Wall-to-wall Knights & Armour

On the way to Edinburgh recently we stopped at the Royal Armoury in Leeds. This was my second visit to the museum and I can't stress enough just how much awesomeness oozes from the place. It's basically five floors of a massive building filled with all manner of weapons and armour through out history, from ancient all the way to modern. They even have rwo life size elephants dressed in full war gear - stuffed of course. There are also re-enactments and re-telling of historic battles by actors dressed in authentic costumes from the time. And it's not just your standard static display museum, there are interactive installations so you can hold and try out swords, maces, guns, bows and more all with complete safety.

Best of all it's free!

Here's a few pics of just a tiny fraction of the full sets of medieval armour on display.