Keep an eye on our website for details of our new 2021 events!
Discover 300 years of explosive history! Experience an in-depth Tractor Trailer Guided Tour of our 170 acre site, Exhibitions and Gunpowder Railway. Read more
Learn how to weave your own willow bird feeder, join in an exciting Easter egg hunt and enjoy a ride on our mini railway! Read more
Spring is on its way and our April activities are now available to book! Please see our What's On page for more information to find out more and buy your tickets... Read more
Choose from a range of exciting curriculum-linked topics. "Another amazing visit. The children loved it and are still talking about it now. The activities really brought our topic to life." KS2 Teacher Read more
We’re passionate about our explosive history.
Come and explore, learn and enjoy it with us!
Choose from a range of exciting curriculum-linked topics. "Another amazing visit. The children loved it and are still talking about it now. The activities really brought our topic to life." KS2 Teacher
The Royal Gunpowder Mills is reliant on the time, skills, knowledge and hard work given by the team of volunteers. The team works to preserve and share the site and its unique history, for the visitors and for the future.
After the closure of ERDE, the archive material inherited passed through a number of hands and storage locations before opening to the public as an online database.
School visits are back at the Royal Gunpowder Mills. Choose from 'Homes and Habitats', 'Victorian Life', 'The Home Front', 'Rocket Science' or 'Mapping the Mills'! Read more
Spring has arrived at the The Royal Gunpowder Mills, as we are getting ready for a Covid safe reopening nature is taking over and bursting with life. Read all about it in our news letter. Read more
We have finally completed our upgrade of the Royal Gunpowder Mills cinema! Made possible by the Heritage Recovery Grant, we are all set with light fixtures and accessible space. Perfect for those looking to hire a theatre or conference space. Read more
Travel back through time and discover 300 years of explosive and top secret history through film, exhibitions and interactive displays. Read more
Explore our Rocket Vault which holds 19th century gunpowder rockets through to Cold War guided missiles. Read more
A photography exhibition celebrating the women who worked in the war industries during the First World War. Read more
Discover how firearms changed over the centuries by visiting our collection of over 300 historic firearms. Read more