Groups

A Day They’ll Never Forget

Call 0113 220 1888 to arrange your next visit or email educate.leeds@armouries.org.uk

Give your group a day out it will never forget, bring them to the award-winning Royal Armouries Museum.

We have many thousands of fascinating objects, specialist staff keen to share their knowledge, amazing handling collections and a team of skilled interpreters who bring it all to life.

So much to see for free!

Museum admission is free and visitors can enjoy our five galleries, powerful live interpretations and interactive exhibits. Gallery Hosts will answer questions and provide visitors with interesting details about the displays.

A packed calendar of events

There’s always something different to enjoy on a trip to the Royal Armouries. Throughout the year we have themed events, which bring alive certain areas of our collection. The museum also hosts must-see exhibitions with truly special objects.

Explore the topic more closely with a talk or workshop which we will arrange just for you.


  • Booking information for those planning an education group visit to the Royal Armouries in Leeds.

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Did you know?

First commericial steel melting

Benjamin Huntsman of Sheffield is widely credited with the first commercial melting of steel in around 1740, using his crucible process. However, the melting of steel had long been practiced in central Asia and India and was known as Damascus steel.

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