slides: Worcester Art Museum’s Knight Rides “Armor Wrapped” WRTA Bus

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

Neal Bourbeau dressed as a knight

To raise awareness for their Knights! exhibit which features arms and armor from the Higgins Armory Museum that recently closed, the Worcester Art Museum sent out their “knight in shining armor” on Tuesday to the Union Station Bus Depot to hand out flyers and educate people about the exhibit.

In addition, the “knight” along with members of the Worcester Art Museum boarded an MBTA bus – wrapped with images of armor that can be found at the museum – to extend the education to travelers around the city.

“The response to the exhibit has definitely been positive,” said Neal Bourbeau, the Knights! Education Program Assistant at the Worcester Art Museum. “We are taking a ride on the MBTA bus so that we can pass out flyers, free tickets, and to educate people about the program so that people are aware that the Higgins armor is now on display at the art museum.”

The bus will be wrapped in armor throughout the summer to promote the exhibit. As a part of the Highland Street Foundation’s Free Fun Fridays, the Worcester Art Museum will be open free to the public on June 27th. For more information about the Knights! Exhibit, visit www.worcesterart.org/Exhibitions/knights.

Related Slideshow: Worcester Art Museum’s Knight Rides “Armor Wrapped” WRTA Bus

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Neal Bourbeau shows up at the Union Station bus depot in a suit of armor.

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Many at the bus depot asked Bourbeau questions regarding the suit, including if they could touch it.

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The suit of armor was a popular choice among children with many posing for photographs.

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Even babies were mesmerized by Bourbeau's armor.

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The bus showed up around 3pm, also dressed up in a suit of armor. The MBTA bus was wrapped in stickers portraying some of the designs on the armor featured at the Knights! exhibit.