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Higgins Armory Museum |
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John Woodman Higgins wanted to know how medieval armorers made such excellent steel, so he collected their work. |
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That Worcester should have one of the world's great collections of medieval armor (tel 508-853-6015), 100 Barber Avenue off West Boylston Street (Route 12), is not as odd as it may seem. The ingenious Yankees who lived in 19th-century Worcester were fascinated by machinery, and thus deeply involved with metallurgy. Now numbering over 100 magnificent suits of armor, true works of art, the collection even includes armor made for children and for dogs. Among the museum's most popular exhibits is the Quest Gallery, with hands-on exhibits, including replica armor and "castle clothing" you can try on for fun.
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