ROYAL ARMOURIES

Royal Armouries is one of the noteworthy places to visit in Portsmouth that is dedicated to the United Kingdom’s national collection of arms and armour. It features a display of arms, experimental weapons and technological innovations in firearms. The museum also hosts events, tours, lectures, combat demos, gun firing and outdoor activities for kids.

Royal Armouries is one of the unique tourist attractions in Portsmouth that possesses a huge significance in the history of the country. The Royal Armouries was an ancient institution of the Tower of London that was involved in the making and storage of arms and armours for the kings of England. Later, the artillery collection was split and put up for display in three different sites -the Tower, Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds and Fort Nelson near Portsmouth.

The collection includes a wide range of arms and armours from the 15th century. You can find different types of war outfits like armour, helmet, and cuirass, weaponry objects like guns, cannons, crossbows and swords, and few books and oil paintings of portraits. Fort Nelson and Royal Armouries Museum organise a plethora of indoor and outdoor events, exhibitions, tours about prehistoric times and live armoured combat. The museum also has a gift shop where you can buy quirky miniatures and replicas of arms.

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Highlights

• Explore over 100,000 records and witness 5000-year old armaments and armours including that of King Henry VIII.
• Take part in the guided tours around Fort Nelson to appreciate the Victorian style architecture and learn about the history of this Scheduled Ancient Monument.
• Witness live artillery firing, similar to the one that was performed during the World War in the ‘World Wars Weekend’ event at Royal Armouries Museum.
• Indulge in a thrilling game of RA/ID Escape Room and decode messages near the affected collection pieces in the museum to find Royal Armouries Agents.
• Shop for replica arms souvenirs like swords, helmets, pistols and crossbows at the museum shop.