Ongoing Events
Thursday, 4/17/2008 - Wednesday, 10/15/2008
From Anvil to Microscope: Modern metallography and the ancient secrets of metalcraft
- Free with Museum Admission
Metallurgy has been among the most influential human technologies for over five thousand years. Preindustrial metalsmiths knew nothing of the material science that governs the properties of metals, yet their traditional techniques, handed down from generation to generation, allowed them to manipulate these properties to produce superior steels even without any scientific understanding of what they were doing. This exhibit uses the tools of modern metallography such as optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and electron diffusion analysis to reveal the composition and structure of a selection of artifacts from the Higgins Armory collection, ranging from a Chinese bronze blade of 1000 B.C.E. to a modern decorative sword, tracing the evolution of metals technology across the millennia.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
May 2008
Saturday, 5/10/2008
Legio III Cyrenaica Roman Legion
2:00 PM-3:00 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
A Roman living history group that looks to accurately protray the famous Legion based in Alexandria, Egypt during the Flavian period (60-100 AD/CE). You will meet Legionary and Auxiliary soldiers and learn about the Legion's history, weapons, tactics and daily life in this engaging presentation.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Sunday, 5/11/2008
Hands-on History
2:00 PM-3:00 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
Come learn about Arms and Armor up close and personal! Try on a gauntlet, handle some maille, or pick up a helmet and experience what knights and warriors of old experienced. Learn about the facts of history and armor from one of Higgins Armory's own Education Interpreters.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Thursday, 5/15/2008
Business After Hours
5:00 PM-7:30 PM
- Pre-registered chamber members $10, non-members and at the door $20
Sponsored by: Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
For more information, e-mail cskowyra@worcesterchamber.org or call 508-753-2924.
Saturday, 5/17/2008
Hands-on History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
Come learn about Arms and Armor up close and personal! Try on a gauntlet, handle some maille, or pick up a helmet and experience what knights and warriors of old experienced. Learn about the facts of history and armor from one of Higgins Armory's own Education Interpreters.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Viking Warrior Presentation
2:00 PM-2:30 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
A dominant force in Europe for centuries, the Vikings still fascinate our contemporary world. Explore the culture, daily life, and military equipment of this legendary and fearsome society.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Historical Combat Demonstrations
1:00 PM-1:30 PM, 3:00 PM-3:30 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
German Longsword and the Medieval Master-at-Arms: Have at you! Witness the subtle skills of attack, parry, and grapple, as the Higgins Armory Sword Guild brings to life the knightly arts of the sword and buckler, dagger, longsword, and halberd, revived from the long-lost words of medieval masters, as the Sword Guild recreates a medieval combat school.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Sunday, 5/18/2008
Hands-on History
2:00 PM-3:00 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
Come learn about Arms and Armor up close and personal! Try on a gauntlet, handle some maille, or pick up a helmet and experience what knights and warriors of old experienced. Learn about the facts of history and armor from one of Higgins Armory's own Education Interpreters.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Saturday, 5/24/2008
Women and Warfare
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
Somewhere between stories of damsels-in-distress and myths of man-killing amazons lies the historical reality of women and warfare. Was there such a thing as "warrior-women"? Did they wear armor? Would women really wait to be rescued or would they rescue themselves? Could these distressed damsels in fact boss knights around? Join us in our first-floor auditorium as we explore these questions and more.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Sunday, 5/25/2008
Hands-on History
2:00 PM-3:00 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
Come learn about Arms and Armor up close and personal! Try on a gauntlet, handle some maille, or pick up a helmet and experience what knights and warriors of old experienced. Learn about the facts of history and armor from one of Higgins Armory's own Education Interpreters.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Saturday, 5/31/2008
14th Century Knight Presentation
