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Total Museums Found In Massachusetts: 210next> last>> Abbot Hall 188 Washington Street Marblehead, MA Type: Art, History Town hall and historical museum that contains the famous "Spirit of '76" painting by Archibald Willard in the Selectmen's Room; The Maritime Museum is located on the first floor along with the Sign Museum and Gift Shop. Undergoing renovations in 2019; Open year-round. Agawam Historical & Fire House Museum 35 Elm Street Agawam, MA Type: History Status: Limited Openings A former fire station built in 1918; There are historic fire engines on the first floor and town historical exhibits on the second floor; Run by the Agawam Historical Association Amelia Park Children's Museum 29 South Broad Street Westfield, MA Type: Childrens "APCM provides an enriching environment where children and their families can learn about themselves, their communities, and the world around them. Integrated throughout the museum is a broad range of creative exhibits and imaginative hands-on activities, which foster a climate of learning and exploration. "; Originally opened at 99 Elm Street in 1997 American Sanitary Plumbing Museum 39 Piedmont Street Worcester, MA Type: History Status: Closed CLOSED IN 2008 -- The collection was moved to the The Plumbing Museum in Watertown, MA American Textile History Museum 491 Dutton Street Lowell, MA Type: Technology Status: Temporarily closed Amherst History Museum 67 Amity Street Amherst, MA Type: Historic House Built circa 1750 by Nehemiah Strong Animagic 135 Main Street Lee, MA Type: Other A small museum of animation, visual effects and art; the two owners offer 2-hour animation workshops Art Complex Museum 189 Alden Street Duxbury, MA Type: Art The collection of the Carl A. Weyerhaeuser family; European and American prints, Shaker furniture, American paintings and Asian art Arthur M. Sackler Museum 485 Broadway (Harvard University) Cambridge, MA Type: Art Status: Closed CLOSED -- In 2014 the The Fogg Museum, Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum were consolidated to the Harvard Art Museums; Sackler Museum held collections of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Asian, Middle Eastern, Islamic, and Indian art; See Harvard Art Museums for more information Ashfield Historical Society Museum 457 Main Street (Route 116) Ashfield, MA Type: History Status: Seasonal Atwood House Museum 347 Stage Harbor Road Chatham, MA Type: Historic House A historical home built around 1752 by sea captain Joseph Atwood; Now displays antique furnishings, artwork, housewares, clothing, and toys from the 18th and 19th centuries; Owned by The Chatham Historical Society Battleship Cove 5 Water Street Fall River, MA Type: Military Naval history, mainly World War II era; Collection includes the USS Massachusetts, USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., USS Lionfish submarine, USS Fall River, PT boats, the East German Hiddensee, other boats, helicopters Beauport 75 Eastern Point Boulevard Gloucester, MA Type: Historic House An interesting former summer home of, Henry Davis Sleeper, one of America's first professional interior designers; Built in 1907; "The interior and exterior of the house contain Sleeper's lifetime collection of curiosities, colored glass, folk art, china, and silhouettes in every nook and alcove. Each of the forty rooms is distinguished by a historical or literary figure, theme, color, shape, or object. No two rooms are the same…" Becket Arts Center of the Hilltowns Brooker Hill Road& Route 8 Becket, MA Type: Art 1855 Schoolhouse featuring a guided garden, sculpture, and studio tour; exhibitions, lectures, workshops and youth activities; performing arts program Belchertown Firefighters Museum 25 North Main Street Belchertown, MA Type: History Former 1901 fire station that is now a museum; Address is approximate. Beneski Museum of Natural History 11 Barrett Hill Road (Amherst College, at Routes 9 & 116) Amherst, MA Type: Science, Natural History A museum which has displays of specimens of local extinct animals, including skeletons of a mammoth, cave bear, and saber-tooth cat, and skulls of a tyrannosaurus rex and a triceratops; It houses the world's largest collection of dinosaur footprints; There are also exhibits of minerals and meteorites; Note that there is no public parking on campus on weekdays, but you can park in downtown Amherst and walk to the college. Benjamin Nye Homestead & Museum 85 Old County Road Sandwich, MA Type: History 17th century colonial house built by one of the founders of the town of Sandwich; "It is the administrative home of the Nye Family of America Association, Inc...It is also a fine example of a Cape Cod farmhouse museum with rooms restored to several different time periods of early American life." Berkshire Artist Museum 159 East Main Street North Adams, MA Type: Art Museum/Art Gallery featuring exhibitions by Eric Rudd and other Berkshire artists in a historic church (former First United Methodist Church); Works include modern sculptures, mixed media, and paintings; Founded by the Barbara and Eric Rudd Art Foundation; Free admission Bisbee Mill Museum 66 East Street Chesterfield, MA Type: History "three-story 19th-century reconstructed grist mill, blacksmith shop, woodworking shop, and small museum area", "hundreds of historic artifacts" [quotes from website] Blacksmith Shop Museum 5 Stage Road Westhampton, MA Type: History Boardman House 17 Howard Street Saugus, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal A National Historic Landmark built in 1692 with an addition added by 1696; The house is a very well preserved example of 17th and 18th century architecture Boston Children's Museum 300 Congress Street Boston, MA Type: Childrens Hands-on exhibits and activites for children to explore Brewster Historical Society Museum 3171 Main Street (Route 6A) Brewster, MA Type: History A museum and research center related to the history of Brewster; The Brewster Historical Society also operates Windmill Village/Drummer Boy Park at 773 Main Street and is in the process of restoring the Captain Elijah Cobb House to be the new museum Browne House 562 Main Street (Route 20) Watertown, MA Type: Historic House Status: Limited Openings A farmhouse built around 1698; It was restored in 1919 in the first fully documented restoration in America Busch-Reisinger Museum Werner Otto Hall, Prescott Street (enter through Fogg Art Museum, Harvard) Cambridge, MA Type: Art Status: Closed CLOSED -- In 2014 the The Fogg Museum, Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum were consolidated to the Harvard Art Museums; The Busch-Reisinger Museum held collections of modern art from Germany, Austria, Switzerland; See Harvard Art Museums for more information Cape Cod Museum of Art 60 Hope Lane (off Route 6A) Dennis, MA Type: Art Features exhibitions, collections, and a library all relating to regional painters and sculptures; The museum also offers art classes and a gift shop Cape Cod Museum of Natural History 869 Main Street (Route 6A) Brewster, MA Type: Science 17,000 sq. ft. building on an 80-acre site; 2 floors of exhibits of local plants and animals; library; gift shop; 3 nature trails; also lectures, workshops, and childrens programs; Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children (as of 2015) Chester Railway Museum 10 Prospect Street Chester, MA Type: History Chesterwood 4 Williamsville Road Stockbridge, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal Former summer home and studio of Daniel Chester French (1850–1931), an early 20th century sculptor famous for his statue of Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington; The 129 acre estate is now a National Trust Historic Site Children's Museum at Holyoke 444 Dwight Street Holyoke, MA Type: Childrens "children and adults learn together about art, science and the world around them. Through hands-on exhibits, children challenge themselves, discover how the world works, explore new roles for themselves, and learn by doing." [quote from website] Civil War & Grand Army of the Republic Museum 1 Market Square (Old Town House, 2nd floor) Marblehead, MA Type: History Status: Seasonal Located on the second floor of the Old Town House, a late Georgian style house built in 1768 and used by the town. Owned by the Marblehead Museum (Marblehead Historical Society). Admission: $10 (as of 2019) Codman Estate 34 Codman Road Lincoln, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal A Georgian style house originally built around 1740; The house and gardens feature two centuries of architecture, luxurious furnishings, and European artwork Coffin House 14 High Road Newbury, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal A house that was occupied by the Coffin family over three centuries; The original part was built in 1678, and other rooms were added in the 1700s and 1800s. Cogswell's Grant 