This Spring and Summer, the Medieval Palace at the Tower of London will explore the stories of the kings and queens who lived at the Tower, as well as the households who served them, and the fascinating world they lived in.

The Medieval Palace at the Tower of London re-opens 23 May, and the royal apartments that hosted medieval kings and queens will be re-imagined in a new display. The exhibition aims to transport visitors back to the thirteenth century through storytelling and hands-on interactive and multisensory displays.

The royal lodgings are some of the oldest parts of the Tower of London, built on the orders of King Henry III and King Edward I, and were used as domestic and diplomatic chambers by the two kings and their queens.

The new displays will take visitors on an immersive journey into the medieval world. Illustrations will tell the story of life in the palace and of the royal household on the road, while the walls of the palace will be enriched with recreated medieval textiles, culminating in Edward I’s bedchamber, which has been recreated using meticulous research from medieval accounts.

The Medieval Palace is open from 23 May in line with the Tower of London’s opening hours and is included in Tower admission. Find out more here.