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
Why did knights change from using mail armor to plate? What were some of the causes? Why did it take nearly 200 years? These are just some of the questions that will be answered in the "Armor in Transition" auditorium show, a show focusing on the evolution of Knightly armor. Armor from mail to plate will be discussed with emphasis on the transitional period of plate and mail in combination.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Viking Warrior Presentation
2:00 PM-2:30 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
A dominant force in Europe for centuries, the Vikings still fascinate our contemporary world. Explore the culture, daily life, and military equipment of this legendary and fearsome society.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Historical Combat Demonstrations
1:00 PM-1:30 PM, 3:00 PM-3:30 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
German Longsword and the Medieval Master-at-Arms: Have at you! Witness the subtle skills of attack, parry, and grapple, as the Higgins Armory Sword Guild brings to life the knightly arts of the sword and buckler, dagger, longsword, and halberd, revived from the long-lost words of medieval masters, as the Sword Guild recreates a medieval combat school.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
June 2008
Saturday, 6/7/2008
Story Time
10:00 AM-10:30 AM
- Free
Join us for story time! After the story, please enjoy a 20% discount in our Museum Gift Store. This program is free and does not include admission to the museum galleries.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Company of the Wolfe Argent
11:00 AM-12:00 PM, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
Representing a company of 15th century Burgundian men-at-arms, this group employs period clothing and weaponry to offer a lively glimpse of arms and armor, society, and daily life in the late Middle Ages.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Historical Combat Demonstrations
1:00 PM-1:30 PM, 3:00 PM-3:30 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
German Longsword and the Medieval Master-at-Arms: Have at you! Witness the subtle skills of attack, parry, and grapple, as the Higgins Armory Sword Guild brings to life the knightly arts of the sword and buckler, dagger, longsword, and halberd, revived from the long-lost words of medieval masters, as the Sword Guild recreates a medieval combat school.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Sunday, 6/8/2008
Hands-on History
2:00 PM-3:00 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
Come learn about Arms and Armor up close and personal! Try on a gauntlet, handle some maille, or pick up a helmet and experience what knights and warriors of old experienced. Learn about the facts of history and armor from one of Higgins Armory's own Education Interpreters.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Saturday, 6/14/2008
14th Century Knight Presentation
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
Why did knights change from using mail armor to plate? What were some of the causes? Why did it take nearly 200 years? These are just some of the questions that will be answered in the "Armor in Transition" auditorium show, a show focusing on the evolution of Knightly armor. Armor from mail to plate will be discussed with emphasis on the transitional period of plate and mail in combination.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Legio III Cyrenaica Roman Legion
2:00 PM-3:00 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
A Roman living history group that looks to accurately protray the famous Legion based in Alexandria, Egypt during the Flavian period (60-100 AD/CE). You will meet Legionary and Auxiliary soldiers and learn about the Legion's history, weapons, tactics and daily life in this engaging presentation.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Spring Beer Garden
6:00 PM-9:00 PM
- Advance Tickets: $35 for non-members, $25 for members. Tickets at the Door: $45. Designated Drivers: $5
The very popular Festival of Ale is getting an outdoor spring makeover. Come taste mouthwatering craft brews from more than 14 New England breweries (see our website for a full list). Tickets include admission to the festival, a souvenir tasting cup, and all beer samples (Designated Driver tickets only include admission). Tickets are on sale now on our website or can be purchased by calling or visiting the museum.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Saturday, 6/21/2008
Hands-on History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
Come learn about Arms and Armor up close and personal! Try on a gauntlet, handle some maille, or pick up a helmet and experience what knights and warriors of old experienced. Learn about the facts of history and armor from one of Higgins Armory's own Education Interpreters.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Viking Warrior Presentation
