Chris Meyer Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Greetings everyone, Since the schools were on vacation this week I took my kids on another museum trip. This time we went to the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, MA. For those who don’t know about the museum, according to Wikipedia; it’s “One of the largest arms and armor collections in the world with over 80 suits of armor spanning the Medieval to renaissance and early modern periods” and “Higgins Armory is the largest collection of Medieval Arms and Armor outside of Europe.” (According to Google, only the Kremlin has a larger collection.) More importantly, the museum is only about 50 minutes from my house. The museum has lots to see and everyone had a good time. If you visit the vaulted Medieval Great Hall on the 3rd floor be sure to notice the many swords and other weapons that are mounted up on the walls, strategically placed beyond kids’ reach. Here are some pictures from the museum. I apologize for the quality, but much of the museum is dimly lit and many pieces are behind glass. Here are some additional photos from the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, MA; And still a few more… You can see all of the museum photos I’ve posted at my Photobucket page. Christopher Meyer, Shenipsit Forge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CProkopp Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Exceptional coolness involved there! It's nice to see some old anvils in the flesh, as it were. Love the vise. "I'm not anti-gun. I'm pro-knife." Molly Ivins NT Limpin' Cat Prokopp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Meyer Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 I finally had a chance to put up more pictures of the swords and pole arms. They're on my photobucket page now. Christopher Meyer, Shenipsit Forge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottB Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Cool pictures. I love that vise too... very neat, wish I had one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 HOLY CRAP THAT ANVIL IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WANT IT SO BAD!!!!!!!!! Very cool Chris thank you for posting those! Let not the swords of good and free men be reforged into plowshares, but may they rest in a place of honor; ready, well oiled and God willing unused. For if the price of peace becomes licking the boots of tyrants, then "To Arms!" I say, and may the fortunes of war smile upon patriots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Erwin Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Look the Vise. Very pretty for a fnctional item. Looks like an awesome place to visit. I wanna go! Beau Erwin www.ErwinKnives.com Custom knives Bcarta Composites Stabilized Woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 A lot of trouble to make a vise so fancy. It indicates how important the users and tools were considered at the time. The anvils were givin' me goose-bumps. Thanks. Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adlai Stein Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Chris, Very cool. I got to see a few things from the Higgins when they were here at the Columbus Museum of Art. Thanks for sharing. The anvils and vises rock. Adlai Klatu Baratta Necktie! Macabee Knives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blades of Auir Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 i only live about 10-15 minuets from Higgins, great place but ive been there like 5 times now lol, school field trips and family trips. my main issue with them is that they never rly change the displays, ive never been to any other museum more then once so it might be a common thing but im sure they have some other stuff to show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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