60 Spring Street Essex, MA Type: Historic House A 1728 farmhouse and 165-acre property overlooking the Essex River that was the home to Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little who were prominent collectors of American folk art; The house is filled with antiques that were acquired over a period of nearly 60 years Colonel John Ashley House 117 Cooper Hill Road Sheffield, MA Type: Historic House Oldest house in Berkshire County; Built in 1735; The 1 acre grounds are free (open year-round); House tours $5 (in 2015) Concord Museum 200 Lexington Road Concord, MA Type: History 17th to 19th century decorative arts, furniture, textiles, ceramics, and metalware, artifacts from the American Revolution, possessions of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson Connecticut Valley Historical Museum 21 Edwards Street (Quadrangle) Springfield, MA Type: History Status: Closed Exhibits, library and genealogy departments moved to the Lyman & Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History Cooper-Frost-Austin House 21 Linnaean Street Cambridge, MA Type: Historic House The oldest surviving house in Cambridge; Built by Samuel Cooper in 1681; It was owned by one family for over 250 years Advance tickets required for all tours; Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, Students $250 as of 2018 Cottage Museum 1 Trinity Park Oak Bluffs, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal A museum and gift shop inside a typical Campground cottage (gingerbread house); The museum has period furnishings and vintage photographs on display; Various souvenirs and gifts are for sale; Admission prices are low ($2 for adults, 0.50 for children in 2015) Cotting-Smith Assembly House 138 Federal Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House Built as a Federalist Clubhouse in 1782; later owned and remodeled by Samuel McIntire Count Orlok's Nightmare Gallery 285 Derby Street Salem, MA Type: Other Salem's only horror movie monster museum; life-sized replicas of creatures; may also screen horror movies on weekends Crowninshield-Bentley House 126 Essex Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House Historic house built by Captain John Crowninshield circa 1727-30; open for tours Davis Museum and Cultural Center 106 Central Street (Wellesley College) Wellesley, MA Type: Art "One of the oldest and most acclaimed academic fine arts museums in the United States"; "collections that span global history from Ancient times to yesterday"; "masterpieces from almost every continent" [quotes from website] DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park 51 Sandy Pond Road Lincoln, MA Type: Art Modern and contemporary art and sculpture with emphasis on living artists Derby House 168 Derby Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House Oldest brick house in Salem; built circa 1762 by Richard Derby for his son, Elias, who became America's first millioniare; open for tours Dillaway-Thomas House John Eliot Square (Roxbury Street) Boston, MA Type: Historic House Part of the Roxbury Heritage State Park; Built in 1750; Features exhibits on the history of Roxbury Discovery Museum 177 Main Street (Route 27) Acton, MA Type: Childrens A hands-on museum for children of all ages that teaches about nature and science; There is also an outdoor nature playscape and treehouse called Discovery Woods, and a trailhead to Great Hill conservation land; Formerly two museums; The Children's Discovery Museum and Science Discovery Museum were combined into one in 2018. Admission $14.50 for adults and children as of 2018; Free parking; Open year-round Dole-Little House 289 High Road Newbury, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal A restored house that was originally built around 1715 Dreamland Wax Museum 1 Washington Mall (City Hall Plaza) Boston, MA Type: Wax, Other Wax museum with over 100 figures including celebrities, sports heros, world leaders, and US Presidents. Visitors are allowed to take selfies with the figures, but not touch them. Located next to Boston City Hall. Parking available at 75 State Street Garage and Dock Square Parking Garage (20 Clinton Street). Tickets cost about $20 to $25 each online. Discounts available. Dreams of Freedom Museum 800 Boylston Street (Prudential Center) Boston, MA Type: History Located atop the Prudential Center along with the Skywalk Observatory and the Top Of The Hub restaurant; exhibits about Immigration to Boston next> last>> |
