List of museums in Massachusetts

This list of museums in Massachusetts is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included. Also included are non-profit art and university art galleries.

Museums

Name Town/City County Region Type Notes
1749 Court House and MuseumPlymouthPlymouthPlymouth CountyLocal historyEarly Plymouth history, open seasonally
Abbot HallMarbleheadEssexNorth ShoreMaritimeOperated by the Marblehead Historical Commission, includes cases with local history displays and the Maritime Room Museum
Abigail Adams BirthplaceWeymouthNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric housewebsite
Adams National Historical ParkQuincyNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric housePreserves the homes of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, of U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain Charles Francis Adams, Sr., and of the writers and historians Henry Adams and Brooks Adams house
Addison Gallery of American ArtAndoverEssexMerrimack ValleyArtAmerican art, photography and decorative arts, part of Phillips Academy
African Meeting House on NantucketNantucketNantucketNantucketAfrican Americanwebsite, part of Museum of Afro-American History
Agawam Historical Fire House & MuseumAgawamHampdenPioneer ValleyFirewebsite
Alden House Historic SiteDuxburyPlymouthPlymouthHistoric houseNational Historic Landmark; Includes 1659 John Alden House and 1632 original Alden Homestead
Amazing World of Dr. Seuss MuseumSpringfieldHampdenPioneer ValleyChildren'sDedicated to the art of Dr. Seuss, opened in 2017
Amelia Park Children's MuseumWestfieldHampdenPioneer ValleyChildren'swebsite, formerly Discover Westfield Children's Museum
American Heritage MuseumStowMiddlesexGreater BostonMilitary historywebsite, large collection of tanks and other military artifacts of the 20th and early 21st centuries
Amesbury Carriage MuseumAmesburyEssexMerrimack ValleyTransportationwebsite
Amherst Center for Russian CultureAmherstHampshirePioneer ValleyArtIncludes gallery for the display of over 50 works of Russian art
Amherst History MuseumAmherstHampshirePioneer ValleyHistoryOperated by the Amherst Historical Society in the Simeon Strong House, includes decorative arts, paintings, household implements, agricultural tools and other historic items
Amos Blanchard House and Barn MuseumAndoverEssexMerrimack ValleyHistorywebsite, recreates the life and times of a typical middle-class family of the early 19th century, operated by the Andover Historical Society
AnimagicLeeBerkshireThe BerkshiresArtwebsite, museum of animation, special effects and art
Aptucxet Trading Post MuseumBourneBarnstableCape CodOpen airwebsite, operated by the Bourne Historical Society, includes replica 17th-century trading post, Gray Gables Railroad Station, replica 19th-century saltworks, and a wooden windmill
Aquinnah Cultural CenterAquinnahDukesMartha's VineyardNative AmericanHistory and culture of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head
Armenian Library and Museum of AmericaWatertownMiddlesexGreater BostonEthnic
ArrowheadPittsfieldBerkshireThe BerkshiresHistoric houseHome of Herman Melville
Art Complex MuseumDuxburyPlymouthPlymouthArtCollections include American painting, prints, Shaker furniture and Asian art
Arthur M. Sackler MuseumCambridgeMiddlesexGreater BostonArtPart of Harvard, ancient, Islamic, Asian, and later Indian art
Ashfield Historical Society MuseumAshfieldFranklinPioneer ValleyLocal historywebsite
Athol Historical Society MuseumAtholWorcesterBlackstone ValleyLocal historyOpen on Sunday afternoons in June and July
Attic Children's MuseumUxbridgeWorcesterBlackstone ValleyChildren'swebsite, operated by Uxbridge Public Schools
Attleboro Arts MuseumAttleboroBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsArtwebsite, contemporary visual and performing arts
Attleboro Area Industrial MuseumAttleboroBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsIndustrywebsite, refiner of gold, silver and copper by-products for jewelry
Atwood House MuseumChathamBarnstableCape CodHistoric house18th-century house reflecting Cape Cod life, art, and culture of the 18th and 19th centuries, run by the Chatham Historical Society
Auburn Historical MuseumAuburnWorcesterBlackstone ValleyLocal historyHoused in a historic school building
Bare Cove Fire MuseumHinghamPlymouthPlymouthFirewebsite
Barrett-Byam HomesteadChelmsfordMiddlesexMerrimack ValleyHistoric houseOperated by the Chelmsford Historical Society
Bartlett MuseumAmesburyEssexMerrimack ValleyMultipleHistoric house with Amesbury history exhibits, replicas of a colonial kitchen and a Victorian parlor, a natural history room, a schoolroom and a carriage house
Bartholomew's CobbleSheffieldBerkshireThe BerkshiresNatural history
