Medieval History
A new exhibit in Massachusetts is offering a glimpse at life inside a medieval castle. The Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester is opening its interactive Castle Quest exhibit this weekend.
The new exhibit features battle tactics games and a castle building area. Visitors can handle pieces of armor, try on helmets and even hold medieval-style weapons. A stable area illustrates the importance of horses, dogs, falcons and other animals in European life 500 years ago.
Click here to read the full article from the Boston Herald
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Medieval History
Higgins Armory Museum opens medieval castle exhibit
A new exhibit in Massachusetts is offering a glimpse at life inside a medieval castle. The Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester is opening its interactive Castle Quest exhibit this weekend.
The new exhibit features battle tactics games and a castle building area. Visitors can handle pieces of armor, try on helmets and even hold medieval-style weapons. A stable area illustrates the importance of horses, dogs, falcons and other animals in European life 500 years ago.
Click here to read the full article from the Boston Herald
- Fresh Take On Medieval Castles: Series Explores Historical Sites And How They Stood Up In Times Of War
This medieval battle started centuries ago on England's Dover cliffs, but it was finished - in a manner of speaking - at an Abbotsford farm, and on a computer screen. Battle Castle is a six-part documentary series that takes viewers back to the building...
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The secrets of Swansea Castle are set to be revealed for the first time in nearly 50 years this week. More than 700 people will enter the historic landmark in the city centre on Friday and Saturday as part of the nationwide Open Door scheme. Visitors...
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute?s (WPI) Interactive Media and Game Development program and Higgins Armory Museum have won a highly competitive $50,000 Digital Humanities Start-Up Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to create an...
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How many castles can you think of in Leicestershire and Rutland? Ashby de la Zouch, Kirby Muxloe and Belvoir Castles tend to spring to mind straight away but not many people know that there are around 21 castle sites in the two counties! An exhibition...
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