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1. Zinc coatings of Indian plate and mail armour
An analytical project to determine the presence of zinc on Indian mail armour.
2. Gilding on plate armour
An analytical project to determine the presence of gold plating on steel armour.
3. X-radiography
The purpose of an x-ray is to look beneath the surface at the underlying structure. A major advantage of this technique for use on objects is that it is entirely non-destructive.
4. Uses of X-radiography
X-rays can be used in museums to great effect, their biggest advantage is that they are non-invasive.
5. XRF Analysis
X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis provides a means of finding the chemical composition of artefacts (or parts of artefacts) without removing samples. Which means it is non-destructive.
6. Uses of X-ray fluorescence
X-ray fluorescence provides the Royal Armouries with a unique and essential tool for the investigation of its objects.
7. Optical Microscopy
Optical Microscopy is technique which uses allows the Royal Armouries Science officer the opportunity to examine the metallurgy of an object.
8. Uses of Optical Microscopy
Uses of optical microscopy in the Royal Armouries museum.
9. Distinguishing replacement rivets on armour
An analytical project to determine the presence of replacement rivets on steel armour.
10. Investigating a sixteenth century Welsh buckler
An analytical project to determine the original appearance of a 16th century Welsh buckler shield.
11. Cast iron Tudor firearms
An analytical project to determine how a previously unknown firearm found on board the wreck of the Mary Rose was made.
12. Armour-piercing arrowheads
An analytical project to determine whether hardened metal was used in the production of arrow heads.
13. An unusual form of oriental mail
An analytical project to determine how an Indian mail shirt was made.
14. The metallurgy of plate armour
An analytical project to examine the metallurgy of plate armour and changes in it through time and place.
15. The metallurgy of Japanese plate armour
An analytical project to determine the metallurgical quality and effectiveness of Japanese armour.
16. The jack of plates: Evidence of re-cycling
An analytical project to discover more about the iron plates in a Tudor jack of plates.
17. Duplex bulletproof armour
An analytical project to discover the makers mark on the inner plate of a duplex breastplate.
18. English Civil War carbine
An analytical project to determine what previous repairs had been carried out and hidden on this carbine.
19. A Heavily restored Greek “Corinthian” helmet
An analytical project to determine the extent of earlier repairs to a 5th century BC “Corinthian” Greek helmet.
20. Screw threads as indicators of date
An analytical project to determine the authenticity of an object.
21. Analytical Projects
Analytical projects that illustrate the range of uses, and benefits to be gained from the scientific procedures used in the conservation department at the Royal Armouries.
22. Key Stage 1
Prepare your Key Stage One pupils for their scientific future with our Top to Toe session. This introduces very young children to the ideas of materials and their properties by learning from a selection of museum objects.
23. Key Stage 2
Key stage 2 sessions in Material Science available at the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London.
24. Hard Hats
Enhance the scientific knowledge of your Key Stage 2 students with our ‘Materials and their properties’ focused ‘Hard Hats’ session. This is a hands-on learning experience which allows children to consider the need for body protection.
25. Walter Ralegh – Prisoner and Scientist
Suitable for older Key Stage Two (Sc3 Separating mixtures of materials) our session Walter Ralegh – Prisoner and Scientist recreates his distillation experiment focusing on the scientific processes involved.
26. Eggstreme Sports
“Eggsamine” different objects from the museums’ collection to discover how we can protect ourselves, then look at some common materials including plastics to see how we can protect our eggs.
27. Creative Copper
Creative Copper is suitable for older Key Stage Two pupils. We use objects from our collection as inspiration for this session as we look at the real science behind the art of armour decoration.
28. Key Stage 3
These are the key stage 3 sessions in Material Science available at the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London in our brand new state-of-the-art learning zone: VisionWorks.
29. Walter Ralegh – Prisoner and Scientist
The pupils will be encouraged to think about various separating techniques and will carry out an experiment linked to these. There will be a reinforcement of scientific language used throughout the QCA “Solutions” topic.
30. How strong is your Longbow?
This session looks at the materials used in the manufacture of a longbow. We will consider the forces involved when the bow is prepared and the energy transfer as the arrow starts to move.
31. Creative Copper
We use objects from our collection as inspiration for this session as we look at the real science behind the art of armour decoration. Suitable for Key Stage 3, by considering the chemical reactions involved and by introducing the properties of metals.
32. Murder at the Tower
Using simple forensic methods including blood spatter, chromatography and hair and fibre analysis, see if you can work out who – or what – done it! This session developed at the Tower has proved very popular with 11-14 year old pupils.
33. A very material mail
Looking at historic armour from our collections, we explore body protection, and how both traditional and modern materials are used. What materials would you choose to protect yourself with? We take an in depth look at Materials and their properties.
34. Is Plastic-fantastic?
Compare historic materials to those used today discovering about polymers and plastics. This session is particularly suitable for those wanting to improve their pupils’ investigative skills (SC1 Scientific Enquiry and SC3 Materials and their properties).
35. Plastic-Fantastic? SLIME
Discover the world of thermoplastics and thermosets with an eye on body protection. A fun way of introducing the ideas behind polymers and plastics in readiness for Key Stage 4.
36. Materials of the Future
Learn what is being developed now in Material Science using museum’s collection to help develop ideas; skills and scientific vocabulary that we can then use when look at smart and modern materials through demonstrations and experiments.
37. Eggstreme sports
Using objects from the museum’s collection to discover how we can protect ourselves, then look at some common materials including plastics to see how we can protect our eggs. Pupils will have the chance to design, make and test ‘body protect our eggs!
38. Key Stage 4
These are the key stage 3 sessions in Material Science available at the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London in our brand new state-of-the-art learning zone: VisionWorks.
39. A very material mail
This session turns the science spotlight on our collections and explores the challenges of personal protection and its progression. Using historic armour we explore body protection, and how both traditional and modern materials are used.
40. Is Plastic-fantastic?
We compare historic materials to those used today discovering about polymers and plastics. Suitable for Key Stage Four (Useful products from organic sources).
41. Plastic-Fantastic? SLIME
Discover the world of thermoplastics and thermosets with an eye on body protection using our museum’s collection. This session fits in well with the ‘Polymer and Plastics’ sections for Key Stage Four.
42. Materials of the Future
Use the museum’s collection to help develop ideas; skills and scientific vocabulary to look at smart and modern materials through demonstrations and experiments. Suitable for Key Stage Four (_Materials, Polymers and 21st Century Science.
43. Age of Discovery
This gallery shows how discoveries in science and mathematics during the 17th century led to the development of more powerful artillery and its role in the expansion of empire and global trade.
44. Science Outreach
We offer a number of outreach sessions for schools in material science using objects from our collection.
45. Foundation, Reception and Key Stage 1
Our foundation, reception and KS1 activities are cross-curricular and can be used to support study of a wide variety of subjects including History, Literacy, Technology and Science.