Higgins Armory, in Worcester . (pronounced woostah here)
There are probably some at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem .
Both would require public transportation or a rental car .
The bus terminal is at South Station in the city .
Antique stores are mostly around Beacon Hill :
http://boston.citysearch.com/listing...ues/20500_3850
Museum of Fine Art :
http://www.mfa.org/collections/sub.a...=22&subkey=117