Royal Armouries

Tickets are now available for our Waterloo Study Day on the 1st September, in partnership with the Waterloo Association.
Join speakers Carole Divall, Henry Yallop, Paul F. Brunyee, Dr Andrew Bamford and Dr Mark Thompson.
Book your tickets online at: https://royalarmouries.org/event/waterloo -study-day/

Join the Royal Armouries shop mailing list today and receive a special 20% off discount voucher to spend on our online shop.
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Our amazing maintainers have been working hard in the Tournament Gallery to ensure our collections are looked after to the highest standards. Join us for a peak behind the scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx6kYgvSz J0

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Some more amazing pictures from our Bank Holiday shows with the talented riders from Atkinson Action Horses! Thank you to everyone who came along to watch ­¤É┤
Keep an eye on our website for details of upcoming events at the museum, including our next Legends event this September! https://royalarmouries.org/whats-on/

It's the final week of our action-packed summer holiday event! Come and see live combat demonstrations, exciting historic talks and have-a-go at Samurai School! Find out what's on: http://ow.ly/ZgUn30lA8PH

Today you can explore the legend of Buffalo Bill, with roping and whipcracking demos, stories of the old wild west, live performances and gun fights: http://ow.ly/EKDQ30llJMP

It's the final day of our action-packed Wild West Bank Holiday Weekend!
Today you can explore the legend of Buffalo Bill, with roping and whipcracking demonstrations, stories of the old wild west, live performances and gun fights.
Don't miss out Wild West Horse Shows on at 12noon & 3pm daily, tickets available online and at the museum. ­¤É┤
... Plan your visit: https://royalarmouries.org/event/legends- buffalo-bill/
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Join the Royal Armouries shop mailing list today and receive a special 20% off discount voucher to spend on our online shop.
Join now: https://shop.royalarmouries.org/mailing-l ist.html

Looking for something different this Bank Holiday? Join us for a weekend filled with Wild West action!
Don't miss our daily gun fights, roping and whipcracking demonstrations. Plus our action-packed horse shows with the amazing Atkinson Action Horses ­¤É┤
We're open 10am - 5pm daily. Entry to the museum is free.
... Tickets to the Wild West Horse Shows can be purchased in the museum and online at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wild-west- horse-show-ticketsŌĆ”
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Highlights from the first of our rootin' tootin' Wild West Horse Shows today! Our next show is at 3 pm, tickets available in the museum.
If you can't make today, have no fear! Come and see the amazing Atkinson Action Horses tomorrow and Monday at 12 noon and 3 pm.
Find out more: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wild-west- horse-show-ticketsŌĆ”

Visiting us this Bank Holiday weekend? Ahead of your visit, get to know some of the guns of the 'Old Wild West' in our collection and see if you can spot them around the museum.
Find out more: https://royalarmouries.org/guns-of-the-ol d-wild-west/

Some great features today ahead of our Wild West Weekend! This Bank Holiday weekend see the fantastic stunt riders from Atkinson Action Horses at 12 noon and 3 pm daily, plus action-packed gun fights, roping and whip cracking demonstrations ­¤É┤
Tickets for the horse shows are available online and in the museum: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wild-west- horse-show-ticketsŌĆ”

It's the first day of our action-packed Wild West Bank Holiday Weekend!
Today you can explore the legend of Buffalo Bill, with roping and whipcracking demonstrations, stories of the old wild west, live performances and gun fights.
Don't miss out Wild West Horse Shows on at 12noon & 3pm daily, tickets available online and at the museum. ­¤É┤
... Plan your visit: https://royalarmouries.org/event/legends- buffalo-bill/
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Fantastic photos ahead of our bank holiday Wild West Horse Shows with Atkinson Action Horses ­¤ÉÄ tickets available online, shows at 12 noon and 3 pm!

We are delighted that The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be attending #100DaystoPeace, a gala music evening in aid of Help for Heroes Official, Combat Stress and Heads Together on Thursday 6th September 2018.
Presented by the Royal ArmouriesŌĆŗ, the spectacular one-off concert at Central Hall Westminster Official, will mark the centenary of the last days of #WW1.
See Karl JenkinsŌĆŗ, conduct his internationally-acclaimed The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. Performed by the Royal ...Choral SocietyŌĆŗ and the Philharmonia OrchestraŌĆŗ with a solo by Kathryn RudgeŌĆŗ, this will be the only performance of one of his best loved works in England in 2018, to be conducted by Sir Karl himself.
In addition to hosting the evening, Lesley Garrett will perform two songs, poignant reminders of the First World War. The event will also bring together Samuel BordoliŌĆÖs The Great Silence, written in memory of choristers killed in the First World War, with the charity Remembered, featuring their 2018 Armistice installation There But Not There.
Further details and how to purchase tickets to attend can be found at: https://royalarmouries.org/projects-and-Ō Ć”/100-days-to-peace/
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What can I say, overwhelming. The displays were amazing, and the amount of artifacts all on 4 floors will fill up your entire day and it's free. There are picnic seating areas if you wish to bring your own food, 2 cafes, if you wish to take a break there is archery, displays, and live acts outside throughout the day. A must for all ages.

