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1. Leeds
Admission is FREE
Open daily: 10am – 5pm
Closed 24-26 December
Tel: 0113 220 1999
enquiries@armouries.org.uk
2. Events
At the Royal Armouries there is always something exciting happening at one of our sites across the country. Find out what’s on by checking our events calendar.
3. Events
Events and activities for all the family at the Royal Armouries in Leeds: Jousting, knights fighting, costumed story telling and five floors of displays. One of the greatest collections of arms and armour in the world.
4. Hall of Steel
The Hall of Steel is one of the central features of the museum in Leeds. It can be seen from every floor, where it offers views of mass displays of arms and armour, over 2500 objects.
5. Events
Over the past 1,000 years the Tower of London has been used as a menagerie, armoury, mint and prison. Today it is a flagship museum showcasing the Royal Armouries’ glittering collection of arms, armour and historical artefacts.
6. Self Defence Gallery
Self Defence gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
7. Video
See all of the Royal Armouries videos here in one place. These have all been posted on YouTube™.
8. Hunting Gallery
The Hunting gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
9. Hunting Weapons
Hunting weapons from the Hunting gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
10. Edged Weapons
A number of different edged weapons were used in hunting, some were specifically designed for use with a specific type of animal.
11. History in your Hands Seminars
This series of seminars will give you an opportunity to experience first hand some of the finest objects from the Royal Armouries great collections.
12. Bridget Clifford
Bridget Clifford is Keeper of Collections (south) at the Royal Armouries museum based at the Tower of London.
13. The Arms and Armour Society
The Arms and Armour Society is one of the leading groups in the world of those concerned with the study, collection and preservation of arms and armour.
14. Collection
The Royal Armouries collection consists of arms, armour and artillery dating from antiquity to the present day, fine and decorative arts, a special collection of material relating to the history of the Tower of London, a library and archives.
15. Collections Database
The object catalogue is a searchable database of the Royal Armouries collections presented through its image library and digital archives.
16. Japanese sword technology
An analytical project to determine the methods of manufacture of Japanese sword blades.
17. Curator's talks
As some of the world’s leading authorities in their fields, our curators can give talks to groups with a passion for a particular subject.
11 Events
1. Children's event – Knight School
During the school holidays Fort Nelson have Fun Days specially designed for children.
2. Children's event – Knight School
Learn the skills of a knight: make your own armour, try hobby horse jousting, longbow archery and even take part in a castle-building contest!
3. Outlaws
Hands-up! Don’t miss this special event which brings you face to face with some of the most notorious characters in history.
4. Now That’s Something You Don’t See Everyday!
Come and take a closer look at some of the rare, curious and simply oddball weapons in the Royal Armouries’ collections, many of which have never been on public display.
5. Have-a-Go Sword Fighting
Come and learn sword fighting with Royal Armouries sword fighters.
6. Have-a-Go Sword Fighting
Come and learn sword fighting with Royal Armouries sword fighters.
7. Have-a-Go Sword Fighting
Come and learn sword fighting with Royal Armouries sword fighters.
8. Have-a-Go Sword Fighting
Come and learn sword fighting with Royal Armouries sword fighters.
9. WEAPONS CURIOSA
Come and find out about some of the most famous and unusual examples of the weapon smith’s art!
10. DUELLING WEAPONS
An introduction to the art and social history of duelling and a closer look at the duellist’s weapons of choice and their origins.
11. INDIAN SWORDS
Explore the diversity of Indian swords from the talwar to the firanghi, the katar to the khanjar.