Tiltyard
Will visitors please note that the Tiltyard is now closed until March and there is no falconry or horse shows.
Running alongside the River Aire for 150 metres, with seating on the landward side, is the Tiltyard. Here, weather permitting, we put on exhibitions of military and sporting skill at arms, including jousting.
We also show the development of arms and armour through historical pageants, and demonstrate how hawks have worked with man in the hunting field.
Our intention in the Tiltyard is to give you an impression of how our collections were used in ways that would be impossible inside the museum.
The performers you see mainly use replica weapons and armour which the museum is constantly acquiring. By trying to recreate the past we find out much more about it.
Useful information
- There is seating for over 1200 people.
- All displays are weather permitting (if the weather is deemed to be unsuitable for the display to take place, an announcement will be given inside the museum before the scheduled start time).
- The gates will close when each display begins.
- Due to lack of space no prams or pushchairs are permitted into the Tiltyard seating area.