Went to watch the jousting tournament for the first time and cannot recommend enough. Suitable for all ages and kept us entertained for the full day with a visit to the museum in the interval. Got to meet the knights and horses after the tournament. Brilliant value (museum is free, joust has a small charge). You are welcome to take your own food and drink which really helps keep the cost down.

Was an honour to compete at the Royal Armouries Easter Tournament for Australia. Was looked after very well and the tournament was everything you could ask for. A very special place indeed!

Took our grandson for a day out, what a truly exceptional experience. The museum is well presented with easy access to all displays. My grandson enjoyed the firing range where you get to fire arrows from a crossbow at targets.

8 arrows for ┬Ż3 worth every penny.

Would recommend for all ages

Took my Grandaughter Eve to watch the Easter Jousting Tournament on Good Friday and we loved it. The Jesters kept us thoroughly entertained while the knights were getting ready and the jousting was superb. It was a nice touch being able to meet the knights after the event, they were very friendly and it was a pleasure to meet them. The staff in the museum were really friendly and helpful and we enjoyed eating our lunch at the waterside in the sunshine. A fantastic day, we will be visiting the Royal Armouries again soon.

The exhibits were great and being lifelike especially the mounted ones were so realistic,for people less able to get around and needing to sit and pause there are fold down seats situated on every level.The staff were informative and helpful, if there is a criticism is that the cafe area has little choice but there is an eating area on the top floor where you can eat your own food ,the staff in the cafe were great providing hot water for my baby grandsons bottle.Overall a brilliant day out

Really fascinating look at the history of weapons and warfare. Some amazing pieces that were hard to believe that someone actually made.

4 floors of eye opening artifacts made it well worth the trip from Manchester.

The jousting tournament and long sword battle display added to the day.

Would definitely recommend it as a day out, we were there 6 hrs.

There were plenty of options on food but we went to a restaurant opposite the Armoury as we wanted something else.

It's a shame we only thought to go in close to closing time, could have spent all day in there! Very interesting and well kept displays of both sporting and military history. Fantastic building, a feat of engineering, and wonderful artifacts throughout. The staff were pleasant and there seem to be regular storytelling events and the like there too. There was a cafe and an extensive gift shop as well although we didn't go in.

I'm a Leeds resident, as such I have visited the museum many times in the past and no doubt will do in the future. How can anyone not enjoy or be interested in such a collection of artifacts, exhibits on show. There's even live tallks and weapons demonstrations performed by reenactors in period dress on a regular basis. What's more it's FREE. If I had one critique, well more a request I would like to see more WW1 & WW2 exhibits. Nevertheless a real must see.

Had a great time at Little Hiccups summer party. Emily loved stroking the reptiles and rabbits. It's just a shame that the Armouries does not have adequate changing places e.g. hoist and changing bed



Come on Royal Armouries you need to catch up with other local museums that have managed to make appropriate reasonable adjustments.



Don't be the odd one out. Make your museum accessible for all disabled children/adults. Check the website out for advice/guidance.

Great place. Four floors that show all sorts of different weapons. I learnt loads of things in just a morning. Totally free to do ideal way to entertain the kids

Great day out for the family . We watched live sword fighting , shot a cross bow and topped off the day watching the jousting training . Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the day !

Absolutely fantastic museum to take your kids to. I took my youngest lad, who is 7 for the very first time and he was absolutely mesmerised by everything inside the museum. It's definitely worth a visit as you have got 5 floors to look at, so it isn't exactly a small museum!!!

Absolutely amazing place with a great amount of things to see and do, all with no entry fee! What more could you ask for.

A very large space which absorbed several groups of children with no problem and still room to explore unhurried.

An interesting area having been developed quite well.

A good free day out for all ages and interests

Very good historical exhibition, could do with a section on ww1 & ww2 with modern weapons also, cafe and facilities were also very good and surprisingly for a museum, well priced, all in all a very good experience and day out.

Really enjoyed the exhibition. Lifelike displays and battlefields explained. The suits of armor both for man and horse were excellent. Weaponry through the ages was also very good, all in all a great day out.

I've been before and as always a great day out. There was a talk about the Terracotta Army but didn't stay and listen. 2 small benches one fold up chair, 6 people including 1 in wheelchair so left as no seating. If talks are held more seating must be provided we cant all stand for periods of time. As with other comments about cafes I agree. Not much choice and cold pasties!! Who came up with that idea

Friendly place . Kids loved it . Only criticism I have is u need more food option (warm) etc bang on the cold side tho