Lectures

A unique gift, the experience of an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the world-class collections at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds. As part of a small group, participants will meet our experts, get up close to the collections, explore the museum stores and dine in a unique gallery setting.

Join Bob Woosnam-Savage and learn in detail how his forensic investigations helped lead the archaeological team to the identification of the remains of Richard III.

Join Karen Watts, Senior Curator of Armour, for an informative and entertaining lecture about tournaments.

Emeritus Curator Graeme Rimer discusses the life and times of William F. Cody, better known as 'Buffalo Bill'.

A one-day conference celebrating the 400th anniversary of the gift of armour from the Shogun of Japan, Tokugawa Hidetada, to King James I and VI of England and Scotland at the Tower of London.

Join Jonathan Ferguson, Curator of Firearms, and find out which pieces of sci-fi weapons technology have made it into the real world, and which remain in the realm of fantasy.

Join Mark Murray-Flutter, Senior Curator of Firearms, to discover more about the infamous Iraqi ‘Super Gun’ and its capabilities.

Join Thom Richardson to find out more about some of the oldest Japanese armours in the museum’s collection.

Jonathan Ferguson, Curator of Firearms at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, who has a particular interest in the folklore and mythology of arms and armour as well as popular culture and the supernatural, will be talking about the various means of slaying vampires in both folklore and fiction, including the real story behind the mysterious vampire killing kits.