Free
- Exhibition
Forgotten Battles
September 2023 to November 2024
Gladiators:Heroes of the Colosseum
Special exhibition coming summer 2025.
Step back in time to the world of the gladiator in a new exhibition opening June 2025.
Experience how these warriors lived, trained and died for the entertainment and adoration of ancient Roman audiences at the Colosseum in Rome.
Explore this immersive, world-leading exhibition as it comes to the UK for the first time.
Discover original artefacts from the Colosseum, rare helmets discovered in Pompeii, life-scale models of gladiators in action, and interactive elements exploring their training, combat skills, healthcare and daily life.
Coming Soon
The exhibition will open on Saturday 28 June 2025 until to Sunday 2 November 2025. Tickets will go on sale from spring 2025.
International partnership
Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum is the first international travelling exhibition developed in collaboration with the Colosseum in Rome. The exhibition separates fact from fiction and illustrates the fascinating world of gladiators, the heroes of ancient arenas across the Roman world.
The exhibition reconstructs the daily lives of gladiators and showcases original artefacts from the Archaeological Museum of Naples . Some of the most significant artefacts on display include the original helmets, spearhead and greaves found at the gladiators’ barracks in Pompeii.
Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum is presented by the Royal Armouries in collaboration with the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Expona and Contemporary Projects.
The development of this new exhibition space has been supported by grants from The Wolfson Foundation and Garfield Weston Foundation.
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