Frist Art Museum’s "Knights in Armor" features more than suits of armor plus an array of helmets, mounted equestrian figures, paintings and weaponry that date to 1500 A.D. Head to the Frist Art Museum ...

These elaborate suits of armor, all originating from the 16th century, are on display at SAMA. Credit: Courtesy Photos / San Antonio Museum of Art During medieval times, armor conveyed status and ...

The Arms and Armor exhibit, including many pieces from the Higgins collection, is drawing longtime and new fans at Worcester ...

“Helmet in the form of a Sea Conch Shell,” 1618, iron with traces of lacquer and textiles Armor can be fearsome. “‘Maximilian’ Field Armor holding a Warhammer for a Horseman,” about 1525–1530, ...

Knights had their day in the historical sun when fighting featured grueling hand-to-hand combat with swords, shields and lances. For centuries, they were the top of the food chain, elite fighters and ...

If you know the air speed velocity of an unladen European swallow and can recall that African swallows are non-migratory, then this is your moment. Grab your coconuts, don your flashiest Arthurian ...

Head to the Frist Art Museum’s upper-level galleries, and you’ll come face-to-face with a 500-year-old knight in shining armor. OK, so it’s not an actual knight. The armor, however, is the real deal.