What's On

Medieval gift giving at Christmas

Gift giving during the medieval period was a time for social interaction, defining relationships between family, friends and allies.

Winter Pastimes

What did medieval folk do for fun in the winter - find out in this blog post by our volunteer Mollie.

Medieval Christmas: The Boar’s Head Festival

Medieval Christmas Boar's Head Festival

Visitor Attraction of the Year

King Richard III Visitor Centre named Small Visitor Attraction of the Year at the Leicestershire Promotions Tourism & Hospitality Awards 2022

Winter Closing Dates 2022/23

Winter Closing dates for King Richard III Visitor Centre

The Survival of the Princes in the Tower talk – Sat 26th November, 6pm

Historian and author Matthew Lewis will be talking about what might have happened to the Princes in the Tower

The Rex Factor

New App launched to play and explore the Rex Factor at King Richard III Visitor Centre

Quality Food & Drink Accolade

White Boar Café awarded Visit England Quality Food & Drink Accolade

Best Museum Award for KRIII

King Richard III Visitor Centre is named Best Museum in the UK at the Group Leisure & Travel Awards

£10 Annual Pass

For the 10th Anniversary Celebrations and to celebrate Richard III’s birthday (2nd of October), the King Richard III Visitor Centre now have an Annual Pass.