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TheHeralds' Museum was a museum ofheraldry run by theCollege of Arms Trust at theTower of London during the 1980s. It was situated in the oldWaterloo Barracks within the Tower.
The original idea came fromSir Anthony Wagner,Garter Principal King of Arms. Wagner hoped to establish amuseum in which to display the treasures of theCollege of Arms. A plan for a building adjacent to the college was commissioned fromRaymond Erith, but not taken forward due to the increasing financial demands of repairs to the college building.[1]
In 1980, the Heralds' Museum was opened by theDuke of Kent[2] as part of the Tower of London. The museum was open during the summer season and admission was included in admission to the Tower. Exhibits included items from the collection of College of Arms and artifacts borrowed from other sources.[1]Peter Spurrier served as its curator,[3] andJohn Brooke-Little as its director.[4] Sybil Burnaby was its press officer.[5]
The museum closed later in the 1980s following the reorganization of the Royal Palaces.[4]
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