King Richard III Visitor Centre

"A wonderful experience, the visitor centre is excellently laid out with a lot of interesting detail. The display covers the early history then builds up to the details of the dig, with the grave site as the calm, serene and very moving finale."

"" A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!" If you are interested in the history of our country and what became of King Richard 111 and the truth surrounding his life and brutal death this is an absolute must see. The story of how the king's grave was discovered is fascinating and brilliantly illustrated in a storyboard of wonderful detail throughout the rooms of this fine building in the heart of Leicester. The cathedral was closed for work so we were unable to see the tomb but you can see the actual grave site with the skeleton cleverly projected onto the excavation beneath a glass platform. Displays of weapons, armour, short films, rousing music and sound effects add to the atmosphere and understanding of this epic event in history. Highly recommended!"

"Great display around Richard III and the War of the Roses as the foundation of his crowning. Really detailed and in depth description of how he was unearthed and the process they went through. Could be a little dry for kids but they've got a couple of interactive pieces and dress up sections to hold their attention!"

"It was amazing. In fact I felt very emotional at the end. If you are interested in history it is a must do place. Leicester itself has lots of beautiful buildings. I'm so glad I decided to spend a few days here"

"We bought 2 adult tickets for £9.25 each. The tickets give you an annual pass to return for 12 months, although there is not a lot to return for. Whilst the history and story is very interesting we just felt some displays were too text heavy. Also whilst reading the text there are some visual displays in the same room with loud audio playing which is very distracting whilst trying to read. Some of videos like the press conference, don't appear to have any subtitles which would make it easier to follow the video as audio is quiet in places. The most interesting part of the museum is the burial site and the casket used to transfer the remains to the cathedral. It is an interesting piece of history and a fascinating story, just feel it could be better presented."