Object handling sessions are free and run by our volunteers. This activity is therefore subject to volunteer availability. Please check the What's On board at West Gate for details on the activity.

On 11 November 1920, the Unknown Warrior was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey. Buried anonymously in remembrance of the missing dead, the Warrior’s coffin is said to have been made of ‘English oak’ ...

Valances are almost always a component of state beds which are complex objects relying on an interconnected series of parts. Queen Caroline's state bed is made up of 62 parts! These three valances ...

Jane Boleyn (née Parker) was the daughter of Henry Parker, 10th Baron Morley, a gentleman usher to Henry VIII, and his wife Alice. No record of Jane’s birth survives but she began her court service in ...

The history of the Tower of London is as a royal palace and prison. There are areas of the site which may be distressing for some visitors. Clear signage will be placed to inform ...

At 7am on 27 May 1541, Lady Margaret Pole – another victim of Henry VIII’s increasingly bloody regime – was led to her execution inside the Tower of London. But Margaret was no scheming minister like ...

Enjoy two hours at the Tower of London free from crowds, with our Relaxed Hour at the Tower. This event has been designed for Neurodivergent and Learning Disabled children (aged five to 16) and their ...

Discover never-before-seen royal and court fashion treasures in Dress Codes, a new exhibition at Kensington Palace. Explore the codes and conventions of royal clothing, and the powerful impact fashion ...

We are the independent charity that loves and looks after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. We source a wide variety of goods and services from a large number of suppliers to meet the ...

Hold the stories of the Tower of London in your hand and experience history where it really happened with a self-led audio described tour. The tour is available to listen to on your own device from ...

We all love a good ghost story. And the history of Hampton Court Palace is full of chilling tales. Do Jane Seymour and Catherine Howard, two of Henry VIII's queens, walk the rooms of the palace? And ...