Choose your own adventure 

We encourage people to explore the palaces and their environs in their own way, using the storytelling tools they find the most appealing or enjoyable. 

History where it happened

We can stand on the actual spot where events took place years ago. In a world of virtual reality, television and the web we are offering the real places where history happened. The power of storytelling in the locations where events took place will inspire visitors – they will be walking in the footsteps of the monarchs and people who made history here.

Sense history 

Visitors can enjoy a multi-sensory experience at the palaces. They see things that are unexpected and unique; they can touch and handle objects; they hear speech, music and other atmospheric sounds; they smell evocative aromas; they may have electronic games and devices at hand.

Inside out

Conservators, surveyors, curators, educators and other members of staff at Historic Royal Palaces do interesting work that can take place in public areas so that visitors will see what we do at first hand. Where visitors see conservation or other work in action this is explained and interpreted in a lively manner.