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Royal Armouries, Tower of London
Inside the White Tower, a flagship display of the Royal Armouries: royal suits, tournament gear and arms spanning from the Middle Ages to the gunpowder era.
Opening Hours
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
What's not to miss inside?
Line of Kings
One of the world’s oldest museum displays, presenting monarchs’ armours on carved horses—spectacle meets statecraft.Propaganda in plate steel.
📍 Upper floors of the White Tower
Arms & Curiosities
From exotic gifts to experimental weapons, the collection shows technology, trade and taste across centuries.Global exchange etched in metal.
📍 Galleries around the keep
The White Tower Itself
Architecture as intimidation—William the Conqueror’s stone statement that still frames the Armouries’ story.A fortress as a display case.
📍 Norman keep (c.1078)
Inspire your Friends
- The ‘Line of Kings’ began in the 1600s as a semi-theatrical parade to impress visitors—arguably Britain’s oldest curated gallery display.
- Royal harnesses were bespoke technology: tailored like clothing, engineered like machines.
- Modern interactives (e.g., touchable replicas) help decode weight, balance and wear—use these to translate ‘look’ into ‘feel’.
