The Higgins Armory is among the world’s most important centers for the study of combat arts from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The museum offers a range of classes that include the knightly longsword, rapier, dueling saber, staff weapons, and more. You can also study modern fencing, or take part in the museum’s world-class program of seminars and demonstrations of lost martial arts, offered through the Higgins Armory Sword Guild www.higginssword.org.

Current & Upcoming Classes

Drop-in Workshops The museum offers periodic 45 - 60 minute introductions to a variety of historical combat arts, including the longsword, rapier, quarterstaff, and cutlass.
Swashbuckling 101 - September 18, 2010
Knight Training - November 13, 2010

For all classes, the Museum provides the necessary training and safety equipment (unless otherwise noted). After you have signed up for a class, please bring the Class Waiver Form with you to your first session.