King Richard III Visitor Centre

King Richard III Visitor Centre is an establishment in Leicester, England, that showcases the story of King Richard III. It opened in 2014 on the site of the medieval friary where the King was buried.

The visitor centre occupies a former school next to the car park where King Richard's remains were found during excavations in 2012/2013. Because of worldwide interest in the discovery, it was quickly decided to convert the Victorian school building into a visitor centre.[1] The project cost £4 million and was designed by Paul East (Maber Architects).[2]

Access and conservation

In December 2017 Historic England scheduled the site of the former friary.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kennedy, M. "Richard III visitor centre in Leicester opens its doors to the public". theguardian.com. Visitors to the £4.5m centre will see a replica skeleton of the Plantagenet king and the grave that held his body for 500 years
  2. ↑ Watson (2014). "Does Leicester's Richard III centre live up to the hype?". BBC. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  3. ↑ "Greyfriars, Leicester". Historic England, List Entry Summary. 21 December 2017.

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