Worcester, Massachusetts - Higgins Armory Museum
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- Address:
- 100 Barber Ave., Worcester, MA [Show Map]
- Directions:
- Take Exit 1 off of I-190 to route 12 north (West Boylston St./Gold Star Blvd). Those exiting southbound must do a U-turn under the highway - use caution. Past the Greendale shopping mall and over the railroad tracks, take the first right, and another immediate right onto Barber Ave. The Higgins Armory Museum is on the right at the end of the first block. Look for the giant knight in armor on the roof. Park in the museum's lot.
- Hours:
- Tu-Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su 12 - 4 pm (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 508-853-6015
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Worcester, Massachusetts - Higgins Armory MuseumLarge armor collection displayed in a medieval Great Hall. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
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Worcester, Massachusetts - Higgins Armory Museum - Medieval Arms Demonstrations The Higgins Armory Museum houses a unique collection of arms and armor. The oldest piece dates from the early Egyptian era. While most of the collection is from the European middle ages and Renaissance, other times and places are represented, including Japan, Persia, and Africa. The museum is family friendly and has a children's gallery where kids of all ages can play games, try on costumes, try on helmets, and see a knight's eye view of the world.
In recent years, the Higgins has started a fascinating program to rediscover the lost martial arts of the middle ages, one of the few places in the world doing this kind of research. On a regular Saturday schedule, costumed interpreters from the museum's Sword Guild demonstrate the use of medieval arms and armor for museum visitors, based on material from historic medieval training manuals. And it's not at all like what they show in the movies. [William R. Short, 02/05/2006]
A "medieval army" was nearly destroyed when a water pipe burst in the storerooms of the Higgins Armory Museum, Worchester, Massachusetts. "Water is the worst enemy of a collection like this," said Kent dur Russell, museum director, as reported by the Associated Press.... [03/08/1998] Complete News Story
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- Bancroft Tower - Castle-Lite, Worcester, MA - 2 mi.
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