The Museum offers a variety of fee-based training courses and workshops, which are open to the general public and are taught by Museum instructors, including: one-hour workshops; multi-day classes; and open-ended classes. Please find our must current offerings detailed below.

Upcoming Workshops and Classes

Knightly Arts Drop-in Workshop

June 16th   1:30 pm

Learn how knights fought visor-to-visor on the battlefield. In this 45-minute hands-on workshop you will sample the martial arts training of the medieval knight with such weapons as the poleaxe, dagger, and the knightly longsword.

Cost: $10 per person. Class is open to age 14 and up, or age 10 if accompanied by a participating parent. Space is limited. No experience is needed and all equipment is supplied. Workshop participants are advised to wear comfortable clothing with long pants and athletic footgear. All participants must fill out a waiver and participants under 18 will need to have this waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian. For questions or to pre-register, please contact Nancy Huntington at (508) 853-6015, ext. 23, or nhuntington@higgins.org.
 

Youth Summer Swordplay

Week-long sessions begin July 8th

Ever wondered what it would be like to wield a knightly sword, a Viking axe or a pirate’s cutlass? Explore the Higgins Armory Museum in a completely new way this summer. Choose from: Knightly Arts Academy, Defending Sherwood, A Viking Adventure, and Introduction to Piracy.

Learn more about Youth Summer Swordplay and Register Now!