09-25-2006, 01:46 PM
Ave,
I'm not realy an reenactor (yet), but just joined an organisation for the preservation of the Roman and Celtic history of Wervik in Belgium (or "Viroviacum" under Roman Rule). There's a very small citymuseum here with a gallo-roman corner, and Viroviacum Romanum has a yearly event (one year the Gallo-Roman Weekend, the other year the Legionairres Mars from Castellum to Viroviacum).
The Gallo-Roman corner of our little museum contains mainly pottery, some tools and a few information boards. The museum is not a succes because it's not very attractive. Our Gallo-Roman Weekend on the other hand is a real hit (with visitors from all over Belgium, France, Holland, Germany, UK...). I think it's because our Gallo-Roman Weekend makes ancient Gallo-Roman live more "alive" then the pottery in the museum. Though the city counsel supports the Gallo-Roman events, for some reason they don't realy support the idea of a proper Gallo-Roman museum...
In my vision Wervik should have a real Gallo-Roman museum, or at least a proper Gallo-Roman wing of the city museum (not just a corner). Our (little) organisation would make it more attactive by decorating the walls with Roman wall-painting, furnirure, models (of a Roman villa; the city of Rome and Viroviacum in ancient times with the Roman army camp, roman road and Gallo-Roman village) and figures with Celtic and Roman clothing. A Roman soldier would off course be one of the main attractions (it would be extra nice if the volunteers of our Gallo-Roman weekend could dressed up with those close).
After searching on the net for firms that make Roman soldiers costumes - without a real result - I've ended up here. I'm looking for information about where to buy (parts) of the soldiers clothes & equipement, or for making certain items ourselves (shield or so). The hard part is we want it to look as historical correct as possible but not to expencive for our limited budget (so it doesn't have to be all handmade).
Greetings,
Jo Vansteenkiste
Viroviacum Romanum
I'm not realy an reenactor (yet), but just joined an organisation for the preservation of the Roman and Celtic history of Wervik in Belgium (or "Viroviacum" under Roman Rule). There's a very small citymuseum here with a gallo-roman corner, and Viroviacum Romanum has a yearly event (one year the Gallo-Roman Weekend, the other year the Legionairres Mars from Castellum to Viroviacum).
The Gallo-Roman corner of our little museum contains mainly pottery, some tools and a few information boards. The museum is not a succes because it's not very attractive. Our Gallo-Roman Weekend on the other hand is a real hit (with visitors from all over Belgium, France, Holland, Germany, UK...). I think it's because our Gallo-Roman Weekend makes ancient Gallo-Roman live more "alive" then the pottery in the museum. Though the city counsel supports the Gallo-Roman events, for some reason they don't realy support the idea of a proper Gallo-Roman museum...
In my vision Wervik should have a real Gallo-Roman museum, or at least a proper Gallo-Roman wing of the city museum (not just a corner). Our (little) organisation would make it more attactive by decorating the walls with Roman wall-painting, furnirure, models (of a Roman villa; the city of Rome and Viroviacum in ancient times with the Roman army camp, roman road and Gallo-Roman village) and figures with Celtic and Roman clothing. A Roman soldier would off course be one of the main attractions (it would be extra nice if the volunteers of our Gallo-Roman weekend could dressed up with those close).
After searching on the net for firms that make Roman soldiers costumes - without a real result - I've ended up here. I'm looking for information about where to buy (parts) of the soldiers clothes & equipement, or for making certain items ourselves (shield or so). The hard part is we want it to look as historical correct as possible but not to expencive for our limited budget (so it doesn't have to be all handmade).
Greetings,
Jo Vansteenkiste
Viroviacum Romanum
Iorus Sarcophagus Ludens
(Jo Vansteenkiste)
Viroviacum Romanum (Wervik - Belgium) [url:2hhvemuv]http://www.viroviacum.be[/url]
legionair of Legio XI CFP [url:2hhvemuv]http://www.legioxi.be[/url]
"Nunc est bibendum!"
(Jo Vansteenkiste)
Viroviacum Romanum (Wervik - Belgium) [url:2hhvemuv]http://www.viroviacum.be[/url]
legionair of Legio XI CFP [url:2hhvemuv]http://www.legioxi.be[/url]
"Nunc est bibendum!"