Basketball Hall of FameSpringfieldHampdenPioneer ValleySports
Battleship CoveFall RiverBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsMaritimeIncludes the World War II battleship USS Massachusetts, PT Boat Museum, destroyer USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., submarine USS Lionfish, German corvette Hiddensee
Baxter MillYarmouthBarnstableCape CodMillRestored grist mill, open seasonally
Beauport, Sleeper-McCann HouseGloucesterEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseOwned by Historic New England, early 20th-century house with dozens of rooms decorated to evoke different historical and literary themes
Beebe EstateMelroseMiddlesexGreater BostonArtFeatures changing exhibits of local art
Beer Can MuseumEast TauntonBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsCollectionBeer cans
Belchertown Firefighters MuseumBelchertownHampshirePioneer ValleyFirefighting[1]
Bell SchoolWestportBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsLocal historywebsite, operated by the Westport Historical Society
Beneski Museum of Natural HistoryAmherstHampshirePioneer ValleyNatural historyPart of Amherst College, large collection of dinosaur fossils, area minerals
Benjamin Caryl HouseDoverNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric houseOperated by the Dover Historical Society, which also owns the Sawin Museum and Fisher Barn, late 18th-century period house
Benjamin Nye HomesteadEast SandwichBarnstableCape CodHistoric house18th-century period home
Benjamin Thompson House-Count Rumford BirthplaceWoburnMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric houseBirthplace of scientist and inventor Benjamin Thompson
Berkshire AthenaeumPittsfieldBerkshireThe BerkshiresLibraryLibrary, literary, Herman Melville Collection
Berkshire MuseumPittsfieldBerkshireThe BerkshiresMultipleArt, natural history, culture of ancient civilizations, science, aquarium
Berkshire Scenic Railway MuseumLenoxBerkshireThe BerkshiresRailroadMuseum and heritage railroad
Bernardston Historical Society MuseumBernardstonFranklinPioneer ValleyLocal history[2]
Bidwell House MuseumMontereyBerkshireThe BerkshiresHistoric house18th-century period house, also has hiking trails
Bisbee Mill MuseumChesterfieldHampshirePioneer ValleyHistoryReconstructed 19th-century grist mill, blacksmith shop, woodworking shop, historic artifacts
Blackstone Historical MuseumBlackstoneWorcesterBlackstone ValleyLocal history[3]
Blanchard's Colonial TavernAvonNorfolkSoutheastern MassachusettsHistoric housewebsite, 18th-century tavern, also Captain Sam Robbins House
Blue Hill Observatory & Science CenterMiltonNorfolkGreater BostonScience
Blue Hills Trailside MuseumMiltonNorfolkGreater BostonNature centerOperated by the Massachusetts Audubon Society, natural history of the Blue Hills Reservation, live animals, programs
Boardman HouseSaugusEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseOwned by Historic New England, open two days a year, late 17th-century saltbox
Boylston Historical Society MuseumBoylstonWorcesterBlackstone ValleyLocal historywebsite, located in the former town hall
Brewster Historical Society MuseumBrewsterBarnstableCape CodLocal historywebsite
Briggs-McDermott HouseBourneBarnstableCape CodLocal historyOperated by the Bourne Historical Society
Brockton Historical Society HomesteadBrocktonPlymouthPlymouthHistorywebsite, also see Brockton Historical Society other site, includes the Brockton Shoe Museum, Brockton Fire Museum, Rocky Marciano and Thomas Edison exhibits
Brocklebank MuseumGeorgetownEssexMerrimack ValleyHistoric house18th-century period house operated by the Georgetown Historical Society
Brooks Academy MuseumHarwichBarnstableCape CodLocal historywebsite, operated by the Harwich Historical Society
Brooks EstateMedfordMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric houseVictorian manor and carriage house
Browne HouseWatertownMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric houseOpen twice a year
Buckland Historical Society MuseumBucklandFranklinPioneer ValleyLocal historywebsite, open on a limited basis
Buckman TavernLexingtonMiddlesexGreater BostonTavern18th-century tavern
Bullard HouseBerlinWorcesterBlackstone ValleyHistoric houseOpen by the Berlin Art and Historical Society for special events
Burlington Historic MuseumBurlingtonMiddlesexGreater BostonLocal historywebsite, operated by the Burlington Historical Commission
Busch-Reisinger MuseumCambridgeMiddlesexGreater BostonArtPart of Harvard, art of Northern and Central Europe, focusing on German-speaking cultures
