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The museum is located in some of the former buildings of the Royal Arsenal , which was the British Government's principal Ordnance manufacturing facility from the early 18th Century until the mid 20th Century . Since the turn of the millennium the Royal Arsenal site has been undergoing a mixed use redevelopment, and Firepower is one of the anchor features of this project.

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Firepower has large collections of historic and modern weapons. It is comprised of the following sections:

  • Breech cinema: Shows an introductory film.

  • Field of fire: An interactive exhibit with sound, smoke, screens and vibrations designed to give visitors an idea of what it is like to be a modern gunner in war time.

  • The Gunnery Hall: The museum's main display of 20th century weapons.

  • The History Gallery: This covers the history of artillery from slings and arrows onwards.

  • Medals Gallery: Displays a selection from the museums collection of thousands of medals won by members of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, and tells some of the stories behind them.

  • Real Weapon Gallery: An interactive exhibition about ammunition.

    • GALLERY OF EXHIBITS


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