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Leeds

The museum in Leeds is a multi-million pound purpose built building. It houses a large part of the national collection of arms and armour, and displays over 8500 objects throughout its five themed galleries.

There is lots for the family to do, we have falconry shows, horse shows, including real jousting with knights in armour doing combat in the Tiltyard.

After the shows why not visit the animals in the menagerie between the Tiltyard and Craft Court. In the Craft Court you can see our gunmaker, armourer and wardrobe mistress at work.

Entry to the museum is free, though some events may be charged for.

Notice to Leeds visitors!

18 February – 20 May

Building work will take place in the main entrance hall and although there will be some disruption, the Museum will be open every day.

Scary Horned Helmet

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War Of the Roses Joust

War of the Roses joust, Yorkshire V Lancashire.

26 May

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Did you know?

The whole truth

The phrase "Lock, stock and barrel" refers to something in its entirety, the whole thing – in the same way that a complete gun has a lock, a stock and a barrel.

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