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Royal Armouries
In or near City of London.
Royal Armouries — national museum of arms and armour, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Tower Hill · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Royal Armouries is located in Tower Hamlets, London, with the postcode EC3N 4AB. The nearest railway station is Tower Hill, which is 0.1 km away. Entry is paid, but the venue is wheelchair accessible.
About
Royal Armouries is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1983. Part of Board of Trustees of the Armouries. Address: EC3N 4AB. Wikidata describes it as: "national museum of arms and armour, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.5085°, -0.0763°.
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Summary from the official site
The Royal Armouries Museum is home to a vast collection of arms and armor, showcasing the history of warfare and weaponry. Visitors can explore various exhibits, including historical artifacts and themed displays related to significant events and cultures throughout history.
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From the Wikipedia article
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. It is also one of the largest collections of arms and armour in the world, comprising the UK's National Collection of Arms and Armour, National Artillery Collection, and National Firearms Collection. Originally housed in the Tower of London from the 15th century, today the collection is split across three sites: the Tower, the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, and Fort Nelson near Portsmouth. From 2004 to 2015, a limited selection of items was also on display in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States, in cooperation with the Frazier History Museum.
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Background
History
The Royal Armouries is one of the ancient institutions of the Tower of London and was originally engaged in the manufacture of armour for the Kings of England and their armies. The Office of the Armoury grew out of the department known as the King's Privy Wardrobe at the Tower of London in the mid-15th century. Overseen from 1423 by the Master of the King's Armour, and based in the White Tower, the Office was responsible for manufacturing armour and edged weapons for the monarch and his armies; it functioned alongside the Office of Ordnance, which had responsibility for firearms. The Armoury oversaw storehouses and workshops at Woolwich and Portsmouth, and at various royal palaces (most…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5085, -0.0763
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Parish
- Tower Hamlets, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC3N 4AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Established
- 1983
- Nearest railway station
- Tower Hill — 0.1 km
- Official site
- royalarmouries.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q1283541 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Royal Armouries (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Royal Armouries, Clarence Dock - geograph.org.uk - 359138.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Armouries?
- Royal Armouries is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC3N 4AB), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
- What is Royal Armouries?
- Royal Armouries — national museum of arms and armour, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Royal Armouries?
- The nearest railway station is Tower Hill, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode EC3N 4AB.
- When was Royal Armouries built?
- Built or established in 1983.
- How do I get to Royal Armouries?
- The nearest railway station is Tower Hill, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EC3N 4AB.