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Science on timetable at Fort Nelson 12 March 2010
The Royal Armouries (RA) has secured a £3,000 grant to help put science on the timetable at historic Fort Nelson.
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Treat your mum like a queen at the Royal Armouries 11 March 2010
Why not make a change from the usual chocolates and bubble bath and treat your Mum to an exciting show featuring our chivalrous knights in shining armour and their brave steeds. Every Mum at the joust will receive a special gift of roses.
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Royal Armouries highlights key achievements for 2009 3 March 2010
Britain’s oldest museum, the Royal Armouries, today (Wednesday, March 3) reports one of the most positive years in its long and illustrious history.
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500 Years of Royal Arms and Armour ‘Fit for a King’ at the Tower of London 3 March 2010
New permanent exhibition ‘Fit for a King’ to open in the Tower of London’s White Tower this Easter (1 April 2010)
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More visitors flock to Britain’s oldest museum 25 February 2010
More than 271,000 visitors flocked to the Royal Armouries (RA) Museum in Leeds in 2009 – an annual increase of nearly 3.5 percent.
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Royal Armouries fire up online learning 21 February 2010
Royal Armouries harness the latest technology to boost learning as part of its inspirational, online, interactive and educational programmes.
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Intrepid youngsters launch an armoured assault on Fort Nelson 8 February 2010
Youngsters are being invited to beat the February half-term blues and let off steam by joining an “Armoured Assault” session at historic Fort Nelson.
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Send your kids to Spy Skool this half term 8 February 2010
Have you got what it takes to crack the codes and be a super sleuth? Come and test your spy skills at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, and beat the half-term holiday blues. (February 13 to 21).
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Royal Armouries supports campaign to save UK’s largest treasure hoard for the West Midlands 4 February 2010
The Royal Armouries is backing an official campaign to raise £3.3m to save the 7th Century Staffordshire Hoard from being split up and sold on the open market.
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Explore the mysteries of the East this weekend in Leeds 22 January 2010
Banish the last of the January blues and discover treasures from Japan and China at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, this weekend (January 30 and 31).
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