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Royal Armouries

The Royal Armouries is the home of the British national collection of arms and armour, located in Leeds, West Yorkshire. There are five galleries covering War, Tournament, Self-Defence, Hunting and the arms and armour of the Orient.

In the summer, live demonstrations of jousting and falconry take place in the tiltyard.

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