2:00 PM-2:30 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
A dominant force in Europe for centuries, the Vikings still fascinate our contemporary world. Explore the culture, daily life, and military equipment of this legendary and fearsome society.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Historical Combat Demonstrations
1:00 PM-1:30 PM, 3:00 PM-3:30 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
German Longsword and the Medieval Master-at-Arms: Have at you! Witness the subtle skills of attack, parry, and grapple, as the Higgins Armory Sword Guild brings to life the knightly arts of the sword and buckler, dagger, longsword, and halberd, revived from the long-lost words of medieval masters, as the Sword Guild recreates a medieval combat school.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Sunday, 6/22/2008
Hands-on History
2:00 PM-3:00 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
Come learn about Arms and Armor up close and personal! Try on a gauntlet, handle some maille, or pick up a helmet and experience what knights and warriors of old experienced. Learn about the facts of history and armor from one of Higgins Armory's own Education Interpreters.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Sunday, 6/29/2008
Hands-on History
2:00 PM-3:00 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
Come learn about Arms and Armor up close and personal! Try on a gauntlet, handle some maille, or pick up a helmet and experience what knights and warriors of old experienced. Learn about the facts of history and armor from one of Higgins Armory's own Education Interpreters.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
July 2008
Saturday, 7/5/2008
Story Time
10:00 AM-10:30 AM
- Free
Join us for story time! After the story, please enjoy a 20% discount in our Museum Gift Store. This program is free and does not include admission to the museum galleries.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
August 2008
Saturday, 8/2/2008
Story Time
10:00 AM-10:30 AM
- Free
Join us for story time! After the story, please enjoy a 20% discount in our Museum Gift Store. This program is free and does not include admission to the museum galleries.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
November 2008
Saturday, 11/15/2008
Save the Date: Festival of Ale!
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Higgins' Annual Festival of Ale is coming back! More information coming soon!
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
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Please note: Programs and pricing are subject to change without notice. Please call in advance of your visit to verify information. Thank you.
Ongoing Events
Thursday, 4/17/2008 - Wednesday, 10/15/2008
From Anvil to Microscope: Modern metallography and the ancient secrets of metalcraft
- Free with Museum Admission
Metallurgy has been among the most influential human technologies for over five thousand years. Preindustrial metalsmiths knew nothing of the material science that governs the properties of metals, yet their traditional techniques, handed down from generation to generation, allowed them to manipulate these properties to produce superior steels even without any scientific understanding of what they were doing. This exhibit uses the tools of modern metallography such as optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and electron diffusion analysis to reveal the composition and structure of a selection of artifacts from the Higgins Armory collection, ranging from a Chinese bronze blade of 1000 B.C.E. to a modern decorative sword, tracing the evolution of metals technology across the millennia.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
May 2008
Saturday, 5/10/2008
Legio III Cyrenaica Roman Legion
2:00 PM-3:00 PM - Free with Museum Admission
A Roman living history group that looks to accurately protray the famous Legion based in Alexandria, Egypt during the Flavian period (60-100 AD/CE). You will meet Legionary and Auxiliary soldiers and learn about the Legion's history, weapons, tactics and daily life in this engaging presentation.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Sunday, 5/11/2008
Hands-on History
2:00 PM-3:00 PM - Free with Museum Admission
Come learn about Arms and Armor up close and personal! Try on a gauntlet, handle some maille, or pick up a helmet and experience what knights and warriors of old experienced. Learn about the facts of history and armor from one of Higgins Armory's own Education Interpreters.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Thursday, 5/15/2008
Business After Hours
5:00 PM-7:30 PM - Pre-registered chamber members $10, non-members and at the door $20
Sponsored by: Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
For more information, e-mail cskowyra@worcesterchamber.org or call 508-753-2924.
