Resources for Students and Educators
Museums with Important Arms and Armor Collections
- Art History Museum, Vienna
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Higgins Armory Museum
- Glasgow Museums
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
- Musée de l'Armée, Paris (French version only)
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds
- Royal Armouries, Stockholm
- Tøjhusmuseet, Copenhagen
- Wallace Collection, London
- Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Other Museum Links
- American Association of Museums
- American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
- International Association of Museums of Arms and Military History (IAMAM)
- International Council of Museums (ICOM)
- Yahoo Listing of Museums and Galleries
Arms and Armor Links (private and commercial)
- The Arador Armour Library
Includes a glossary of armor terms (like most online resources, to be used with caution), a discussion forum, articles, and links to other sites. - The Academy for European Medieval Martial Arts
An organization in Toronto dedicated to the reconstruction of early martial arts. Includes extensive links, online historical sources, and a discussion forum. - Man-at-Arms Magazine and Books
A journal and publisher specializing in antique arms. - Sword Forum International
A site dedicated to sword collecting, sword making, and sword arts. Includes a discussion forum, virtual museum, and numerous links. - About.Com Ancient History
Page
Classified links on the ancient world. - About.Com Medieval History Homepage
A large site with classified links on specific medieval and Renaissance topics. - The
Folger Shakespeare Library
A major center for research on 16th and 17th century Europe. - The Internet Classics Archive
Ancient texts online. - The Internet
Medieval Sourcebook
An excellent compendium of online medieval texts. - The Labyrinth:
Resources for Medieval Studies
An excellent source of online medieval texts, with classified links to websites on diverse topics. - NetSERF
A major resource for web-based research on the Middle Ages oriented toward the needs of students, teachers, and academics. - The Perseus Project Website
A rich resource on the ancient Greek world, with electronic texts and a massive archeological database. - Plimoth Plantation
A living history museum focusing on the early 17th century. - Jamestown Rediscovery
A website dedicated to the archeological finds at Colonial Jamestown including a variety of arms and armor. - University
of Pittsburg - Armor Links
Additional links to museums and other arms and armor resources.
Additional Resources
- http://www.marlin-collectors.com/
- http://www.browningcollectors.com/
- http://www.coltcollectorsassoc.com/
- http://www.winchestercollector.org/
- http://hunting.about.com/od/gunmakers/
- http://www.longrifle.ws/
- http://www.nrahq.org/museum/
- http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/civlink.htm
- http://www.thearma.org/
- http://www.apva.org/
- http://www.tgca.net/
- http://www.filsonhistorical.org/
- http://www.gotolouisville.com
- http://kentuckytourism.com


