There’s reading about history, then there’s experiencing history firsthand. Nowhere else provides opportunities to do the latter like Massachusetts.
Here you can stand on the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill, take in the hysteria of the witch trials at the Salem Witch Museum, stroll down the gas-lit cobblestone streets of New Bedford’s historic whaling district and visit the New Bedford Whaling Museum, celebrate democracy at the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum, and see firsthand where all of the famous – and infamous – events that helped shape a nation took place.
For more information visit The New England Museum Association. A list of more than 400 museums and heritage sites from the New England region and their current exhibits.
Fisher Museum and Trails at the Harvard Forest
Petersham
Fruitlands Museum
Harvard
Historical Piano Concerts, Inc.
Ashburnham
The Icon Museum and Study Center
Clinton
L. S. Starrett Museum
Athol
Millers River Environmental Center
Athol
Old Sturbridge Village
Sturbridge
Optical Heritage Museum
Southbridge
Fitchburg Historical Society
Fitchburg
Founded by James F.D. Garfield in 1892, the Fitchburg Historical Society is an independent non-profit that was created to collect,... more
Worcester Historical Museum
Worcester
Worcester Historical Museum (WHM) is the only institution devoted to local history. It includes a research library of over 7,000 titles,... more
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Fisher Museum and Trails at the Harvard Forest
324 North Main Street
Petersham
978-724-3302 - B
Fruitlands Museum
102 Prospect Hill Road
Harvard
978-456-3924 - C
Historical Piano Concerts, Inc.
15 Water Street
30 Main Street
Ashburnham
978-827-6232 - D
The Icon Museum and Study Center
203 Union St.
Clinton
978-598-5000 - E
L. S. Starrett Museum
121 Crescent Street
Athol
978-249-3551 - F
Millers River Environmental Center
100 Main Street
Athol
978-248-9491 - G
Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
Sturbridge
800-SEE-1830 - H
Optical Heritage Museum
12 Crane Street
Southbridge
7742308016 - I
Fitchburg Historical Society
781 Main Street
Po Box 953
Fitchburg
9783451157 - J
Worcester Historical Museum
30 Elm Street
Worcester
508-753-8278
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