Falconry & The Medieval World at Hammond Castle Museum
| Venue: | Hammond Castle Museum |
| Hours: | 10:00 - 11:00 and 12: 30 - 1:30pm |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | $$ see below |
| Category: | Animals |
NEW ENGLAND BIRDS OF PREY, FALCONRY and THE MEDIEVAL WORLD Falconry is the sport of hunting with a trained bird of prey.
It is also the demanding art of training a predatory bird that is by nature wary of people to hunt cooperatively with a human partner.
While the sport has a 4,000 - year history, its glory days were indisputably the medieval period.
While this hour-long program centers around live birds used in falconry, it is not a flight demonstration but a history-rich look at an ancient sport.
Focusing on the medieval period, it explains the characteristics of the birds of prey used, how the sport reflected the lifestyle of the time, and the historical reasons behind falconry's rise and fall.
Tickets for this event are $20 adults, $10 kids ages 5 to 12, and ages 4 and under are free but require a ticket.
This ticket grants you access to the Falconry & the Medieval World: A Live Bird Presentation which will be held in a tent on the ocean-facing lawn as well as access to the Museum Shop.
A separate tour ticket will be required to enter beyond the Museum Shop for a guided or self-guided tour.
If you wish to tour Hammond Castle Museum at the conclusion of this program, ticket holders may purchase Self-Guided Tour tickets in the Museum Shop at a 20% discount.
All proceeds from this educational program support additional educational programs and ongoing Museum restorations.
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$20 adults, $10 kids ages 5 to 12, and ages 4 and under are free but require a ticket.
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80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, 01930 map
Phone: (978) 283-7673
Heavy traffic should be considered when planning your travel time. Take I-95 North out of Boston to Exit 45, then route 128 North to Exit 14. Turn right onto Route 133 to the very end of that highway, and with the ocean directly in front of you turn right onto Route 127. Approximately 3/4 of a mile from that intersection the road will begin to narrow. Look for a blue and white sign on your left for the castle, and turn onto Hesperus Avenue. The castle is just a few blocks down Hesperus Avenue on your left. Park in the lot off the street, and take the walkway and stairs down to the entrance.
Hammond Castle Museum is also accessible by Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA). To learn more, visit canntran.com.
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