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Higgins Armory Museum to close this year

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Grand Master Garland:
Good to know Lord Dane though I doubt they have enough room there to display much of that huge collection. By the way, I am relaxing with a Guiness Stout at this very moment and thanks for your concern.   8)

Sir James A:

--- Quote from: Grand Master Garland on 2013-06-24, 21:04:28 ---Good to know Lord Dane though I doubt they have enough room there to display much of that huge collection. By the way, I am relaxing with a Guiness Stout at this very moment and thanks for your concern.   8)

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That's exactly my concern too. What is going to go into hiding, what will be sold off, and what will be neglected or abused. What we will be left with likely won't be anywhere near what the Higgins is now. :(

Lord Dane:

--- Quote from: James Anderson III on 2013-06-24, 21:15:33 ---
--- Quote from: Grand Master Garland on 2013-06-24, 21:04:28 ---Good to know Lord Dane though I doubt they have enough room there to display much of that huge collection. By the way, I am relaxing with a Guiness Stout at this very moment and thanks for your concern.   8)

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That's exactly my concern too. What is going to go into hiding, what will be sold off, and what will be neglected or abused. What we will be left with likely won't be anywhere near what the Higgins is now. :(

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Worcester Arm Museum has new space with this expansion & will acquire MOST of the collection, very little is being sold off to private auction. They also will hire 6-7 of 9 of the Higgins staff in the transition. By the way, I think the Higgins would be a lovely place for an Order knighting *ahem* :) :)

Sir Robert:
Very sad, but at least people will still get to view part of the collection, in a side note many art museums don't give much space to armor exhibits any more, the relics are becoming relics of less interest to today's generations it seems. It would be a great place to do a Knighting....

In that vein I wish we could do this in such a way with a celebration afterwards... something to think about for new members.

I wonder if we would have an interest in getting together for a holiday party, as I am planning my NSSA team party now, and most SCA groups also have parties.

Sir James A:

--- Quote from: Sir Robert on 2013-10-02, 15:50:20 ---I wonder if we would have an interest in getting together for a holiday party, as I am planning my NSSA team party now, and most SCA groups also have parties.

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Depending on time and location, might be feasible.

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