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Explore our history as one of the world’s oldest museums and our links to the Tower of London. Discover your culture and our history. Explore the collection. Japanese armour of King James VI and I. Mughal era elephant armour. Armour for a boy. Harquebusier armour by Richard Holden.
Welcome to the national museum of arms and armour. Visit us for free in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Explore thousands of incredible objects, from ancient times to the present day. From Japanese samurai to iconic movie props, from Henry VIII’s armour to an Indian war elephant.
The Royal Armouries Museum is a £42.5 million purpose-built museum located in Leeds Dock that opened in 1996. Its collection was previously on display or in storage at the Tower of London where the Royal Armouries still maintains a presence and displays in the White Tower.
The Royal Armouries is the United Kingdom's national collection of arms and armour. Once an important part of England's military organization, it became the United Kingdom's oldest museum, and one of the oldest museums in the world.
Our collection is displayed in our historical home at the Tower of London, at the purpose-built Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, and at Fort Nelson near Fareham, Hampshire. We have a long history, dating back 700 years.
About. The Royal Armouries is home to the UK’s national collection of arms and armour as well as our annual International Jousting Tournament. We are a free museum based in Leeds with a daily events programme which includes armoured combat demonstrations and gallery talks. We also have an exciting special events programme during school holidays.
Royal Armouries Museum. Explore the national museum of arms and armour, with objects from across the world and through time over five floors of stunning displays. Experience daily live performances, including combat demonstrations, object handling sessions and talks.
About us. As the National Museum of Arms and Armour, Royal Armouries is Britain's oldest public museum and traces its roots to the Tower of London. Royal Armouries is home to the national...
Explore our objects, archives and library with the new Royal Armouries Collection online.
About. The Royal Armouries is home to the UK’s national collection of arms and armour as well as our annual International Jousting Tournament. We are a free museum based in Leeds with a daily events programme which includes armoured combat demonstrations and gallery talks. We also have an exciting special events programme during school holidays.
