EXHIBITION: Armour

Armour now and then www.historischesmuseum.lu.ch

History Museum, Lucerne, on now till March 4, 2012

This content was published on November 16, 2011 - 12:19

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An exhibition of mediaeval armour and modern protective clothing looks at how we protect our bodies from danger whether for work, for sports or life style accessories. The exhibition also thematises ethnic and religious “armour” by presenting european and foreign variations of the headscarf and the veil.

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