Money well spent by whoever paid for this to be built as it is free to get in. Fantastic museum that you could spend hours in. Took kids to see the jousting at 2pm, which was not only amazing but great value at £4 for the three of us. Would highly recommend more

First of all - its massive and its FREE. I visited with my two children (4 & 7), they both had a fantastic day... we was there approx 6 hours and could of done with longer. The exhibits are good if you are into that sort of thing (the kids are)... but for me the Jousting is an absolute must... more

it was a wet day in sheffield, so thought of bits i needed for the new house, but my daughters werent up for shopping! we all decided to visit the armories as one of them had heard about it in school. it was thoroughly enjoyable, but no jousting because of the weather, totally though, a great time for all of... more

I was travelling alone in Leeds for a microbiology training, but got stuck on a weekend-without-companion. Then I encouraged myself to go to The Royal Armouries Museum by myself. Surely, it was a great decision I've ever made faraway from home. As I enter the building, I had a feeling that I had jumped into a time machine that brought... more

I visited the Museum on Sunday July 16th 2006 with my 8 year old son. We both enjoyed it and regretted not planning to spend enough time there so we could have seen more of the demonstrations like jousting. My son really enjoyed firing a crossbow (£2.50) and some of the shooting simulators were good too. Admission is free. We... more

By far one of the best arms museums I have ever visited, four large floors that cover the gambit of arms, hunting and warfare. Admission is free, but parking is a bit pricey at five pounds for three hours, and because of the layout, their parking lot is the only feasible place to park. Also has a full service metalworking... more