King Richard III Visitor Centre

King Richard III Visitor Centre Visit Richard III’s grave site and the multi-award-winning exhibition about his life, death and the most incredible archaeological detective story ever told…
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Visit the grave site of King Richard III and the award winning Visitor Centre that tells the incredible story of King Richard III’s life, death, and his rediscovery using great storytelling, beautiful design and 21st century technology, to tell one of the greatest archaeological detective stories ever told. Pre-booking is advised but not essential; for more information and to book your tickets: kr

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We are also home to Visit Leicester Tourist Information Centre, where you can find out more about what else to see and do in Leicester, the place where tourism began.

01/09/2026
01/09/2026

The crude anatomical shapes have been removed.

Leicester's famous statue of King Richard III has been cleaned after it was sprayed with yellow paint by vandals.

See more: https://bbc.in/4xPBNAp

01/09/2026
We are delighted to let you know our incredible Street Cleaning Team at Leicester City Council did their magic over the ...
01/09/2026

We are delighted to let you know our incredible Street Cleaning Team at Leicester City Council did their magic over the weekend, all repaired and restored.

31/08/2026

This is from the fantastic Face Lab team, who were also behind the physical reconstruction of Richard III’s head and face, and the digital reconstruction of Richard III for the Voice For Richard Project, both on permanent display at the King Richard III Visitor Centre

30/08/2026

👑 A moment Leicester will NEVER forget.

In 2015, thousands lined the city streets as the remains of King Richard III made their final journey through Leicester before being reinterred at Leicester Cathedral.

More than 500 years after his death, a king returned to the heart of the city where his remarkable story had been rediscovered.

👀 Were you in Leicester to witness this historic moment?

👇 Share your memories and follow John Ghent for more incredible stories from Leicester’s past.

On this day in 2017 Leicester rock legends Kasabian, released the official video for III Ray (The King) . Filmed across ...
30/08/2026

On this day in 2017 Leicester rock legends Kasabian, released the official video for III Ray (The King) . Filmed across Leicester including the infamous car park.

Listen and download 'Ill Ray': http://smarturl.it/KasabianIllRay?IQ...

We are so disappointed to discover this senseless vandalism today. It has been reported to the City Warden/Street Cleani...
29/08/2026

We are so disappointed to discover this senseless vandalism today. It has been reported to the City Warden/Street Cleaning Team and will hopefully be restored/repaired very soon.

24th August 2012 - the ‘Looking for Richard’ project starts on site, after receiving significant financial support from ...
24/08/2026

24th August 2012 - the ‘Looking for Richard’ project starts on site, after receiving significant financial support from members of the Richard III Society from across the globe, in response to a plea from Philippa Langley for help

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4A Street Martins
Leicester
LE15DB

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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+441162994444

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