Buttonwoods MuseumHaverhillEssexMerrimack ValleyHistoryOperated by the Haverhill Historical Society, includes John Ward House, the Duncan House and the Daniel Hunkins Shoe Shop, collections include furniture, ceramics, clothing, photographs, paintings, tools, banners, books, documents and Native American artifacts
Cahoon Museum of American ArtCotuitBarnstableCape CodArtAmerican art
Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & MuseumNorthamptonHampshirePioneer ValleyBiographical
Cape Ann MuseumGloucesterEssexNorth ShoreMultipleFisheries & maritime, fine art, granite quarrying & decorative arts galleries
Cape Cod Children's MuseumMashpeeBarnstableCape CodChildren'swebsite
Cape Cod Museum of ArtDennisBarnstableCape CodArtCollection of artists with regional association
Cape Cod Museum of Natural HistoryBrewsterBarnstableCape CodNatural historyBird and wildlife mounts, Native American displays, aquariums, marsh trails
Captain Bangs Hallet HouseYarmouthBarnstableCape CodHistoric housewebsite, 19th-century period house, operated by the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth
Captain John Wilson HouseCohassetNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric house19th-century period house operated in the summer by the Cohasset Historical Society
Carpenter MuseumRehobothBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsLocal historyCollections of the Rehoboth Antiquarian Society
Castle HillIpswichEssexNorth ShoreHistoric house59-room Stuart-style mansion and extensive grounds
Centerville Historical MuseumCentervilleBarnstableCape CodLocal historywebsite, includes an 1840 house with historic costumes, maritime and military artifacts, quilts, 18th- and 19th-century decorative arts, paintings, tools, and children's toys and dolls
Charles River Museum of IndustryWalthamMiddlesexGreater BostonIndustryArea textile and watch industries, steam power, early transportation, recreated early 20th-century machine shop, antique machines
Chatham Marconi Maritime CenterChathamBarnstableCape CodHistoryHistory of maritime wireless communication
Chatham Railroad MuseumChathamBarnstableCape CodTransportation1887 railroad depot, features New York Central model locomotives used at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, HO model railroad
Chesterwood Estate & MuseumStockbridgeBerkshireThe BerkshiresHistoric houseHome of sculptor Daniel Chester French
Children's Museum at HolyokeHolyokeHampdenPioneer ValleyChildren'swebsite
Children's Museum in EastonEastonBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsChildren's
Claflin-Richards HouseWenhamEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseOwned by Wenham Museum, open by appointment
Clara Barton Birthplace MuseumNorth OxfordWorcesterBlackstone ValleyBiographical19th-century home of Clara Barton, founder of the Red Cross
Clara Sexton HouseBillericaMiddlesexMerrimack ValleyHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Billerica Historical Society
Clark Art InstituteWilliamstownBerkshireThe BerkshiresArtAlso known as Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
Clinton Historical Society MuseumClintonWorcesterNorth CountyHistoric housewebsite, open on Saturday morning by tour
Coast Guard Heritage MuseumBarnstableBarnstableCape CodMaritimeHistory of the United States Coast Guard and its predecessor organizations, includes the Old Jail (Barnstable, Massachusetts)
Codman HouseLincolnMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric houseOwned by Historic New England, estate with furnishings from many periods, also gardens
Coffin HouseNewburyEssexMerrimack ValleyHistoric houseOwned by Historic New England, Colonial American house
Cogswell's GrantEssexEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseOwned by Historic New England, 18th-century farmhouse with collection of American decorative arts
Cohasset Historical Society MuseumCohassetNorfolkGreater BostonLocal historyFeatures textile collection, 19th-century furniture and decorative arts, ephemera capturing Cohasset's theatrical past and paintings depicting the town's seascapes, landscapes, people and places
Cohasset Maritime MuseumCohassetNorfolkGreater BostonMaritimeOperated in the summer by the Cohasset Historical Society
Concord MuseumConcordMiddlesexGreater BostonLocal historyIncludes collection of artifacts from authors Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, 17th, 18th, and 19th-century decorative arts
Cooper-Frost-Austin HouseCambridgeMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric houseOwned by Historic New England, 17th-century Colonial American house, open twice a year
Cottage MuseumOak BluffsDukesMartha's VineyardReligiouswebsite, typical Campground cottage, operated by the Martha's Vineyard Campmeeting Association
Crane Museum of PapermakingDaltonBerkshireThe BerkshiresIndustryPaper-making and the history of Crane & Co.
