Castlerock Arms and Armor Museum

Castlerock Arms and Armor Museum Castlerock Museum has over two thousand years of history in a building that looks like a castle! Except for the Thanksgiving and Christmas weekends.
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See authentic arms and armor from Romans, Dark Age Warriors, Vikings, Crusader Knights, and Renaissance "Knights in Shining Armor." New galleries cover American history from the Colonial Era through the late 1800's and include a hundred period fi****ms. Open from 1-4pm on Fridays and Sundays and 10am-4pm on Saturdays.

This week marks the 15th anniversary since the museum's grand opening. We would like to thank the thousands of people th...
07/10/2026

This week marks the 15th anniversary since the museum's grand opening. We would like to thank the thousands of people that have visited the castle over the years!

The museum was founded by Gary Schlosstein. He first started collecting when he bought a Civil War musket when he was ten years old. This ignited a lifelong passion for collecting historical memorabilia. As his collection grew, Gary started up the nonprofit that is Castlerock Museum and built the museum as a permanent home for the collection.

Although the museum originally focused on ancient and medieval arms and armor, we now have two new galleries covering American history as well.

With the Nation's 250th Anniversary this year, make sure to check out the museum's American galleries. These new galleri...
07/04/2026

With the Nation's 250th Anniversary this year, make sure to check out the museum's American galleries. These new galleries cover the Colonial Era through the late 1800's and include a hundred early American fi****ms.

Saturday's Annual Fire in the Shire event had a great turnout despite the weather. A special thanks to all the volunteer...
06/10/2026

Saturday's Annual Fire in the Shire event had a great turnout despite the weather. A special thanks to all the volunteers, performers, and visitors that made it such a memorable event!

Jessica Carter won the Holy Grail contest at last Saturday's annual Fire in the Shire event in Alma. She found the "gra...
06/10/2026

Jessica Carter won the Holy Grail contest at last Saturday's annual Fire in the Shire event in Alma. She found the "grail" at eight of the fourteen participating businesses and had her name drawn at the Castle. In addition to getting to keep the one "true" grail, she received 100 Alma Dollars to spend in the shops of the shire!

Michelle Foley and Adrienne Pohlad took second and third place! A special thanks to all the local business that took part! These included Alma Public Library, Fire & Ice, Alma Leather, W Whiffs LLC, Water Lily Gifts, Wings Over Alma Nature & Art Center, Happy Hub, Alma Bakery, Stump Town Gallery, Big River Theatre, Riverside Bait & Liquor, Alma Chiropractic & Wellness, Unparalleled Farms, and Garden Gate.

The Midwest Renaissance Actors Guild will be taking part in our Fire in the Shire event on Saturday. Hangin' with the Ba...
06/04/2026

The Midwest Renaissance Actors Guild will be taking part in our Fire in the Shire event on Saturday. Hangin' with the Bard will be in the museum courtyard and other members of the group will be on Main Street.

Clann Tartan will be back for our Fire in the Shire event this Saturday. They will have an ongoing display in the museum...
06/04/2026

Clann Tartan will be back for our Fire in the Shire event this Saturday. They will have an ongoing display in the museum courtyard and will be talking about Pikes at 11:30am and Matchlock Muskets at 1:30pm.

Visitors can search for the “Holy Grail” in the shops of the Shire during this Saturday's Fire in the Shire event to ent...
06/04/2026

Visitors can search for the “Holy Grail” in the shops of the Shire during this Saturday's Fire in the Shire event to enter a drawing to win the treasured artifact along with $100 Alma Dollars. Entry cards need to be stamped by 8 participating businesses and turned in at the Castle before the 3:40pm drawing. You must be present to win.

Participating businesses include Alma Public Library, Fire & Ice, Alma Leather, W Whiffs LLC, Water Lily Gifts, Wings Over Alma Nature & Art Center, Happy Hub, Alma Bakery, Stump Town Gallery, Big River Theatre, Riverside Bait & Liquor, Alma Chiropractic & Wellness, Unparalleled Farms, and Garden Gate.

Kazimir the Hungry will be bringing the heat to our annual Fire in the Shire event this Saturday. He will have breathing...
06/04/2026

Kazimir the Hungry will be bringing the heat to our annual Fire in the Shire event this Saturday. He will have breathing fire and swallowing swords at 10am, 12:50pm, and 3:10pm.

Address

402 S 2nd Street
Alma, WI
54610

Opening Hours

Friday 1pm - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

(608) 685-4231

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