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Leeds Education

The Royal Armouries Museum Leeds is a great place to study history. There are over 8,000 objects on display in five fascinating galleries – War, Tournament, Self-Defence, Hunting and Tournament and our Visitor Experience Team will bring history to life.


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Longest-range gun ever built

In WW I Germany built the longest-range gun ever. Its 100kg projectile travelled 122km, and left the muzzle at 1500 metres per second and reached a height of around 40km. About 6 times faster and higher than an average transatlantic passenger jet.