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Saying Goodbye to The Higgins Armory Museum

December 23, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

On December 21, 2013, sixty or so SCA folk visited the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, Massachusetts. With most dressed in armor or garb, they gathered to say goodbye to the historic facility before it closes at the end of the month. Throughout its 83 years, the museum’s extensive collection of arms and armor has …

Higgins Armory Museum to close in December

March 8, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

The Boston Globe (article) has reported that the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester MA will be closing at the end of 2013 due to insufficient long-term funding. The Higgins collection of arms and armor (and the museum’s remaining endowment) will be transferred to the Worcester Art Museum, so these treasures will remain in the area …