Crowninshield-Bentley HouseSalemEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseOwned by the Peabody Essex Museum, restored 1794 period Colonial house
Crosby MansionBrewsterBarnstableCape CodHistoric housewebsite, late 19th-century mansion open for tours on specific dates
Cushing House Museum and GardenNewburyportEssexMerrimack ValleyHistoric house19th-century Federal mansion with collection of decorative arts
Custom House Maritime MuseumNewburyportEssexMerrimack ValleyMaritimeOperated by the Newburyport Maritime Society, maritime heritage of the Merrimack Valley and its role in American history
Cyrus E. Dallin Art MuseumArlingtonMiddlesexGreater BostonArtMany works by sculptor Cyrus Edwin Dallin
Danforth ArtFraminghamMiddlesexGreater BostonArtCollection of American art, changing exhibits of contemporary artists, classes and workshops
Dan Raymond HouseSheffieldBerkshireThe BerkshiresHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Sheffield Historical Society
Danvers Historical SocietyDanversEssexNorth ShoreHistorywebsite, operates Page House, Tapley Memorial Hall, Glen Magna Farms and General Israel Putnam House
Davis Museum and Cultural CenterWellesleyNorfolkGreater BostonArtPart of Wellesley College, collections include ancient to contemporary sculptures, paintings, decorative objects, and works on paper
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture ParkLincolnMiddlesexGreater BostonArtModern and contemporary art, American sculpture and 35-acre (140,000 m2) sculpture park
Dedham Historical Society MuseumDedhamNorfolkGreater BostonHistorywebsite, features collection of Dedham and Chelsea pottery, furnishings, Civil War artifacts and a number of important paintings
Discovery MuseumsActonMiddlesexGreater BostonChildren's, ScienceTwo museums in separate facilities, Children's Discovery Museum and Science Discovery Museum
Dole-Little HouseNewburyEssexMerrimack ValleyHistoric houseOperated by Historic New England, 18th-century house
Dwight-Derby HouseMedfieldNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric houseOpen by appointment, 17th-century house
East Brookfield Historical MuseumEast BrookfieldWorcesterBlackstone ValleyHistorywebsite, operated by the East Brookfield Historical Commission in the Hodgkins School
Eastham WindmillEasthamBarnstableCape CodMillWindmill dating back to the late 17th century
Easthampton Historical Society MuseumEasthamptonHampshirePioneer ValleyHistoryinformation
EcoTariumWorcesterWorcesterBlackstone ValleyMultipleNatural history, science, live animals
Edmund Fowle House and MuseumWatertownMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoryOperated by the Historical Society of Watertown,
Edward Gorey HouseYarmouthBarnstableCape CodHistoric houseAlso known as Elephant House, home of illustrator Edward Gorey
Edward Devotion HouseBrooklineNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric houseMuseum and home to the Brookline Historical Society, features 18th- and 19th-century furnishings and Brookline-related artifacts
Edwards Memorial MuseumChesterfieldHampshirePioneer ValleyHistorywebsite, operated by the Chesterfield Historical Society
Eleanor Cabot Bradley EstateCantonNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric house1902 country house and garden belonging to the Cabot family
Elizabeth Cassidy Folk Art MuseumPeabodyEssexNorth ShoreArtwebsite, operated by the Peabody Historical Society in the Osborne-Salata House, permanent and rotating folk art exhibits including architectural embellishments, funerary art, pottery, portraits and needlework
Emily Dickinson MuseumAmherstHampshirePioneer ValleyHistoric houseBirthplace of 19th-century American poet Emily Dickinson and adjacent home of her brother, lawyer William Austin Dickinson
E. N. Jenckes Store MuseumDouglasWorcesterBlackstone ValleyHistoryOperated by the Douglas Historical Society, photos
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book ArtAmherstHampshirePioneer ValleyArtArt in picture books and children's books, works of Eric Carle
Erving House MuseumErvingFranklinPioneer ValleyLocal historyHoused in the former Erving Fire Station[4]
Essex Shipbuilding MuseumEssexEssexNorth ShoreIndustryArea shipbuilding, includes antique shipbuilding tools, photographs
Eustis EstateMiltonNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric houseLate Victorian house, operated by Historic New England
Fred Holland Day HouseNorwoodNorfolkGreater BostonHistoryOperated by the Norwood Historical Society, Arts & Crafts-style home of photographer F. Holland Day
Fairbanks HouseDedhamNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric housebuilt c. 1637, is the oldest wood-frame house in America
Fall River Firefighters Memorial MuseumFall RiverBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsFirefightingFacebook site
Fall River Historical Society MuseumFall RiverBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsLocal historywebsite, city history with an emphasis on 19th-century decorative arts
Falls Fire Barn MuseumAttleboro FallsBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsFirefightingLocated in a historic fire station
Falmouth Museums on the GreenFalmouthBarnstableCape CodOpen airwebsite, operated by the Falmouth Historical Society, includes 1790 Dr. Francis Wicks House, 1724 Conant House, Hallett Barn
Faulkner HouseActonMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric houseOperated by Iron Work Farm, 18th-century house with ties to the American Revolutionary War
