FIREARMS & ARMOURIES MUSEUMS

ROYAL ARMOURIES

• LONDON, WHITE TOWER

• FORT NELSON, PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE

• LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND

Collectively, the three locations of the Royal Armouries serve as the national museums for the United Kingdom collection of arms, armour and other related artefacts. The Tower of London, constructed by order of William the Conqueror in the 11th century, was the original armoury location and served the kings of England with the manufacture and storage of armour and weaponry. By the 17th century, portions of the Tower were also opened to the public as a museum, as patrons were allowed to visit displays of armour belonging to English