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1. Tower of London
Visitor information for the Royal Armouries in the Tower of London.
2. Events at RA Tower of London
Experience 1000 years of history at the world famous White Tower at the Tower of London, home to the Royal Armouries.
3. Hands on History
A free interactive exhibition at the Royal Armouries in the Tower of London, exploring 10 centuries of Tower history.
4. Museum History
The Royal Armouries is Britain’s oldest museum, and one of the oldest museums in the world.
5. 16th – 17th century
History of the Armouries at the Tower of London during the 16th – 17th century.
6. 17th – 19th century
History of the Armouries at the Tower of London during the 17th – 18th century.
7. 19th – 21st century
History of the Armouries at the Tower of London during the 19th – 21st century.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Galleries
Today the Royal Armouries displays in the White Tower tell the story of the Tower Armouries evolution from working national arsenal to national museum.
11. Tower and Armouries History
This gallery tells the history of the Royal Armouries and its traditional home, the Tower of London.
12. 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.
13. Robert Porrett
A brief account of the life and work of Robert Porrett (1783-1868)
14. Geoffrey Parnell
Dr. Geoffrey Parnell is Keeper of Tower History at the Royal Armouries Museum at HM Tower of London.
15. Entrance Floor
The Entrance Floor contains: Reception, The Small Armoury, The Spanish Armoury and the Line of Kings.
16. Top Floor
The Top Floor galleries contains The Ordnance Gallery and the Temporary Exhibition Gallery.
17. First Floor
The first floor galleries contains: the Chapel of St John the Evangelist, the Royal Castle Gallery, the Royal Armour gallery.
18. Basement
The basement has long been used as a storeroom, and today contains a selection of cannon, mortars and trophies – a mere shadow of the great displays originally housed in the Grand Storehouse.
19. Object Handling Point
Throughout the week members of the Royal Armouries enabling team deliver short talks and handling sessions here, giving you the opportunity to find out a little more about armour, its development and its role in the modern world.