Saturday, 5/17/2008
Hands-on History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM - Free with Museum Admission
Come learn about Arms and Armor up close and personal! Try on a gauntlet, handle some maille, or pick up a helmet and experience what knights and warriors of old experienced. Learn about the facts of history and armor from one of Higgins Armory's own Education Interpreters.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Viking Warrior Presentation
2:00 PM-2:30 PM - Free with Museum Admission
A dominant force in Europe for centuries, the Vikings still fascinate our contemporary world. Explore the culture, daily life, and military equipment of this legendary and fearsome society.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Historical Combat Demonstrations
1:00 PM-1:30 PM, 3:00 PM-3:30 PM - Free with Museum Admission
German Longsword and the Medieval Master-at-Arms: Have at you! Witness the subtle skills of attack, parry, and grapple, as the Higgins Armory Sword Guild brings to life the knightly arts of the sword and buckler, dagger, longsword, and halberd, revived from the long-lost words of medieval masters, as the Sword Guild recreates a medieval combat school.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Sunday, 5/18/2008
Hands-on History
2:00 PM-3:00 PM - Free with Museum Admission
Come learn about Arms and Armor up close and personal! Try on a gauntlet, handle some maille, or pick up a helmet and experience what knights and warriors of old experienced. Learn about the facts of history and armor from one of Higgins Armory's own Education Interpreters.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Saturday, 5/24/2008
Women and Warfare
11:00 AM-12:00 PM - Free with Museum Admission
Somewhere between stories of damsels-in-distress and myths of man-killing amazons lies the historical reality of women and warfare. Was there such a thing as "warrior-women"? Did they wear armor? Would women really wait to be rescued or would they rescue themselves? Could these distressed damsels in fact boss knights around? Join us in our first-floor auditorium as we explore these questions and more.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Sunday, 5/25/2008
Hands-on History
2:00 PM-3:00 PM - Free with Museum Admission
Come learn about Arms and Armor up close and personal! Try on a gauntlet, handle some maille, or pick up a helmet and experience what knights and warriors of old experienced. Learn about the facts of history and armor from one of Higgins Armory's own Education Interpreters.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Saturday, 5/31/2008
14th Century Knight Presentation
11:00 AM-12:00 PM - Free with Museum Admission
Why did knights change from using mail armor to plate? What were some of the causes? Why did it take nearly 200 years? These are just some of the questions that will be answered in the "Armor in Transition" auditorium show, a show focusing on the evolution of Knightly armor. Armor from mail to plate will be discussed with emphasis on the transitional period of plate and mail in combination.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Viking Warrior Presentation
2:00 PM-2:30 PM - Free with Museum Admission
A dominant force in Europe for centuries, the Vikings still fascinate our contemporary world. Explore the culture, daily life, and military equipment of this legendary and fearsome society.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Historical Combat Demonstrations
1:00 PM-1:30 PM, 3:00 PM-3:30 PM - Free with Museum Admission
German Longsword and the Medieval Master-at-Arms: Have at you! Witness the subtle skills of attack, parry, and grapple, as the Higgins Armory Sword Guild brings to life the knightly arts of the sword and buckler, dagger, longsword, and halberd, revived from the long-lost words of medieval masters, as the Sword Guild recreates a medieval combat school.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
June 2008
Saturday, 6/7/2008
Story Time
10:00 AM-10:30 AM - Free
Join us for story time! After the story, please enjoy a 20% discount in our Museum Gift Store. This program is free and does not include admission to the museum galleries.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Company of the Wolfe Argent
11:00 AM-12:00 PM, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM - Free with Museum Admission
Representing a company of 15th century Burgundian men-at-arms, this group employs period clothing and weaponry to offer a lively glimpse of arms and armor, society, and daily life in the late Middle Ages.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Historical Combat Demonstrations
1:00 PM-1:30 PM, 3:00 PM-3:30 PM - Free with Museum Admission
German Longsword and the Medieval Master-at-Arms: Have at you! Witness the subtle skills of attack, parry, and grapple, as the Higgins Armory Sword Guild brings to life the knightly arts of the sword and buckler, dagger, longsword, and halberd, revived from the long-lost words of medieval masters, as the Sword Guild recreates a medieval combat school.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Sunday, 6/8/2008