Field FarmWilliamstownBerkshireThe BerkshiresHistoric houseThe Folly, a Modernist house, designed by Ulrich Franzen in 1966
Fisher BarnDoverNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric sitewebsite, tools and agriculture equipment, operated by the Dover Historical Society, which also owns the Benjamin Caryl House and Sawin Museum
Fisher Museum Harvard ForestPetershamWorcesterNorth CountyNatural historyLocated in Harvard Forest, 3,000 acres (12 km2) with trails, museum with 23 dioramas portraying the history, conservation and management of central New England forests
Fisher SchoolWestwoodNorfolkGreater BostonHistorywebsite, headquarters of the Westwood Historical Society
Fitchburg Art MuseumFitchburgWorcesterNorth CountyArtIncludes American and European paintings, prints, and ceramics, Egyptian, Classical, and pre-Columbian antiquities
Fitchburg Historical Society MuseumFitchburgWorcesterNorth CountyHistorywebsite
Florence Higginbotham HouseNantucketNantucketNantucketHistoric housewebsite, part of Museum of African American History
Fogg Art MuseumCambridgeMiddlesexGreater BostonArtPart of Harvard University, history of western art from the Middle Ages to the present
Forbes House MuseumMiltonNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric house19th-century period mansion
Fort WarrenMiltonNorfolkGreater BostonMilitary19th-century fort, located on Georges Island
Fort Taber Historical Association MuseumNew BedfordBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsMilitary
Framingham History CenterFraminghamMiddlesexGreater BostonHistorywebsite, local history and culture
Franklin Historical MuseumFranklinNorfolkGreater BostonHistorywebsite, operated by the Franklin Historical Commission
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic SiteBrooklineNorfolkGreater BostonBiographicalVictorian home of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted
Freetown Historical Society MuseumAssonetBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsHistorywebsite
French Cable Station MuseumOrleansBarnstableCape CodHistoryCollection of original Atlantic undersea telegraphic cables, instruments, maps and memorabilia
Frelinghuysen Morris House and StudioLenoxBerkshireThe BerkshiresHistoric houseHome of American Abstract Artists George L.K. Morris and Suzy Frelinghuysen, collection of American and European Cubist Art
Fruitlands MuseumHarvardWorcesterNorth CountyMultipleHistoric house museum with exhibits about transcendentalism, buildings with Native American, Shaker and American art collections on 200 acres (0.81 km2)
Fuller Craft MuseumBrocktonPlymouthPlymouthArtContemporary crafts including furniture, glass, ceramics, jewelry, wood and textiles
G.A.R. & Civil War MuseumMarbleheadEssexNorth ShoreMilitarywebsite
The Gardner Museum (Gardner, Massachusetts)GardnerWorcesterNorth CountyHistorywebsite, local history, household artifacts, firefighting equipment, paintings by local artists, locally-made furniture and silver
Gardner-Pingree HouseSalemEssexNorth ShoreHistoric house19th-century period townhouse, operated by the Peabody Essex Museum
Gedney HouseSalemEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseOwned by Historic New England, open two days a year, 17th-century home
General Artemas Ward House MuseumShrewsburyWorcesterBlackstone ValleyHistoric house18th-century home of the First Commander-in-Chief of the American Revolution, owned by Harvard University
General Gideon Foster HousePeabodyEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseHome to Peabody Historical Society which also operates Osborne - Salata House, Nathaniel Felton Houses, Peabody Historical Fire Museum which are open by appointment
George A. Smith MuseumArlingtonMiddlesexGreater BostonHistorywebsite, operated by the Arlington Historical Society, local history, also 18th- and 19th-century period Jason Russell House
George Walter Vincent Smith Art MuseumSpringfieldHampdenPioneer ValleyArtIncludes Japanese Samurai armor, Middle Eastern rugs, ceramics, an authentic Shinto shrine and Oriental cloissonné work
George Peabody House MuseumPeabodyEssexNorth ShoreBiographicalLife of 19th-century U.S. entrepreneur and philanthropist George Peabody
Gershom Bradford HouseDuxburyPlymouthPlymouthHistoric house1840s period house, operated by the Duxbury Rural & Historical Society
Gilbert Bean MuseumBraintreeNorfolkGreater BostonLocal historywebsite, home to Braintree Historical Society, display of military artifacts of various periods of war, and includes artifacts, documents, manuscripts, and artwork from the estate of Thomas A. Watson, assistant to Alexander Graham Bell
Gill Historical Commission MuseumGillFranklinPioneer ValleyLocal history[5]
Girl Scout Museum (Massachusetts)WalthamMiddlesexGreater BostonHistorywebsite, open to Girl Scout troops, also located in North Andover, Massachusetts and Middleboro, Massachusetts
Glen Magna FarmsDanversEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseHistoric country estate with grounds for touring
Golden Ball Tavern MuseumWestonMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric housewebsite
Gore PlaceWalthamMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric houseEarly 19th-century estate of Massachusetts Governor Christopher Gore, also small farm with animals
Governor Bellingham-Cary HouseChelseaSuffolkGreater BostonHistoric house17th-century mansion
Grand Army of the Republic MuseumLynnEssexNorth ShoreMilitaryArtifacts and memorabilia from the Civil War and other wars
