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History of Medieval Arms and Armor: The Knight
August 14, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
$20John Pettibone, former curator and executive director of Hammond Castle Museum, and Scott Cordiner, curator and creative director will host a lecture and demonstration in the History of Medieval Arms and Armor. Pettibone has spent much of his career studying the ancient art of armor and will discuss the Museum’s collection.
On display will be a Norman helmet, a tournament helmet used in sports, and helmet from the era of Joan of Arc. Other pieces of armor presented and discussed will include, mail and plate gauntlets, maile coif, arm defense, breastplate, and heraldic shield. This presentation will answer questions about the weight of armor, its durability, and why medieval knights had at least three different types of armor. Re: for battle, for the tournament and for festivals and parades. Pettibone will also discuss how to identify a friend or foe once suited up in an armor suit and how family histories were determined by what knights armed themselves. At the conclusion of the program there will be a question and answer session.
John Pettibone was the founder of The Arms and Armor outreach program while on staff at the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, MA and has performed for thousands of people at the San Antonio Museum of Art in Texas, at the Metropolitan Museum in New York and during the 35 years he served as curator at Hammond Castle Museum.
Seats are limited and advance ticket purchase is required. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have developed a Code of Safety in an effort to maintain the health and wellness of all our guests and staff while offering a safer, enjoyable experience. Before purchasing your tickets, please view our policy.
Code of Safety
We ask that all visitors adhere to our new Code of Safety for admission to the Museum. Visitors compliance with these provisions is essential to preserving the safety and wellness of both visitors and staff.
- If you are feeling unwell and displaying any symptoms of Covid-19 including cough, shortness of breath, fever, chills, sore throat, and/or new loss of taste or smell, please refrain from visiting until you and everyone in your household is well.
- If you have had close contact with someone who is Covid-19 positive, please refrain from visiting until you are confident of your own health and wellness.
- Face masks are required at all times while inside the Museum and while on the Museum grounds. They should be worn according to the CDC guidelines covering both your nose and mouth.
- Please be mindful to maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet between yourself and other visitors who are not members of your own household.
- Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the start of the lecture to allow enough time for the check-in process.
- Please be respectful of and adhere to the facilitated, timed movements throughout the Museum.
- Please be mindful, Hammond Castle Museum is not handicapped accessible.
- Be kind to each other and to our staff as we all adjust to a new way of presenting the Museum.
