The first visit was to the King Richard III Visitor Centre. It was quite crowded.
One thing I noticed was that there was A LOT of information given to us about Richard, how he lived, how he died, and how he was discovered. There was a lot of reading to do. It was all fascinating, but it didn't help the queue to move through very quickly, since we were all hung up absorbing all of that information.
The few items to look at included some digger outfits, Philippa Langley's boots, and a replica suit of armour.
One thing that I thought was interesting was the skeleton of Richard, replicated on a 3-D printer.
But the most meaningful part of the RIII Visitor Centre is the room where they have preserved the former gravesite. It is enclosed in a glass or acrylic enclosure and you can look down into it. There is a camera that projects an image of the placement of the bones in the grave.
To see the actual place where Richard lay for half a century is probably one of the most moving experiences I have had. Words cannot express what I was feeling about it. I am in awe.
Wow! What a powerful exhibit.
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