Great Barrington Historical Society Museum at the Wheeler Family FarmsteadGreat BarringtonBerkshireThe BerkshiresHistory
Great Falls Discovery CenterTurners FallsFranklinPioneer ValleyMultiplewebsite, Connecticut River watershed's natural, cultural and industrial history
Gropius HouseLincolnMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric houseOwned by Historic New England, designed by and family home of architect Walter Gropius
Groton Historical Society MuseumGrotonMiddlesexGreater BostonHistorywebsite
Grout-Heard HouseWaylandMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric housewebsite, home to the Wayland Historical Society
Hadley Farm MuseumHadleyHampshirePioneer ValleyHistorywebsite, household tools, furnishings, vehicles and equipment used on New England farms and farmhouses from the late 1700s to the early 20th century
Hadwen HouseNantucketNantucketNantucketHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Nantucket Historical Association, 19th-century period mansion
Hammond Castle MuseumGloucesterEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseHomeand laboratory of inventor John Hays Hammond, Jr., features collection of Roman, medieval, and Renaissance artifacts, and exhibits about his life and inventions
Hancock-Clarke HouseLexingtonMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric house18th-century period home, played a prominent role in the Battle of Lexington and Concord
Hancock Shaker VillageHancockBerkshireThe BerkshiresReligiousOpen air Shaker village with 20 historic buildings
Handy HouseWestportBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsHistoryOperated by the Westport Historical Society, 18th and 19th-century house
Harlow Old Fort HousePlymouthPlymouthPlymouthHistoric house17th-century period house
Hart Nautical MuseumCambridgeMiddlesexGreater BostonMaritimeOperated by the MIT Museum, includes drawings and ship models
Harvard Historical SocietyHarvardWorcesterNorth CountyHistoryTown history including furniture, artifacts, and paintings
Harvard Museum of Natural HistoryCambridgeMiddlesexGreater BostonNatural historyPart of Harvard University, includes Harvard University Herbaria and Botanical Museum, Museum of Comparative Zoology and Harvard Mineralogical Museum
Haverhill Fire Fighting MuseumHaverhillEssexMerrimack ValleyFirefightingwebsite
Heald HouseCarlisleMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Carlisle Historical Society
Heard House MuseumIpswichEssexNorth ShoreHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Ipswich Historical Society, 19th-century period house
Heath Historical Society MuseumHeathFranklinPioneer ValleyLocal history[6]
Hedge HousePlymouthPlymouthPlymouthHistoric houseAlso known as Plymouth Antiquarian House, 19th-century period house
Helen Bumpus GalleryDuxburyPlymouthPlymouthArtwebsite, art gallery at the Duxbury Free Library
Heritage Museums and GardensSandwichBarnstableCape CodMultipleHistory, industry, art, automobiles and horticulture, featuring J. K. Lilly III Antique Automobile Collection, American History Museum with military miniatures, antique toys, Native American artifacts and the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame and exhibit, and the Art Museum with folk art, carvings, collectibles and American fine art, as well as an operating hand-carved carousel
Highland House MuseumTruroBarnstableCape CodHistoryOperated by the Truro Historical Society
Historic DeerfieldDeerfieldFranklinPioneer ValleyOpen airIncludes seven historic house museums and a modern museum with changing exhibits
Highfield HallFalmouthBarnstableCape CodMultiplewebsite, late 19th-century mansion, features art exhibits, culture and nature programs
Historic NorthamptonNorthamptonHampshirePioneer ValleyHistorywebsite, Northampton and Connecticut Valley history
Historical Society of Phillipston MuseumPhillipstonWorcesterNorth CountyHistorywebsite, located in a 19th-century church
Holden Historical SocietyHoldenWorcesterBlackstone ValleyHistorywebsite, housed in Hendrick's House
Holyoke Heritage State ParkHolyokeHampdenPioneer ValleyIndustryExhibits about area paper and textile industry, local cultural heritage
Hooper-Lee-Nichols HouseCambridgeMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric houseColonial American house, operated by the Cambridge Historical Society
Hopkinton Center for the ArtsHopkintonMiddlesexGreater BostonArtwebsite, art gallery, performing arts, arts education
Hose Cart HouseNantucketNantucketNantucketFirewebsite, operated by the Nantucket Historical Association, vintage 19th-century hose carts and pumpers
Hosmer HouseActonMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Acton Historical Society, restored mid-18th-century house, open for special events
House of the Seven GablesSalemEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseColonial mansion, property includes Nathaniel Hawthorne Birthplace
Hoxie HouseSandwichBarnstableCape CodHistoric house17th-century saltbox house, open seasonally
Hull Lifesaving MuseumHullPlymouthPlymouthMaritime1889 Point Allerton U.S. Lifesaving Station with exhibits about the maritime history of Boston Harbor
Imagine: A Center for Community & the ArtsCambridgeMiddlesexGreater BostonChildren'swebsite, Children's Museum; Indoor Playground; Art Gallery; Party & Event Venue
Indian House Children’s MuseumDeerfieldFranklinPioneer ValleyChildren'swebsite, operated by Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, focuses on history
International Paper MuseumBrooklineNorfolkGreater BostonIndustrywebsite, active papermaking studio, history of paper making, books, operated by the Research Institute of Paper History and Technology
