Meet the Arms & Armour Curator - From the Middle Ages to the Space Age
Meet Ralph Moffat, the Curator of Arms and Armour at Glasgow Life Museums, to find out how medieval armourers helped astronauts survive in space!
About Meet the Arms & Armour Curator - From the Middle Ages to the Space Age
| 18th February 2025 | |
| 1.30pm | |
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Riverside Museum 100 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow West End G3 8RS |
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| This is a free event | |
| Event organiser/part of Glasgow Museums | |
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Meet Ralph Moffat, the Curator of Arms and Armour at Glasgow Life Museums, to find out how medieval armourers helped astronauts survive in space.
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