Research Resources

Museums with important arms and armor collections

• Art History Museum, Vienna - Includes link to Schloss Ambras website
• Art Institute of Chicago
• Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
• Musée de l'Armée, Paris
• Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds
• Royal Armouries, Stockholm
• Stibbert Collection, Florence
• Tøjhusmuseet, Copenhagen
• Wallace Collection, London

Other museum links

• American Association of Museums
• American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
• International Committee of Museums and Collections of Arms and Military History (ICOMAM)
• International Council of Museums (ICOM)
• Google Listing of Museums by area of interest

Arms and armor links (private and commercial)

• Arms and Armor Society of America
• The Arador Armour Library - Includes a glossary of armor terms (like most online resources, to be used with caution), a discussion forum, articles, and links to other sites.
• The Academy for European Medieval Martial Arts - An organization in Toronto dedicated to the reconstruction of early martial arts. Includes extensive links, online historical sources, and a discussion forum.
• The Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - An organization dedicated to the reconstruction of early martial arts. Includes online historical sources, links, and a discussion forum.
• Leon and Maya Nigrosh - A team of artists who have created sculptures inspired by pieces in the Higgins Armory collection.
• Man-at-Arms Magazine and Books - A journal and publisher specializing in antique arms.
• Sword Forum International - A site dedicated to sword collecting, sword making, and sword arts. Includes a discussion forum, virtual museum, and numerous links.
• Swordplay Symposium International - The website of an international organization coordinating the study of historical martial arts, with annual conferences and workshops.
• Ken Trotman - Arms & Armor-related book dealer

Links on ancient, medieval, and Renaissance history

• About.Com Ancient History Page - Classified links on the ancient world.
• About.Com Medieval History Homepage - A large site with classified links on specific medieval and Renaissance topics.
• The Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies, University of Toronto - A useful source of classified medieval and Renaissance links.
• The Company of the Wolfe Argent - The website of a living history group who are regular guest presenters at the Higgins.
• The Folger Shakespeare Library - A major center for research on 16th and 17th century Europe.
• The Internet Classics Archive - Ancient texts online.
• The Internet Medieval Sourcebook - An excellent compendium of online medieval texts.
• The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies - An excellent source of online medieval texts, with classified links to websites on diverse topics.
• NetSERF - A major resource for web-based research on the Middle Ages oriented toward the needs of students, teachers, and academics.
• The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies - A rich research resource for web-based information on various topics.
• The Perseus Project Website - A rich resource on the ancient Greek world, with electronic texts and a massive archeological database.
• Plimoth Plantation - A living history museum focusing on the early 17th century.

Ancient Arms & Armor
Hunting Gallery
Combat Wing
Arms & Armor Around The World
The Armorer's Craft
Tournament Wing