Isaac Winslow HouseMarshfieldPlymouthPlymouthHistoric houseEarly 18th-century period house and Daniel Webster Law Office
Jabez Howland HousePlymouthPlymouthPlymouthHistoric house17th-century period house
Jacob Thompson HouseMonsonHampdenPioneer ValleyHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Monson Historical Society, 18th-century period house
Jason Holbrook HomesteadWeymouthNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Weymouth Historical Society, includes antiques, a shoe shop, military room, carriage house with antique sleighs, ice harvesting tools and antique farm tools
Jason Russell HouseArlingtonMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric house18th- and 19th-century period house
Jenney Grist MillPlymouthPlymouthPlymouthMillWorking grist mill
Jeremiah Lee MansionMarbleheadEssexNorth ShoreHistoric house18th-century period mansion with early American furniture and decorations,
Jericho Historical CenterWest DennisBarnstableCape CodHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Dennis Historical Society, features exhibits of antiques, glassware, costumes
Job Lane HouseBedfordMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric house18th-century period house
John Adams BirthplaceQuincyNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric housePart of Adams National Historical Park, next door to John Quincy Adams Birthplace
Colonel John Ashley HouseSheffieldBerkshireThe BerkshiresHistoric house18th-century house with 18th- and early-19th-century furnishings
John Balch HouseBeverlyEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseOperated by the Beverly Historical Society, 17th-century house
John Cabot HouseBeverlyEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseOperated by the Beverly Historical Society, 18th-century house with rotating exhibits
Rev. John Hale FarmBeverlyEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseOperated by the Beverly Historical Society, early 17th-century house with room containing witchcraft-related artifacts, also called John Hale House
John F. Kennedy Hyannis MuseumHyannisBarnstableCape CodBiographicalCollection of photographs relating to the Kennedy family and the times they spent vacationing nearby
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic SiteBrooklineNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric houseBirthplace and childhood home of President John F. Kennedy restored to 1917 appearance
John Greenleaf Whittier HomeAmesburyEssexMerrimack ValleyHistoric houseHome of poet John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier HomesteadHaverhillEssexMerrimack ValleyHistoric houseBirthplace of John Greenleaf Whittier
John Quincy Adams BirthplaceQuincyNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric houseNext door to John Adams Birthplace, part of Adams National Historical Park
John Ward HouseSalemEssexNorth ShoreHistoric house17th-century period house, operated by the Peabody Essex Museum
Jonathan Bourne Historical CenterBourneBarnstableCape CodLocal historywebsite, operated by the Bourne Historical Society
Jones TavernActonMiddlesexGreater BostonTavernOperated by Iron Work Farm, 18th-century home and tavern
Joseph Allen Skinner MuseumSouth HadleyHampshirePioneer ValleyMultiplewebsite, owned by Mount Holyoke College, collection of American and European furniture, decorative arts, crafts, tools, and geological specimens
Josiah Day HouseWest SpringfieldHampdenPioneer ValleyHistoric house18th-century house with artifacts from 1754–1902
Josiah Dennis Manse MuseumDennisBarnstableCape CodHistoric house18th-century period house, open in the summer, operated by the Dennis Historical Society
Josiah Quincy HouseQuincyNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric houseOwned by Historic New England, 18th-century home open 5 days a year
Judge Samuel Holten HouseDanversEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseOpen by appointment, 17th-century house
Keep Homestead MuseumMonsonHampdenPioneer ValleyHistorywebsite, known for its button collection
Kemp-McCarthy Memorial MuseumRoweFranklinPioneer ValleyHistorywebsite, operated by the Rowe Historical Society, includes antique quilts, 19th-century dolls, period costumes, china and glassware, sleighs, furniture, photographs, cookware, tools, farm implements
King Caesar HouseDuxburyPlymouthPlymouthHistoric houseEarly 19th-century period home, operated by the Duxbury Rural & Historical Society
Kingman Tavern Historical MuseumCummingtonHampshirePioneer ValleyHistoric housewebsite, includes early 19th-century house, replica of a 1900 country store, a two-story barn, a carriage shed and an 1840s cider mill
Lafayette-Durfee HouseFall RiverBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsHistoric house18th-century period house
Larz Anderson Auto MuseumBrooklineNorfolkGreater BostonAutomotiveEarly automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles
Lawrence Heritage State ParkLawrenceEssexMerrimack ValleyIndustryExhibits include life of 19th-century textile mill workers and the industrial history of Lawrence
Lawrence History CenterLawrenceEssexMerrimack ValleyHistorywebsite
Leominster Historical Society MuseumLeominsterWorcesterNorth CountyHistorywebsite
Lesley University GalleriesCambridgeMiddlesexGreater BostonArtwebsite, includes the Roberts Gallery and Raizes Gallery in the Lunder Arts Center, VanDernoot Gallery in University Hall, Marran Gallery
