Aelaura Burger helped visitors try out some of the games and toys played by children in the Middle Ages at Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Medieval Day April 13.

Hub Staff

On April 13, visitors to the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre (BCM&CC) in Southampton were transported over centuries and continents, landing in the European Middle Ages. The Society of Creative Anachronism (SCA) arrived in full costume ready to educate, enrich and battle.

Families were introduced to the traditions, arts, dress and day-to-day lives of the Medieval characters played by the SCA members. Demonstrations of creating silk banners, weaving and games were put on for the guests. Articles to depict the period were featured in dishes, felts, sheaths, weapons, helmets, armour, banners and manuscripts. Many of these items were created by SCA members to look and feel like an authentic piece.

The outdoor patio was the scene of several heated battles, with SCA members outfitted in real armour, helmets and armed with rattan weapons for safety. Combatants taught spectators the advantages and disadvantages of the different weapons and the ways they can be strategically wielded.

The outdoor patio at Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre (BCM&CC) was home to some heated battles April 13 as Society of Creative Anachronism members demonstrated Medieval times.

Visitors to BCM&CC were transported over centuries and continents during Medieval Day April 13.

Ready for battle, Cohen Frook managed to hoist a heavy shield and sword as he stepped into the boots of a Medieval warrior.

Visitors tried their hand at the ancient craft of tablet weaving at the BCM&CC's Medieval Day April 13.

Shields awaited to protect the honour of their warrior during many combat demonstrations by the Society of Creative Anachronism in Southampton April 13.

Friends Jace and Caleb hid behind shields almost as big as themselves at the Bruce County Museum’s Medieval Day in Southampton.