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The Royal Armouries

Armouries Drive, LS10 1LT, England
44 113 220 1940
Main Atrium
great street architecture
deserted!
Yes, I know that turning out the flashlight is illegal, sorry...
29 visitor photos
Ranked #3 of 76 attractions in Leeds
4.5 of 5 stars 201 Reviews
Type: Specialty Museums, History Museums
Owner description: Home for the national collection of arms and armour that features five theme-galleries: War, Tournament, Self-Defense, Hunting, and arms and armour of...... more » Owner description: Home for the national collection of arms and armour that features five theme-galleries: War, Tournament, Self-Defense, Hunting, and arms and armour of the Orient. « less
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Leeds
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5 reviews 5 reviews
“Great Museum - something for everyone”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

I really enjoyed visiting - even more with it being free. There really is something for everyone here; young or old. Nice cafe and shop, always clean and tidy and helpful staff. Enjoyable bit of culture!! I am always happy to return as I learn something new everytime. More

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Swansea, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
“Just go”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Abfab, this place will amaze and delight anyone, its displays are superb, the whole place is very well organised, a good place to spend a full day for all the family More

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Dunblane, Scotland, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Great place to visit”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

My son and I enjoyed our trip to the Armouries. The place is huge and you can easily spend four or more hours here if you want to see everything. The bit my son enjoyed the most was having a go at archery. This is extra to the ticket price but well worth it. The queueing system for the archery... More

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Durham, United Kingdom
2 reviews
“Visit to Armouries”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Interesting and well laid out. Being a free venue takes the pressure off trying to cram in too much at once. More

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Leeds
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Great winter day activity”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

The number of collections is amazing; a great winter day activity More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Excellent”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Fantastic informative and interesting ,spent 3 hours there and it's free .Anyone visiting Leeds must take a look I recommend it . More

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Wakefield, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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“Year 7 school trip - What a great day out”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

What a great experience! Visited here with a group of over 100 year 7 (11 & 12 year olds) students and we had a ball. Everything about the visit was enjoyed by everyone. The whole place is very clean and tidy; the exhibits are very informative and some are thought provoking as well. We didn't use the restaurat so don't... More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Ok”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

If you like what the Royal Armouries stands for it is very informative. More

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WORCESTER
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8 reviews 8 reviews
“Worth a visit”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

10 mins from centre In car, well signposted and free!. Lots to see and very modern /clean More

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Guildford
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“a must if you are in leeds, great for all the family”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

Brilliant day out. Lots of interest for the whole family. Don't leave leeds without a visit. More

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