Hands-on History
2:00 PM-3:00 PM - Free with Museum Admission
Come learn about Arms and Armor up close and personal! Try on a gauntlet, handle some maille, or pick up a helmet and experience what knights and warriors of old experienced. Learn about the facts of history and armor from one of Higgins Armory's own Education Interpreters.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Saturday, 6/14/2008
14th Century Knight Presentation
11:00 AM-12:00 PM - Free with Museum Admission
Why did knights change from using mail armor to plate? What were some of the causes? Why did it take nearly 200 years? These are just some of the questions that will be answered in the "Armor in Transition" auditorium show, a show focusing on the evolution of Knightly armor. Armor from mail to plate will be discussed with emphasis on the transitional period of plate and mail in combination.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Legio III Cyrenaica Roman Legion
2:00 PM-3:00 PM - Free with Museum Admission
A Roman living history group that looks to accurately protray the famous Legion based in Alexandria, Egypt during the Flavian period (60-100 AD/CE). You will meet Legionary and Auxiliary soldiers and learn about the Legion's history, weapons, tactics and daily life in this engaging presentation.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Spring Beer Garden
6:00 PM-9:00 PM - Advance Tickets: $35 for non-members, $25 for members. Tickets at the Door: $45. Designated Drivers: $5
The very popular Festival of Ale is getting an outdoor spring makeover. Come taste mouthwatering craft brews from more than 14 New England breweries (see our website for a full list). Tickets include admission to the festival, a souvenir tasting cup, and all beer samples (Designated Driver tickets only include admission). Tickets are on sale now on our website or can be purchased by calling or visiting the museum.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Saturday, 6/21/2008
Hands-on History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM - Free with Museum Admission
Come learn about Arms and Armor up close and personal! Try on a gauntlet, handle some maille, or pick up a helmet and experience what knights and warriors of old experienced. Learn about the facts of history and armor from one of Higgins Armory's own Education Interpreters.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Viking Warrior Presentation
2:00 PM-2:30 PM - Free with Museum Admission
A dominant force in Europe for centuries, the Vikings still fascinate our contemporary world. Explore the culture, daily life, and military equipment of this legendary and fearsome society.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Historical Combat Demonstrations
1:00 PM-1:30 PM, 3:00 PM-3:30 PM - Free with Museum Admission
German Longsword and the Medieval Master-at-Arms: Have at you! Witness the subtle skills of attack, parry, and grapple, as the Higgins Armory Sword Guild brings to life the knightly arts of the sword and buckler, dagger, longsword, and halberd, revived from the long-lost words of medieval masters, as the Sword Guild recreates a medieval combat school.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Sunday, 6/22/2008
Hands-on History
2:00 PM-3:00 PM - Free with Museum Admission
Come learn about Arms and Armor up close and personal! Try on a gauntlet, handle some maille, or pick up a helmet and experience what knights and warriors of old experienced. Learn about the facts of history and armor from one of Higgins Armory's own Education Interpreters.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
Sunday, 6/29/2008
Hands-on History
2:00 PM-3:00 PM - Free with Museum Admission
Come learn about Arms and Armor up close and personal! Try on a gauntlet, handle some maille, or pick up a helmet and experience what knights and warriors of old experienced. Learn about the facts of history and armor from one of Higgins Armory's own Education Interpreters.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
July 2008
Saturday, 7/5/2008
Story Time
10:00 AM-10:30 AM - Free
Join us for story time! After the story, please enjoy a 20% discount in our Museum Gift Store. This program is free and does not include admission to the museum galleries.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
August 2008
Saturday, 8/2/2008
Story Time
10:00 AM-10:30 AM - Free
Join us for story time! After the story, please enjoy a 20% discount in our Museum Gift Store. This program is free and does not include admission to the museum galleries.
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
November 2008
Saturday, 11/15/2008
Save the Date: Festival of Ale!
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Higgins' Annual Festival of Ale is coming back! More information coming soon!
For more information, e-mail higgins@higgins.org or call 508-853-6015.
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