Vacation Week Fun at Higgins Armory

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Dates:	Sunday, February 20, 2011 - Saturday, February 26, 2011
Hours:	Monday through Saturday 10AM to 4PM, Sunday 12AM to 4PM
Ages:	Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	$ see below
Category:	Learn Something

On Monday, discover the ancient Roman and Celt fighting forces. Tuesday and Thursday, learn how knights were armed for battle - and maybe try on some armor. On Wednesday, find out why knights' armor evolved over the 14th century. And on Friday, explore the life of Joan of Arc, one of the most famous women to grace the battlefield. Programs run at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Everyday: don't miss the live arms and armor show and hands-on history program running throughout the day. Try the knight life out yourself by making your own heraldic shield (cost $5) or learning how to use a knightly longsword in a 45-minute workshop.

COST

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Museum Admission: Adults (age 17+) $10.00 Children (age 4 to 16) $7.00 Children age 3 and under are FREE

WEBSITE

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www.higgins.org/calendar/week.php?day=2011-02-20

LOCATION

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100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606 map
Phone: 508-853-6015

From Boston:

Take the I-90/Mass Pike West to Exit 11A, I-495 North.
Take I-495 North to Exit 25B, I-290 West.
Take I-290 West to Exit 19, I-190 North.
Take I-190 North to Exit 1, Rt. 12 North.
Follow Rt. 12 North for ¼ mile, Greendale Mall will be on the right.
Stay in right lane over the rusty/green railroad bridge.
Take first right after bridge onto Barber Avenue (no street sign).
Travel less than ¼ mile to the Museum, a tall glass and steel building with pennants on the roof.

From New Hampshire and the North Shore:

Take 1-495 South to Exit 25B, I-290 West.
Take I-290 West to Exit 19, I-190 North.
Take I-190 North to Exit 1, Rt. 12 North.
Follow Rt. 12 North for ¼ mile, Greendale Mall will be on the right.
Stay in right lane over the rusty/green railroad bridge.
Take first right after bridge onto Barber Avenue (no street sign).
Travel less than ¼ mile to the Museum, a tall glass and steel building with pennants on the roof.

From Providence, RI:

Take Rt. 146 North to I-290 East.
Take I-290 East to Exit 19, I-190 North.
Take I-190 North to Exit 1, Rt. 12 North.
Follow Rt. 12 North for ¼ mile, Greendale Mall will be on the right.
Stay in right lane over the rusty/green railroad bridge.
Take first right after bridge onto Barber Avenue (no street sign).
Travel less than ¼ mile to the Museum, a tall glass and steel building with pennants on the roof.

From Albany, NY and Springfield, MA:

Take I-90 East/Mass Pike to Exit 10, I-290 East.
Take I-290 East to Exit 19, I-190 North.
Take I-190 North to Exit 1, Rt. 12 North.
Follow Rt. 12 North for ¼ mile, Greendale Mall will be on the right.
Stay in right lane over the rusty/green railroad bridge.
Take first right after bridge onto Barber Avenue (no street sign).
Travel less than ¼ mile to the Museum, a tall glass and steel building with pennants on the roof.

From New York City, NY and Hartford, CT:

Take I-84 East to I-90 East/Mass Pike.
Take I-90 East/Mass Pike to Exit 10, I-290 East.
Take I-290 East to Exit 19, I-190 North.
Take I-190 North to Exit 1, Rt. 12 North.
Follow Rt. 12 North for ¼ mile, Greendale Mall will be on the right.
Stay in right lane over the rusty/green railroad bridge.
Take first right after bridge onto Barber Avenue (no street sign).
Travel less than ¼ mile to Museum, a tall glass and steel building with pennants on the roof.

From Fitchburg/Leominster, MA:

Take I-190 South to Exit 1, Rt. 12 South.
Take second Left and then left again onto Gold Star Boulevard/Rt. 12 North.
Follow Rt. 12 North for ¼ mile, Greendale Mall will be on the right.
Stay in right lane over the rusty/green railroad bridge.
Take first right after bridge onto Barber Avenue (no street sign).
Travel less than ¼ mile to Museum, a tall glass and steel building with pennants on the roof.