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1. Tower of London
Visitor information for the Royal Armouries in the Tower of London.
2. The Arms and Armour Society
The Arms and Armour Society is one of the leading groups in the world of those concerned with the study, collection and preservation of arms and armour.
3. Museum History
The Royal Armouries is Britain’s oldest museum, and one of the oldest museums in the world.
4. Specialist Enquiries
Our team of specialists are able to answer all kinds of enquiries on the subject of arms and armour, related material, and of course its related history and the history of the Tower of London.
5. Science Outreach and Access
Royal Armouries at the Tower of London offers a wide variety of sessions, both on-site and as outreach, to suit users from Access, Early Years and Community groups.
6. Events
Over the past 1,000 years the Tower of London has been used as a menagerie, armoury, mint and prison. Today it is a flagship museum showcasing the Royal Armouries’ glittering collection of arms, armour and historical artefacts.
7. Tower and Armouries History
This gallery tells the history of the Royal Armouries and its traditional home, the Tower of London.
8. History of the Collection
A history of the Royal Armouries and its collection from its founding in the Tower of London to the present day.
9. Robert Porrett
A brief account of the life and work of Robert Porrett (1783-1868)
10. Geoffrey Parnell
Dr. Geoffrey Parnell is Keeper of Tower History at the Royal Armouries Museum at HM Tower of London.
11. Student Groups at RA Tower of London
Interested in innovative science education at a World Heritage site? Visit the VisionWorks Material Science Learning Zone in the Tower Vaults Learning Centre!
12. Material Science
Your students can now learn about the protective qualities of materials past and present in our brand new, state of the art education facility: VisionWorks Material Science Learning Zone in the Tower Vaults Learning Centre!
13. AS and A level
The Royal Armouries at the Tower of London offers bespoke sessions for AS and A level students.
14. Access sessions
Education session for users with special educational needs.
15. Early Years sessions
Royal Armouries staff deliver sessions particularly suitable for Under 5s, both as outreach and on site (on selected dates). These sessions all include a story, some singing, and a craft activity to make sure there’s something for everybody.
16. Community
Royal Armouries at the Tower of London are currently developing a Weapons Awareness programme to be launched in September 2008, as part of our NTK: No To Knives campaign.
17. Science Outreach
We offer a number of outreach sessions for schools in material science using objects from our collection.
18. Key Stage 1
Prepare your Key Stage One pupils for their scientific future with our Top to Toe session. This introduces very young children to the ideas of materials and their properties by learning from a selection of museum objects.
19. Key Stage 2
Key stage 2 sessions in Material Science available at the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London.
20. Hard Hats
Enhance the scientific knowledge of your Key Stage 2 students with our ‘Materials and their properties’ focused ‘Hard Hats’ session. This is a hands-on learning experience which allows children to consider the need for body protection.
21. Walter Ralegh – Prisoner and Scientist
Suitable for older Key Stage Two (Sc3 Separating mixtures of materials) our session Walter Ralegh – Prisoner and Scientist recreates his distillation experiment focusing on the scientific processes involved.
22. Eggstreme Sports
“Eggsamine” different objects from the museums’ collection to discover how we can protect ourselves, then look at some common materials including plastics to see how we can protect our eggs.
23. Creative Copper
Creative Copper is suitable for older Key Stage Two pupils. We use objects from our collection as inspiration for this session as we look at the real science behind the art of armour decoration.
24. Key Stage 3
These are the key stage 3 sessions in Material Science available at the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London in our brand new state-of-the-art learning zone: VisionWorks.
25. Walter Ralegh – Prisoner and Scientist
The pupils will be encouraged to think about various separating techniques and will carry out an experiment linked to these. There will be a reinforcement of scientific language used throughout the QCA “Solutions” topic.
26. How strong is your Longbow?
This session looks at the materials used in the manufacture of a longbow. We will consider the forces involved when the bow is prepared and the energy transfer as the arrow starts to move.
27. Creative Copper
We use objects from our collection as inspiration for this session as we look at the real science behind the art of armour decoration. Suitable for Key Stage 3, by considering the chemical reactions involved and by introducing the properties of metals.
28. Murder at the Tower
Using simple forensic methods including blood spatter, chromatography and hair and fibre analysis, see if you can work out who – or what – done it! This session developed at the Tower has proved very popular with 11-14 year old pupils.
29. A very material mail
Looking at historic armour from our collections, we explore body protection, and how both traditional and modern materials are used. What materials would you choose to protect yourself with? We take an in depth look at Materials and their properties.
30. Is Plastic-fantastic?
Compare historic materials to those used today discovering about polymers and plastics. This session is particularly suitable for those wanting to improve their pupils’ investigative skills (SC1 Scientific Enquiry and SC3 Materials and their properties).
31. Plastic-Fantastic? SLIME
Discover the world of thermoplastics and thermosets with an eye on body protection. A fun way of introducing the ideas behind polymers and plastics in readiness for Key Stage 4.
32. Materials of the Future
Learn what is being developed now in Material Science using museum’s collection to help develop ideas; skills and scientific vocabulary that we can then use when look at smart and modern materials through demonstrations and experiments.
33. Eggstreme sports
Using objects from the museum’s collection to discover how we can protect ourselves, then look at some common materials including plastics to see how we can protect our eggs. Pupils will have the chance to design, make and test ‘body protect our eggs!
34. Key Stage 4
These are the key stage 3 sessions in Material Science available at the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London in our brand new state-of-the-art learning zone: VisionWorks.
35. A very material mail
This session turns the science spotlight on our collections and explores the challenges of personal protection and its progression. Using historic armour we explore body protection, and how both traditional and modern materials are used.
36. Is Plastic-fantastic?
We compare historic materials to those used today discovering about polymers and plastics. Suitable for Key Stage Four (Useful products from organic sources).
37. Plastic-Fantastic? SLIME
Discover the world of thermoplastics and thermosets with an eye on body protection using our museum’s collection. This session fits in well with the ‘Polymer and Plastics’ sections for Key Stage Four.
38. Materials of the Future
Use the museum’s collection to help develop ideas; skills and scientific vocabulary to look at smart and modern materials through demonstrations and experiments. Suitable for Key Stage Four (_Materials, Polymers and 21st Century Science.
39. Pre-visit familiarisation
We strongly recommend that group leaders who plan to bring an education group to the Royal Armouries make a familiarisation visit first.
2 Events
1. Family Fun Day
Fantastic and free activities for children visiting the White Tower
2. Half-term Children's Activities
Fantastic and free activities for children visiting the White Tower.