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| Non-departmental public body overview | |
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| Formed | 1983 (41 years ago) |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Leeds |
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| Parent department | Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
| Website | royalarmouries |
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The Royal Armouries is the United Kingdom's national collection of arms and armour. Once an important part of England's military organization, it became the United Kingdom's oldest museum, and one of the oldest museums in the world.[1][2] It is also one of the largest collections of arms and armour in the world, comprising the UK's National Collection of Arms and Armour, National Artillery Collection, and National Firearms Collection. Originally housed in the Tower of London from the 15th century, today the collection is split across three sites: the Tower, the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, and Fort Nelson near Portsmouth.[3]
From 2004 to 2015, a limited selection of items was also on display in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States, in cooperation with the Frazier History Museum.[4]
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- ^ "RA Venues wins four-year contract for Royal Armouries museum". The Caterer. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Royal Armouries official website - About Us". Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ "Frazier Museum returns British armor". The Courier-Journal. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2017.