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Plan your school visit  

School group guided tour as part of Shakespeare Stage on Page and Stage

Book a workshop or plan a self-directed visit to the museum. 

Explore our free learning resources for a range of videos, images, and audio files to support learning before, during, and after your visit. 

Find our booking information at the bottom of this page. 

We want every pupil to be able to access our learning programme so please let us know of any particular needs you have when booking so we can best support your visit. 

Royal Armouries Museum

Self-directed visits, facilitated workshops

10am-5pm

Closed on Mondays during term time

Free entry to the Museum.

Workshops are £3.50 - £5.00 per child. 

Contact: educate.leeds@armouries.org.uk 

School workshops

Shakespeare stage combat demonstration with sword for school pupils

Inspire your pupils by taking part in one of our award-winning school workshops. 

From the Ancient Greeks to the Second World War, explore our full range of fun and engaging workshops for KS1-KS5. 

Workshops are available Tuesday-Fridays during Leeds term time. 

Self-Directed Visits

School children on a self-guided visit to the museum exemplify how the literacy programme combines immersive and engaging learning

Explore our national collection of arms and armour with a free self-directed visit. 

With over 6,000 objects on display, our galleries are the perfect way to bring your curriculum to life. From the armours of Henry VIII to the weapons of the First World War, learn how arms and armour have shaped human society, art, and culture over time. 

Find out more about our galleries 

Daily live shows

Two reenactors in red and green tunics perform a mock sword fight with wooden weapons inside a fenced area, while spectators observe from behind

Our daily programme of live interpretation shows bring historic arms and armour to life. These included: 

  • Combat demonstrations
  • Gallery tours
  • Storytelling

Seating for shows is available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

See what’s on when you visit our museum in Leeds.

Plan your visit

  • Use our Education-Visit-Pack to help plan your day. 
  • Free adjacent coach parking available on request. 
  • Free lunchroom available (all schools doing a workshop have a reservation in our lunch space). 
  • Free classroom activities and collections imagery to download from our website. 
  • School goody bags available from the shop. 
  • The museum's safeguarding policy. 
  • Public liability insurance £10,000,000. 

Risk assessments

Use the museum's Generic Risk Assessment to help you create your own. Risk assessments for workshops will be supplied to you upon booking. 

Teachers are welcome to carry out a self-directed pre-visit check to the museum to familiarise themselves with our galleries and the layout of the building. This is free and does not require pre-booking. However, if you wish to speak to a member of the learning team as part of this visit,  please get in touch and we will do our best to arrange this for you.   

If you would like more information about your booking to inform your planning and risk assessments, please contact us at educate.leeds@armouries.org.uk. 

Book Now

When you email us, please provide the following information:

  • Name and address of school, organisation or home educated group
  • The workshop you’d like or whether your visit is self-directed
  • First, second and third choice of date
  • Number of pupils and number of adults
  • If you would like to visit the museum shop
  • If you require coach parking
  • Any other additional information you’d like us to know (e.g special education needs) 

Find our Education Bookings Terms and Conditions 

Email: educate.leeds@armouries.org.uk
Phone: 07785 692443

Due to the high volume of enquiries we receive, please only call us if you have already booked a visit and your enquiry is urgent. 

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