King Richard III Visitor Centre, Historical center in Leicester, England
The King Richard III Visitor Centre occupies a former school building next to the Greyfriars Priory excavation site in Leicester. The spaces contain medieval finds, a reconstructed skeleton display, and interactive exhibitions about the king's life and times.
King Richard III died in battle in 1485 and was buried at Greyfriars Priory in Leicester, where his remains lay for more than 500 years. His bones were found beneath a parking lot in 2012 and later confirmed through DNA testing.
The displays show medieval objects and digital tools that tell the story of the last Plantagenet king's life and reign. Visitors get a sense of how people lived and ruled during that era.
The centre is accessible to families and individual visitors with interactive displays suited to different ages. Plan for at least two to three hours to see the exhibitions and the excavation site properly.
A glass section in the floor shows visitors the exact spot where the king's remains were uncovered beneath the old parking lot. This creates a direct link between the discovery site and the bones themselves.
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