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CastleKids StoryHour
Wednesday, August 1st
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
From damsels in distress to mighty dragons, join us on the first Wednesday of every month as we share tales of adventure, from well-known fairy tales to modern picture books in the setting of our medieval Great Hall. Great for ages 3 to 5.
$12 for adult w/ one child ($8 for museum members). Includes admission, program with craft related to the story, and a snack. |
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Medieval Hunting Animals
Hunting and hawking were two of the main leisure activities for knights. Discover how hunting was an active, even dangerous sport, and why it was seen as good training for war. Meet Greyhounds, Irish Wolfhounds, and ferrets. Even see a live Falconry show!
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Festival of Ale
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Saturday, September 22nd
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tickets go on sale August 3rd
Support the Higgins Armory Museum at the 12th Annual Festival of Ale as you roam the Great Hall and Castle Quest while tasting some of the latest and greatest craft brewed beers from the area and beyond.
This major museum fundraiser features:
- over 20 breweries
- over 70 mouth-watering varieties
- Music by the Friday Farewells
- Educational seminars and the chance to win great prizes
- Food for purchase
This is a sell-out event. Be sure to purchase your tickets early.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 3rd. Watch for an email this Friday with a link to purchase tickets online or you can call or stop by.
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Summer at the Higgins
Every day through August 31st!
Wander our galleries, see a show, make your own shield, and even learn to fight like a knight. There's always something happening at the Higgins this summer.
There was no air conditioning in the 15th century, but we keep our knights and our visitors cool.
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Summer Swordplay
Workshops
Tuesday and Thursdays August 7th-30th 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Want to learn to fight like a knight or find out what it takes to keep your pirate foes at bay? Drop-in for one of our Summer Swordplay Workshops and step in the footsteps of legends. Choose from: Chivalric Knight, Defending Sherwood, Introduction to Piracy, or A Viking Adventure.
$20 per person. Must be age 14+ or 10+ with participating parent.
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Academy of the Sword
See their Weapons. Hear their Stories. Fight in their Footsteps.
Salle d'Armes
Ongoing class every Tu/Th/Sa A safe, progressive system of instruction, building overall fitness and coordination as you learn living swordplay traditions handed down from the days when a person's life might depend on skill with a blade.
Ongoing class meets every Tu/Th/Sa Learn and practice the combat skills of medieval Europe's most fearsome warriors: the Vikings. We draw heavily on the medieval sagas set in Viking-age Iceland, stories that often depict Viking-age fights. Permission of instructor required to join.
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Open OverKnights
 Find out for yourself if the armor comes to life at night! Our popular OverKnight program is an interactive parent-child adventure, focusing on chivalry, heraldry, and the history of the knight in shining armor. For children age 6-12. Book now for 2012-2013 season! Also open to small groups and families on certain nights. |
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Save the Date
Tournament of Wines
Friday, October 26th
More information coming soon!
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Keeping the Higgins vibrant and engaging takes more than admissions and memberships. It takes support from friends like you to sustain the level of inspiration and creativity you have come to expect.
Please give to the Annual Fund today!
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Higgins Armory Museum
Museum Galleries & Store Hours
Tuesday to Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday: 12 pm to 4 pm
General Admission
Members: FREE
Adults: $12
Seniors (60+): $9
Children (4-16): $7
Children 3 and under: FREE
Gift Certificates and
Memberships Available
Use your WOO Card and earn great rewards.
Address:
100 Barber Avenue
Worcester, MA 01606
Questions?
(508) 853-6015
higgins@higgins.org
www.higgins.org
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