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Sir Thomas Wyatt, Geoffrey Chaucer and Charles, Duke of Orleans

What dramatic Tudor event might Sir Thomas Wyatt have drawn on for his poetry? And did you know Geoffrey Chaucer worked at the Tower of London?

The Tower of London Menagerie

For over 600 years, the Tower housed a menagerie of exotic wild animals

Henry VI

Intelligent and generous, he lived in his father's shadow and was killed for his throne

The Princes in the Tower

Murdered or survived – what happened to Edward and his younger brother Richard?

Charles II and the Discovery of the 'Princes in the Tower' in 1674

Tower of London Curator Charles Farris explores one of the most famous discoveries in the Tower’s history – a small chapter in the continuing mystery of the Princes in the Tower.

Jewish Medieval History at the Tower of London

The Tower of London holds a principal place in the complex story of England's Medieval Jewish community.

• Things to see

Bloody Tower

Explore the stories of the Princes in the Tower and Sir Walter Raleigh in the infamous Bloody Tower.

• Open
• Tower of London
• Included in palace admission (members go free)

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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)

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Royal Beasts

Discover why exotic animals were kept at the Tower of London and see how they lived in the Royal Menagerie.

• Open
• Tower of London
• Included in palace admission (members go free)

• 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

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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

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)

Sir Thomas Wyatt, Geoffrey Chaucer and Charles, Duke of Orleans

What dramatic Tudor event might Sir Thomas Wyatt have drawn on for his poetry? And did you know Geoffrey Chaucer worked at the Tower of London?

Charles II and the Discovery of the 'Princes in the Tower' in 1674

Tower of London Curator Charles Farris explores one of the most famous discoveries in the Tower’s history – a small chapter in the continuing mystery of the Princes in the Tower.

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.