10 am – 7 pm
Location
Museum-wideTransport yourself to a world of arms and armor at the Worcester Art Museum during a summertime celebration for all ages, with free admission and extended hours! Discover more than 1,000 pieces of arms and armor from across time and around the globe in the Museum’s Arms and Armor Galleries. Meet reenactors from across time, witness dramatic swordplay demonstrations, get hands-on with life-like replicas, and enjoy rousing performances by puppeteers, African drummers, cosplayers, and roaming musicians.
In the evening, from 4 to 7 pm, join the world-renowned Tree House Brewing Company for a pop-up beer garden in the Museum’s courtyard, with live music and summer fun for all ages.
Events
Noon and 2 pm
Kamishibai Japanese Puppet Show, with Shunsuke Yamaguchi
Conference Room (Higgins Education Wing, Level 3)
1:30 pm and 2:30 pm
African Drum Performance, with African Community Education (ACE)
Renaissance Court (Ground Level)
4:30 pm
Cosplay Presentation and Q&A, with Andrew Liptak, author of Cosplay: A History: The Builders, Fans, and Makers Who Bring Your Favorite Stories to Life
Conference Room (Higgins Education Wing, Level 3)
Ongoing activities
10 am–7 pm
Arms and Armor Up Close
Curator, conservator, and docent insights in the galleries
11 am–1 pm
Watch Arms and Armor Conservation in Action, with Bill MacMillan
Jeppson Idea Lab (Level 4)
11 am–3 pm
Arms and Armor Reenactors
- Medieval Knight, with Brian Chabot
- Roman Soldiers, with Roman Legion
- Revolutionary War Soldiers, with Ye Olde Lebanon Town Militia
- Live Sword Demonstrations, with Forte Sword Group
- Middle Eastern Combat Arts, with Bayt al-Asad
Build a LEGO® Castle, with New England LEGO® Users Group
Salisbury Hall (Level 2)
Star Wars Droids and Characters, with 501st New England Garrison and New England Droid Builders
Lancaster Lobby (Level 2)
Artmaking
- Create a Pool Noodle Horse
Higgins Education Wing, Studio 2416 - Make an Origami Helmet
Higgins Education Wing, Studio 2417
4–7 pm
Pop-up Beer Garden, with Tree House Brewing Company
Stoddard Garden Courtyard (Level 2)
Ice Cream Food Truck, with Breez Freez
Live Music, with Friends of Coop
Meet WooSox Mascots
Stoddard Garden Courtyard (Level 2)
Hands-on Bladesmith Display, with FerroMorphics
Lancaster Lobby (Level 2)
Build a LEGO® Castle, with New England LEGO® Users Group
Salisbury Hall (Level 2)
Artmaking
- Make an Origami Helmet
Higgins Education Wing (Level 2)
Food and shopping
10 am–7 pm
Members save 10%
Food and drink
Lancaster Room (Level 2)
Shop
Salisbury Lobby (Ground Level)
Programming subject to change.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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