Whats going on at the Tower of London in April 2011?

Visit Power House and discover the former institutions of the Tower and watch Colonel Blood try to steal the Crown Jewels

Live interpretation in front of a large crowd at the Tower of London

Press release

EXHIBITIONS

NEW
Power House (in partnership with the Royal Armouries)
Tower of London
Opens 2 April (Press preview 13 April 2011, 18.00-20.00)
Discover the stories and personalities behind the major organisations of state, who took care of Royal business behind the mighty Tower walls, from 1100 to the present day, in a new permanent exhibition opening on the top floor of the White Tower.

The exhibition will showcase the roles of the major organisations that provided the bedrock of England’s power throughout the centuries. Great institutions include the Ordnance Office, Ordnance Survey, the Royal Mint, Record Office, the Jewel House, Menagerie and Royal Observatory. Power House will also put the spotlight on other Tower of London functions, ranging from royal residence to state prison.

EXHIBITION
Fit for a King (in partnership with the Royal Armouries)
Tower of London
Daily
Discover 500 years of spectacular arms and armour worn by kings and royal princes in this stunning exhibition in the White Tower. Learn about the personalities, power and physical size of England’s kings, from the Tudors, and the notorious Henry VIII, to today’s royal family.

Escape from the Tower app
Tower of London
Meet the prisoners (virtually of course!)
Bring your iPhone or iPod Touch to the Tower and you can help the virtual prisoners escape from the real locations they were held. Can you help four worthy prisoners escape from the infamous Tower of London be re-enacting their real-life events?
Play Escape from the Tower, our exciting new free app for iPhone and iPod Touch, and re-enact some of the Tower’s most famous escapes during your visit.
Players who complete all four missions can register their score and will be eligible for entry into a prize draw to win free entry to all the palaces!

Escape from the Tower app is free and available for download on iPhone and iPod Touch only. The app can be downloaded at home or on site at the Tower wi-fi hotspot in front of the Tower shop at the main gate.

EVENTS

EASTER HOLIDAYS
Dark tales of the Tower
Tower of London
1-21 April
Soldiers, prisoners and courtiers invite you to share their experiences, if you dare! Live costumed interpreters bring the mighty fortress to life and will keep children enthralled as they uncover tales from the Tower of London’s past.

EASTER WEEKEND
Colonel Blood and the great Crown Jewels robbery
Tower of London
22-25 April
It is 1671. Will the sinister Colonel Blood and his gang pull of the greatest heist of all time? Enter the world of Charles II, the Merry Monarch. Will you help or foil the dastardly Colonel Blood and his gang as they attempt to steal the Crown Jewels? Lively fun for all the family with re-enactments from live costumed interpreters.

Notes to editors

All events and materials are included in the general admission ticket price for each palace unless stated otherwise that a separate ticket is needed.

All events are subject to change, please check www.hrp.org.uk for up-to-date information on prices, opening times and details on event booking.

For further information about events and listings please contact Historic Royal Palaces Press Office on 020 3166 6166 or email press@hrp.org.uk or visit http://www.hrp.org.uk/

For images, please register on http://hrp.newsteam.co.uk/ which holds our gallery of images. You can browse and download hi-res images from this site. Usage is free for editorial.

Prices from 1 March 2011

_Palace	_Adult	_Conc	_Child	_Family
_{Historic Royal Palaces Memebrship (free admission to the palaces for a year)}	_{£43.00 (1 adult) £65.00 (2 adults)}	_n/a	_n/a	_{£56 (1 adult) £83 (2 adults)}
_{Tower of London*}	_£19.80	_£17.05	_£10.45	_£55.00
_{Hampton Court}_Palace*	_£15.95	_£13.20	_£8.00	_£43.45
_{Kensington Palace*}	_£13.75	_£12.10	_£6.90	_TBC
_{Banqueting House*}	_£5.50	_£4.40	_Free	_n/a
_{Kew Palace*}	_£5.83	_£4.95	_Free	_n/a

*All individual ticket prices include a voluntary donation

NB: ticket for Kew Palace does not include admission ticket to Kew Gardens which must also be purchased.

Historic Royal Palaces is the independent charity that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace and Kew Palace. We help everyone explore the story of how monarchs and people have shaped society, in some of the greatest palaces ever built.

We receive no funding from the Government or the Crown, so we depend on the support of our visitors, members, donors, volunteers and sponsors.

These palaces are owned by The Queen on behalf of the nation, and we manage them for the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

We believe in four principles. Guardianship: giving these palaces a future as long and valuable as their past. Discovery: encouraging people to make links with their own lives and today’s world. Showmanship: doing everything with panache. Independence: having our own point of view and finding new ways to do our work. http://www.hrp.org.uk/ registered charity number 1068852 -ends-

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Whats going on at the Tower of London in April 2011?

Whats going on at the Tower of London in April 2011?

Visit Power House and discover the former institutions of the Tower and watch Colonel Blood try to steal the Crown Jewels

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