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Henry VI
Intelligent and generous, he lived in his father's shadow and was killed for his throne
Coronations Past and Present
An ancient ceremony, largely unchanged for a thousand years
The Princes in the Tower
Murdered or survived – what happened to Edward and his younger brother Richard?
The Medieval Palace
Luxurious royal lodgings from the 1200s
The Tower of London Menagerie
For over 600 years, the Tower housed a menagerie of exotic wild animals
Objects Unwrapped: A 13th-Century Condiment dish
This small green-glazed ceramic dish was found during excavations near the Middle Tower at the Tower of London in the 1930s. It dates from the late 13th century and was possibly made at a pottery workshop in Kingston, just down the river from Hampton Court Palace.
WHAT'S ON AT THE PALACES
- Tours and talks
Audio Guide Tour
Explore deeper with the Tower of London audio guide tour. Discover extra information about the Tower's history, plan your day and find out more about our cafés and shops.
- Available
- Tower of London
- Separate ticket
- Things to see
Imprisonment at the Tower exhibition
Learn why people ended up as prisoners in the Tower of London, in the very rooms where some of them were held.
- Open
- Tower of London
- Included in palace admission (members go free)
- Things to see
Battlements
Walk the defensive inner battlements and huge towers that have guarded the Tower of London for centuries.
- Open
- Tower of London
- Included in palace admission (members go free)
- Things to see
The Tower Moat
Immerse yourself in the sights and smells of millions of wildflowers by journeying around the Tower of London moat.
- Until 09 September 2024
- Tower of London
- Included in palace admission (members go free)
- Things to see
St John's Chapel
An architectural gem in the White Tower.
- Open daily
- Tower of London
- Included in palace admission (members go free)
- Things to see
White Tower
Marvel at the imposing White Tower, a magnificent example of Norman architecture at the heart of the Tower of London.
- Open
- Tower of London
- Included in palace admission (members go free)
OTHER PAGES THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST
Objects Unwrapped: A 13th-Century Condiment dish
This small green-glazed ceramic dish was found during excavations near the Middle Tower at the Tower of London in the 1930s. It dates from the late 13th century and was possibly made at a pottery workshop in Kingston, just down the river from Hampton Court Palace.
The Peasant's Revolt: The only time the Tower of London was breached
At the Tower of London, William the Conqueror’s White Tower, and the huge curtain walls of Henry III and Edward I cast a shadow of impregnable royal strength over the City. In reality, the Tower’s fortunes as a defensive castle were somewhat mixed. It depended rather upon the loyalty and efficiency of its garrison, and the stocking of its weapon stores and food larders.
A Head in the Bloody Tower
When I started my job at the Tower of London I fully expected to encounter extraordinary things every day. And true to form I was only onto my second week when a fragment of a wall painting on the upper floor of the Bloody Tower was revealed.
Excavations at the Tower of London's chapel
Earlier this year, once-in-a-generation excavation works taking place outside the entrance to the Tower's Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula uncovered amazing finds, which shed new light on the history of the Chapel and what life was like for those who lived at the Tower 500 years ago. Historic Buildings Curator Alfred Hawkins explains the process of archaeological excavations.
Queer Lives at the Tower: The LGBT+ Stories that were almost on the tours
Queer Lives at the Tower, our new LGBT+ tours at the Tower of London are just a couple of weeks away, and the team are rehearsing to deliver a bold and new experience. However, there are some stories that didn’t quite make the cut. I’m going to tell you them here, to see what they tell us about how we work with LGBT+ history.
The Jewish History of the Medieval Tower of London
World-famous as a royal fortress and prison, the Tower of London is also one of the most substantial standing remains of medieval England’s Jewish history. From the mid-twelfth century to the expulsion of the Anglo-Jewry in 1290, the Tower was both a place of imprisonment and of refuge for hundreds of Jews.