Royal Ontario Museum March Break March 12 - 16, 2007

For the third year, AEMMA presented their medieval paraphernalia for the ROM's March Break week which included "tactile" examples of arms and armour available for visitors to try on or handle. The display and presentation has typically been very popular with schoolchildren and adults visiting the ROM during the week.

The AEMMA display and presentation included a daily unarmoured broadsword fencing demonstration scheduled at 3pm. Visitors learned about some swordsmanship techniques, and a little bit about Fiore dei Liberi as well as witnessing free-fencing play.

A view of the AEMMA display booth against the north wall of the Currelly Gallery.	Visitors around the display with AEMMA students Annette Perry, Adam Trumpour and Joel Cormode.	A view looking west in the Currelly showing all of the displays, including AEMMA's traction trebuchet.	More visitors around the AEMMA display - the visitors were typically 4-6 people deep during the week.

Another shot of visitors around the display, including Jaye Marsh in period garment.	A view towards the east of the AEMMA display showing the 15th century harness in the display case.	As part of the March Break, medieval dancing depicting Dr. Robert Mason and daughter Caroline in the foreground.
photos by David M. Cvet