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Royal Armouries We are the UK's National Museum of Arms and Armour. The Royal Armouries is home to the United Kingdom’s national collection of arms, armour and artillery.
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You will find our museum collections across Leeds, Fort Nelson in Portsmouth and The White Tower at the Tower of London. Entry into the museum is FREE.

22/10/2026

We had a couple of swords in our War Gallery that reminded us of a certain steel sword from The Witcher ...

In honour of the remastering, we had Curator of European Edged Weapons, Dr Iason Tzouriadis, break down the design of some of the most iconic Witcher swords.

If you're interested in owning one of these swords, check out our online shop: https://shop.royalarmouries.org/collections/film-and-fantasy

An air r***e with a computer inside?! 💻In the latest episode of What Is This Weapon?, Royal Armouries fi****ms expert Jo...
21/10/2026

An air r***e with a computer inside?! 💻

In the latest episode of What Is This Weapon?, Royal Armouries fi****ms expert Jonathan Ferguson welcomes back Tony Belas of Daystate to explore just how far electronic air r***e technology has come.

Watch the latest episode of What Is This Weapon? now on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/cTY8nPKjMPM

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It's not a supersoaker... we promise.What do you think it is?Tune in at 16:30 on YouTube to find out if you were right.....
21/10/2026

It's not a supersoaker... we promise.

What do you think it is?

Tune in at 16:30 on YouTube to find out if you were right...

Three weapons in one... meet 'The Apache' ☠️This 19th century combination revolver combined a pinfire six-shot revolver,...
20/10/2026

Three weapons in one... meet 'The Apache' ☠️

This 19th century combination revolver combined a pinfire six-shot revolver, knife and knuckle-duster into a single concealed weapon.

Its name became linked to 'Les Apaches' of Paris, notorious gangs who terrorised the city's streets at the turn of the century.

A very fitting weapon to kick off our Spooky Season content 👻

📍Self Defence Gallery, Leeds (XII.2936)

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19/10/2026

Meet Khutulun... aka the Mongolian princess who wrestled her way into the history books 💪🐎

There's less than 2 weeks left to visit out exhibition, Genghis Khan: How the Mongols Changed the World - don't miss out!

Exhibition produced by Nomad in partnership with the Chinggis Khaan National Museum.

18/10/2026

We asked The HU one thing about Mongolian history or culture that they wished more people knew about.

Our exhibition Genghis Khan: How the Mongols Changed the World, explores the fascinating history of the Mongol empire, from conquest to the surprising modernity of their culture.

It's your last chance to see the exhibition before it closes on November 1st! Get your tickets now: https://royalarmouries.org/leeds/whats-on/genghis-khan

We have a blank firing on for public display on Wednesday in the tiltyard!Join us at 12pm for a live display of WWII fi*...
18/10/2026

We have a blank firing on for public display on Wednesday in the tiltyard!

Join us at 12pm for a live display of WWII fi****ms. Please be aware this will be loud.

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16/10/2026

Did you know that the Royal Armouries collection inspired the iconic 80's film, Highlander?

Join us on 17th November for an exclusive Q&A with Highlander creator Gregory Widen, in conversation with our very own Keeper of Fi****ms and Artillery, Jonathan Ferguson, followed by a screening of the original 1986 cult classic.

Tickets: https://royalarmouries.org/leeds/whats-on/highlander-special-anniversary-evening

Address

Armouries Drive
Leeds
LS101LT

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+441132201999

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