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1. Museum History
The Royal Armouries is Britain’s oldest museum, and one of the oldest museums in the world.
2. Specialist Enquiries
Our team of specialists are able to answer all kinds of enquiries on the subject of arms and armour, related material, and of course its related history and the history of the Tower of London.
3. Tower of London
Admission fee payable for entry to the Tower of London.
Summer:
Tuesday – Saturday: 9am – 5pm
Sunday – Monday: 10am – 5.30pm
Winter:
Tuesday – Saturday: 9am – 4.30pm
Sunday – Monday: 10am – 4.30pm
Closed 24-26 December
Tel: 020 3166 6660
4. 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.
5. Tower and Armouries History
This gallery tells the history of the Royal Armouries and its traditional home, the Tower of London.
6. History of the Collection
A history of the Royal Armouries and its collection from its founding in the Tower of London to the present day.
7. Robert Porrett
A brief account of the life and work of Robert Porrett (1783-1868)
8. 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.
9. Henry VIII: Dressed to Kill
A stunning new exhibition in the iconic White Tower at the Royal Armouries, Tower of London.
Opens April 2009
10. Torture
The Tower is often linked with torture and execution.
11. Execution
Many prisoners, whether they had been tortured or not, only left the Tower to go to their execution.
12. Execution swords
Beheading by sword was popular on the Continent, whereas the axe was more commonly used in England.
13. Block and Axe
For important state prisoners or people of noble birth, executions were carried out by beheading. This was considered the swiftest, least brutal method.
14. Interactives
Try these fun interactive activities about the history of the Tower of London.
15. Royal Menagerie
In this fun interactive timeline you can discover about the Tower of London’s Royal Menagerie.
16. Prisoners in the Tower
In this fun interactive game you can discover about some of the Tower of London’s most famous prisoners.
17. Malcolm Mercer
Malcolm Mercer is Curator of Tower History at the Royal Armouries Museum based at the Tower of London.
18. Fit for a King
See five hundred years of spectacular royal armour, offering a fascinating insight into the personalities, power and physical size of England’s kings. Opens 1st April 2010, Tower of London.
19. See us on Flickr
Our visitors love taking pictures of our museums and our fantastic objects. Now you can enjoy them too, using the Flickr® slideshow share function. Select one of our museums and see what our visitors love most about our museums and our beautiful objects.
20. Tower on Flickr
See what our visitors love about our museum in the Tower of London and the fantastic objects found there.
Explore the slideshow of photos found on Flickr® of our museum in the Tower of London.
21. Visit
Visitor information for all four of the Royal Armouries sites.
31 Events
1. Family Fun Day
Fantastic and free activities for children visiting the White Tower
2. Half-term Children's Activities
Fantastic and free activities for children visiting the White Tower.
3. Family Fun for Tower Archaeology Weekend
To celebrate the Tower of London’s Archaeology Weekend, staff from the Royal Armouries are running free children’s activity outside the Tower of London.
4. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabriel the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
5. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabriel the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
6. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabriel the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
7. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabriel the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
8. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabriel the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
9. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabriel the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
10. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabriel the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
11. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabriel the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
12. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabriel the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
13. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabriel the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
14. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabriel the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
15. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the keeper of the Duchy of Lancaster’s Raven’s and meet Gabrielle the Raven whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
16. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabriel the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
17. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabrielle the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
18. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabrielle the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
19. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabrielle the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
20. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabrielle the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
21. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabriel the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
22. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabrielle the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
23. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabriel the Raven, who’s mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
24. The Queen's Raven Keeper
Join Igraine the Queen’s Raven Keeper and meet Gabrielle the Raven, whose mum and dad are Ravens at the Tower of London.
25. Children's Zoo
Meet a Yeoman Warder who tells the tales of the Tower of London’s menagerie.
26. The Tower Menagerie Court
The Tower of London was once famous for its Royal Menagerie. Come and visit the Royal Armouries version and meet some of it’s special inhabitants
27. The Tower Menagerie Court
The Tower of London was once famous for its Royal Menagerie. Come and visit the Royal Armouries version and meet some of it’s special inhabitants.
28. Build your own Tower of London
Come and have a go at building your very own Tower of London out of sand.
29. Build your own Tower of London
Come and have a go at building your very own Tower of London out of sand.
30. Tower building workshop
Come and have a go at building your very own Tower of London out of sand.
31. Children's Zoo
Pet wise zoo is a children’s petting zoo that will be under a marquee in Armouries Square to showcase their animals.
2 Press Releases
1. Prescription for last prisoner executed at the Tower of London forms part of successful Royal Armouries’ auction bid
Britain’s oldest museum has bought four fascinating new exhibits – including sedative prescriptions made out to the last prisoner executed at the Tower of London and also to Hitler’s deputy Rudolph Hess.
2. Unique “hand cannon” on show at Royal Armouries in Leeds
A unique “hand cannon” – measuring less than 10 inches long and dating to the late 14th or early 15th Century – has been gifted to the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.