Have you ever dreamed of getting up close and personal with objects from our collection at Hampton Court Palace? Well, now you will have the opportunity. Join our object handling sessions and discover ...

This November over the Remembrance period, join us at the Tower of London for this poignant and moving sound and light experience, Poppy Fields at the Tower. Historic Royal Palaces have partnered with ...

This Christmas, explore a royal celebration at the Tower of London with specially created displays that showcase how kings and queens of the past celebrated the festive period. As you roam the ...

Few experiences capture the magic of Christmas quite like choral singing in a grand castle. This year, we’re thrilled to welcome back the extraordinary Cappella Caeciliana for an evening of festive ...

Over the next 20 years, all 10 tapestries will, in turn, be carefully checked, microscopically analysed and then transferred to our looms for conservation stitching. Here, in the second post of a new ...

Tower of London ticket prices. Pre-book a ticket and time slot online before you visit or purchase tickets on the day from the ticket office on Tower Hill. Audio guide tours in a choice of languages ...

If legend is to be believed, the Ravenmaster is a job title that comes with the ultimate responsibility… the fate of the kingdom. Now, Yeoman Warder Michael ‘Barney’ Chandler will be stepping into the ...

Henry VIII's Kitchens at Hampton Court Palace were the largest of Tudor England. 200 cooks, sergeants, grooms and pages worked to produce over 800 meals a day for the hungry household of Henry VIII.

Execution inside the Tower was a privilege reserved for those of high rank, or for those who had dangerously strong popular support, to keep them away from the gawping crowds. Ten people were beheaded ...

Discover the world-famous collection of treasures including more than 100 objects and over 23,000 gemstones. At the heart of the Crown Jewels collection are English Coronation Regalia – the sacred ...

The grand staircase (King's staircase) leads to William III's State Apartments. On the wall is 'Victory of Alexander over the Caesars', by Italian artist Antonio Verrio (c.1636-1707). The 12 Caesars ...

Learn why people ended up as prisoners in the Tower of London, in the very rooms where some of them were held. The Tower of London's history as a state prison has captured the public's imagination for ...