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Total Museums Found In Massachusetts: 210<<first <previous next> last>> East India Marine Hall East India Square Salem, MA Type: History Former home of the East India Marine Society; built in 1824; now part of the Peabody Essex Museum EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way Worcester, MA Type: Science Natural history museum and nature center; 3 floors of exhibits, digital planetarium, living wildlife including some animals, nature trails, the Discovery Room for young children, and a seasonal train ride; Original organization started in 1825; New England Science Center renamed EcoTarium in 1998; Open year-round; Admission prices (in 2018): Adults $18, Children ages 2-18 $14 Emily Dickinson Museum 280 Main Street Amherst, MA Type: History Birthplace and home of poet Emily Dickinson Fairbanks House 511 East Street Dedham, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal Believed to be the oldest standing timber frame house in North America confirmed by dendrochronology testing; The original section was built around 1637-1641; Eight generations of the Fairbanks family lived there (until the early 20th century) Falmouth Museums on the Green 65 Palmer Avenue Falmouth, MA Type: History Two 18th-century houses that are now museums of the history of the Town of Falmouth; They include period furniture, artwork, gardens, and other exhibits Fisher Museum at Harvard Forest 324 North Main Street (Route 32) Petersham, MA Type: Other, Conservation A museum about the history, conservation and management of central New England forests; The main exhibit consists of 23 dioramas; Part of Harvard University; The Forest is a 3750 acre long-term ecological research site; Behind the museum is Jonathan Sanderson's Barnyard, a research farm. Fitchburg Art Museum 25 Merriam Parkway Fitchburg, MA Type: Art "Fourteen galleries house a diverse collection of American and European paintings, prints, drawings, ceramics and decorative arts as well as Greek, Roman, Asian and pre-Columbian antiquities." [quote from website]; Children 12 and under are free Fogg Art Museum 32 Quincy Street (Harvard University) Cambridge, MA Type: Art Status: Closed Closed in 2008 for renovation; In 2014 the The Fogg Museum, Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum were consolidated to the Harvard Art Museums after the Fogg was renovated and expanded; See Harvard Art Museums for more information; The Fogg Museum holds collections of Italian early Renaissance, British pre-Raphaelite, 19th century French, Impressionist, post-Impressionist, and Picasso French Cable Station Museum 41 South Orleans Road (Route 28) Orleans, MA Type: Technology Former telegraph station built in 1891 that was connected by cable to France; It is now a museum with an "historic collection of original Atlantic undersea telegraphic cables, instruments, maps, and assorted memorabilia". Gardner Heritage State Park 26 Lake Street Gardner, MA Type: History A restored fire station from the 1800's; "It offers self-guided exhibits that trace the silversmith and furniture making industry in Gardner, also known as 'Chair City.'" [quote from website] Gardner-Pingree House 128 Essex Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House Built in 1805; large town house with a lavish interior; open for tours Gedney House 21 High Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House A historic house that has undergone significant renovations since the original portion was built in 1665 by shipwright Eleazer Gedney; The house is interesting for its asymmetrical construction General Artemas Ward House Museum 786 Main Street Shrewsbury, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal Former home of Artemas Ward, Major General in the American Revolutionary War and Congressman; House built in 1727; No admission charge George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum 21 Edwards Street (Quadrangle) Springfield, MA Type: Art Collections of Asian art, Middle Eastern rugs, sculptures, and 19th century American paintings Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center 23 Harbor Loop Gloucester, MA Type: History "Dedicated to the preservation of Gloucester's maritime industrial history" (and fishing industry); features the oldest continuously operating marine railway in the country, a 19th century mill building, a boatbuilding shop, and a Marine Resource Center Gore Place 52 Gore Street Waltham, MA Type: History Federal period mansion from 1806 that belonged to Massachusetts Governor Christopher Gore; includes a small farm Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A Montague, MA Type: Science Exhibits relate to the Connecticut River Watershed's natural, cultural, and industrial history; includes a 4 acre park linked to a railtrail that runs from Turners Falls to Deerfield; very limited winter hours Gropius House 68 Baker Bridge Road Lincoln, MA Type: Historic House Family home of Walter Gropius, who founded the Bauhaus German design school and taught architecture at Harvard; The house, built in 1938, was unique in its combination of traditional and modern materials; It is a National Historic Landmark Hadley Farm Museum 147 Russell Street (Route 9) Hadley, MA Type: History Status: Seasonal "The Hadley Farm Museum houses an incredible collection of vehicles and equipment used on New England farms and farmhouses from the late 1700s to the early 20th century. Located in a 1782 barn, the museum showcases many items just as they would have been found on the farm." - from website Hallmark Museum of Contemporary Photography 85 Avenue A (Turners Falls) Montague, MA Type: Art Owned by the Hallmark School of Photography; located in the Colle Opera House Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue Gloucester, MA Type: History Former home of John Hays Hammond, Jr., the "Father of Remote Control" and America's second greatest inventor after Thomas Alva Edison. The medieval style castle was also built to store his collection of Roman, medieval, and Renaissance artifacts. Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street (Harvard University) Cambridge, MA Type: Art In 2014 the Fogg (est. 1895), Busch-Reisinger (est. 1903), and Arthur M. Sackler (est. 1985) museums were combined into one renovated and expanded museum; The museum houses extensive collections of art from around the world, especially European, Germanic, American, and Asian paintings and sculptures; Admission: Adults $15, Children under 18 Free Harvard Museum of Natural History 26 Oxford Street (Harvard University) Cambridge, MA Type: Science Exhibits related to climate change, zoology, fossils, plants, glass flowers, minerals, geology Admission as of 2018: Adults $12, Children $8 (under 3 free); Tickets allow admission to both the Peabody Museum and the Harvard Museum of Natural History Harvard Semitic Museum 6 Divinity Avenue Cambridge, MA Type: History A center for archaeological exploration and artifacts from the Near East, especially Bible lands; artifacts include including pottery, cylinder seals, sculpture, coins and cuneiform tablets; Free admission Hawkes House 4 Custom Court (off Derby St) Salem, MA Type: Historic House Built circa 1780; at one time it was used as a warehouse for Revolutionary privateers; open for tours Higgins Armory Museum 100 Barber Avenue Worcester, MA Type: Military Status: Closed CLOSED -- Exhibits moved to the Worcester Art Museum -- Higgins Armory Building is now an event and wedding space -- Formerly a museum devoted entirely to arms and armor; ancient Greek to 1700s; mostly from 16th and 17th centuries; Reportedly haunted Highland House Museum 27 Highland Light Road Truro, MA Type: History Status: Seasonal Originally a hotel built in 1907; Items on display are related to farming, industry, fishing, whaling, shipwrecks, tourism, artists, native Americans, photos, books, furniture, clothes, and household furnishings Historic Deerfield 84B Old Main Street (80 Old Main Street for GPS) Deerfield, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal Twelve 18th and 19th century house museums set in an 18th century village; "Tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center at Hall Tavern or at the Flynt Center of Early New England Life." "The main parking area is located behind the Visitor Center at Hall Tavern" House of the Seven Gables 115 Derby Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House Officially called the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, this is the house made popular by Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The House of the Seven Gables"; built in 1668; oldest surviving 17th century wooden mansion in New England; houses artifacts, photographs, books Hoxie House 18 Water Street Sandwich, MA Type: Historic House One of the oldest existing houses in Massachusetts; Built around 1675; Named after Abraham Hoxie who bought it in the 1850s; Open for tours Indian Motorcycle Museum 33 Hendee Street (off Page Blvd) Springfield, MA Type: Technology Status: Closed Moved to Wood Museum of Springfield History Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 25 Evans Way (280 The Fenway) Boston, MA Type: Art A 3 story Venetian (15th century) style palace filled with "paintings, sculpture, tapestries, furniture, and decorative arts from cultures spanning thirty centuries" - from website Jenney Museum 48 Summer Street Plymouth, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal A house built in 1749 that is now a museum; Located in front of the Jenney Grist Mill; Offers exhibits and walking tours related to the Grist Mill, the Pilgrims and the history of Plymouth Jeremiah Lee Mansion & Gardens 161 Washington Street Marblehead, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal A late Georgian style house built in 1768. Now owned by the Marblehead Museum (Marblehead Historical Society). Admission: $10 (as of 2019) Jericho House and Barn Museum 90 Old Main Street Dennis, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal "Sea Captain Theophilus Baker's 1801 home ... includes exhibits of antiques, glassware, costumes, The Barn Museum contains antique carriages, cranberry sorters & tools." - from website Jethro Coffin House 16 Sunset Hill Lane Nantucket, MA Type: Historic House Oldest surviving residence on Nantucket; Built in 1686; Restored in the late 1980s John F Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum 220 Morrissey Boulevard (Columbia Point) Boston, MA Type: History Museum dedicated to the life and times of the 35th president of the United States and a better understanding of America's political and cultural heritage John F. Kennedy National Historic Site 83 Beals Street Brookline, MA Type: Historic House The house preserved as the birthplace of America's 35th president John Heard House 54 South Main Street Ipswich, MA Type: Historic House Federal-style mansion built circa 1800 John Ward House Brown Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House House built by John Ward circa 1684; open for tours John Whipple House 1 South Village Green Ipswich, MA Type: Historic House Mid-17th century house built by a sea captain Joseph Allen Skinner Museum 33 Woodbridge Street (Route 116, Mount Holyoke College) South Hadley, MA Type: History Status: Seasonal "The Museum consists of the diverse collections of Joseph Skinner (1867-1946), a local manufacturer and philanthropist. Skinner was interested in both local history and the artifacts of other cultures and he accumulated an eclectic mix of objects from western Massachusetts and around the world." - from website Josiah Day House Museum 70 Park Street (Route 20) West Springfield, MA Type: History Status: Seasonal The oldest known brick salt-box style home in the United States; Built in 1754; Contains original furnishings and artifacts; Managed by the Ramapogue Historical Society in West Springfield; Admission was $3.00 in 2012; The house is known to be haunted Josiah Dennis Manse Museum 77 Nobscussett Road Dennis, MA Type: Historic House Home of Josiah Dennis, the first minister and namesake of the town of Dennis; Built in 1736; Contains artifacts of early Dennis life; Listed on National Register of Historic Places Kendall Whaling Museum 27 Everett Street Sharon, MA Type: History Status: Closed Collection of nautical art, history, and ethnology - MOVED TO NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM Kingman Tavern Historical Museum 41 Main Street Cummington, MA Type: History "17 Room House, Barn, Carriage Shed Cider Mill, Country Store Replica" [quote from website] Larz Anderson Auto Museum Larz Anderson Park, 15 Newton Street Brookline, MA Type: Technology America's oldest collection of automobiles Lizzy Borden Museum 230 Second Street Fall River, MA Type: History The place where Lizzy Borden may or may not have killed her parents with an ax in 1892 (she was acquitted) is now a bed & breakfast and museum; The house is known to be extremely haunted by ghosts and paranormal activity Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters 105 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal "The home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, one of the world's foremost 19th century poets. The house also served as headquarters for General George Washington during the Siege of Boston, July 1775 - April 1776." [quote from website] 45 minute tours available; Gardens and grounds free and open to the public daily, year-round, dawn to dusk; No on-site parking Longyear Museum 1125 Boylston Street Brookline, MA Type: History Dedicated to the life and work of the founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy <<first <previous next> last>> |
