Higgins Armory Museum
The Higgins Armory Museum is a collection in the Worcester Art Museum. Records date it to 1931. Around it, Lake Chaubunagungamaug (18 mi) comes first on our list.
A museum inside Worcester
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°, with about 73" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Worcester
Higgins Armory Museum is inside Worcester, which has 15 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 69–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Worcester Regional (ORH) has airline service, about 4 miles from Higgins Armory Museum.
Established in 1931
Higgins Armory Museum dates from 1931. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Higgins Armory Museum
The Higgins Armory Museum is a collection in the Worcester Art Museum. It was formerly a separate museum located in the nearby Higgins Armory Building in Worcester, Massachusetts, dedicated to the display of arms and armor. It was "the only museum in the country devoted solely to arms and armor" and had the second largest arms and armor collection in the country from its founding in 1931 until 2004, behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The collection consists of 2,000 objects, including 24 full suits of armor. The museum closed at the end of 2013 due to a lack of funding. Its collection and endowment were transferred and integrated into the Worcester Art Museum, with the collection on show in its own gallery. The former museum building was sold in December 2014 and now serves as a local events venue.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1931
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.5K a year
Overnight near Higgins Armory Museum
Places to stay start in Worcester (15) and Auburn (8), and Boston has the most rooms in the area (199).
Boston
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
672,973 people
40 mi east of Higgins Armory Museum
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Higgins Armory Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | in town | — | 15 12 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 213,862 | $374K | — |
| Auburn | 7 mi south | 10 min | 8 6 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 17,566 | $400K | C |
| Marlborough | 13 mi east | 20 min | 14 12 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 42,772 | $513K | C |
| Shrewsbury | 4 mi east | 5 min | 5 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 39,627 | $592K | A− |
| Westborough | 10 mi east | 15 min | 8 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 22,894 | $685K | B |
| Sturbridge | 20 mi southwest | 30 min | 24 13 hotels · 3 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 10,120 | $426K | B− |
| West Boylston | 5 mi north | 10 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 campground | 7,923 | $440K | A− |
| Northborough | 8 mi east | 10 min | 4 4 hotels | 16,080 | $620K | A+ |
| Boston | 40 mi east | 1 hr | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
Within 63 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw118 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw63 mi MuseumThe Breakers
Big draw36 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
225 mi LakeWalden Pond
32 mi Stadium & arenaDCU Center
52 mi MuseumUSS MassachusettsPhoto credits
Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · DCU Center: Terageorge, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain
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Higgins Armory Museum, answered
Is Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester?
Yes. It’s inside Worcester, MA.
When is the best time to visit Higgins Armory Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 69–82°.
What is the closest airport to Higgins Armory Museum?
Worcester Regional (ORH), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boston Logan (BOS), about 41 miles.
Where should I stay near Higgins Armory Museum?
Worcester (in town, 15 places to stay), Auburn (7 mi, 8 places to stay) and Marlborough (13 mi, 14 places to stay).
Notes from people in Worcester
Ask a question, or answer one, in Worcester’s Town Square.
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