Want to learn more about the Vikings? Then visit Castlerock Museum in Alma, Wisconsin on Saturday, October 21, 2023 from Noon - 4:00pm for the Museum’s Annual “Meet the Vikings” event, an afternoon celebration of all things “Viking.” Reenactors will be on hand to answer questions about Viking history, culture, technology, clothing, and weapons. There will be programs in the museum theater on Vikings 101 at 12:30pm, The Role of Women in Viking Culture at 1:30pm, Viking Weapons and Tactics at 2:00pm, and Viking Navigation at 3:00pm. Demonstrations will include spinning/weaving, turning wooden bowls with a spring pole lathe, and showing how silver inlays were made in steel. Visitors can also see several actual Viking era artifacts on exhibit including a spangenhelm, chieftain’s sword, and Danish axe.
Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students. Children four and under are free. Members receive a 50% discount. Contact the museum at 608.685.4231 or
info@castlerockmuseum.com for more details.
Photo Caption: The Vikings from our last event included Ben Moen, Sally Anderson, Thomas Latane, Kitty Latane, John Reese, Patrick Kelly, Jamie LaBreck, Frank LaBreck, Thomas Peters, Isabel Collins, Derek Olson, and Noah Keller.
Castlerock Museum is an arms and armor museum; our exhibits include arms and armor from many points in European history. A visit offers the chance to view and learn about authentic armor spanning many periods; the collection begins with ancient Greece, and concludes in the early modern period. To provide a better sense of the many different cultures our arms and armor originates from, we enrich our displays by using art prints to show the arms and armor in their historical context.
The Alma Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center is located in the Wings Over Alma Building on Main Street. Let us know if you have any questions or comments. We are happy to provide more details. Please email us 24/7 or call us to learn more.
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