Leverett Family MuseumLeverettFranklinPioneer ValleyLocal historywebsite, operated by the Leverett Historical Society, also operates the Moore’s Corner Schoolhouse
List Visual Arts CenterCambridgeMiddlesexGreater BostonArtContemporary art gallery of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Little Red Schoolhouse MuseumBrocktonPlymouthPlymouthLocal historyOperated by the Little Red Schoolhouse Association in the two-story schoolhouse on the grounds of Brockton High School
Little Red Shop MuseumHopedaleWorcesterBlackstone ValleyLocal historywebsite, exhibits of local history, area textile company looms
Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic SiteCambridgeMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric houseHome of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and former headquarters of George Washington during the Siege of Boston
Long Plain Friends MeetinghouseAcushnetBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsReligious18th-century Quaker meetinghouse with exhibits about Quakers
Long Plain MuseumAcushnetBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsLocal historywebsite, operated by the Acushnet Historical Society
Longyear MuseumChestnut HillSuffolkGreater BostonBiographicalwebsite, life and work of Mary Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Science
Lowell National Historical ParkLowellMiddlesexMerrimack ValleyIndustryIncludes visitor center, Boott Cotton Mills Museum, Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center, Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit
Lura Woodside Watkins MuseumMiddletonEssexNorth ShoreHistoryHome of Middleton Historical Society[7][8]
Luther MuseumSwanseaBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsHistoryphotos, home to Swansea Historical Society
Lynn Heritage State ParkLynnEssexNorth ShoreLocal historyExhibits on area shoe manufacturing, pioneering developments in electronics, 19th-century reformers, Lydia Pinkham's medicinals
Lynn Museum & Historical SocietyLynnEssexNorth ShoreMultiplewebsite, art, history, library, collections of art, tools, decorative arts & textiles
Macy-Colby HouseAmesburyEssexMerrimack ValleyHistoric house18th-century period saltbox house
Major John Bradford HomesteadKingstonPlymouthPlymouthHistoric houseHome to Jones River Village Historical Society
Manchester Historical MuseumManchester-by-the-SeaEssexNorth ShoreHistoric housewebsite, includes the 19th-century period Trask House and the Seaside No. 1 Fire House
Marblehead Arts AssociationMarbleheadEssexNorth ShoreArtLocated in historic Robert "King" Hooper Mansion, features four galleries for changing art exhibits
Marblehead MuseumMarbleheadEssexNorth ShoreMultiplewebsite, local history, Frost Folk Art Gallery, operates the Jeremiah Lee Mansion and G.A.R. & Civil War Museum
Marine Museum at Fall RiverFall RiverBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsMaritimeMemorabilia, artifacts, and ship models of the Fall River Line and RMS Titanic
Marion Natural History MuseumMarionPlymouthPlymouthNatural historywebsite, located on the 2nd floor of the town library
Martha's Vineyard MuseumEdgartownDukesMartha's VineyardLocal historywebsite, island's history, art and culture
Martin House and FarmSwanseaBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsHistoric houseRun by the National Society of Colonial Dames of America, early 18th-century house and early 19th-century farm
Mary Baker Eddy Historic HouseStoughtonNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric houseOwned by Longyear Museum, one of several homes associated with Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy Historic HouseSwampscottEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseOwned by Longyear Museum, one of several homes associated with Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist
Mashpee Wampanoag Indian MuseumMashpeeBarnstableCape CodNative AmericanHistory and culture of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
MassArt Art MuseumLongwood Medical Area/FenwayBostonSuffolkContemporary and visual performing artswebsite, Boston's newest and only free contemporary art museum. The teaching museum for Massachusetts College of Art and Design, referred to as MAAM
Massachusetts Golf MuseumNortonBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsSportswebsite, operated by the Massachusetts Golf Association
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary ArtNorth AdamsBerkshireThe BerkshiresArtContemporary visual and performing arts, commonly referred to as MASS MoCA
Massachusetts National Guard MuseumConcordMiddlesexGreater BostonMilitarywebsite, history of the Massachusetts National Guard
Mattapoisett Historical Society MuseumMattapoisettPlymouthPlymouthLocal historywebsite
Mayflower House MuseumPlymouthPlymouthPlymouthHistoric house18th-century period mansion
McMullen Museum of ArtChestnut HillSuffolkGreater BostonArtPart of Boston College
Mead Art MuseumAmherstHampshirePioneer ValleyArtPart of Amherst College, collection includes American art, Russian Modernist works, decorative arts
Meeting House MuseumOrleansBarnstableCape CodHistoryLocal history, operated by the Orleans Historical Society in a 19th-century meeting house
Memorial Hall MuseumDeerfieldFranklinPioneer ValleyHistorywebsite, operated by Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, includes furnishings, paintings, textiles and Indian artifacts
Mendon Historical MuseumMendonWorcesterBlackstone ValleyLocal historyOperated by the Honeoye Falls-Town of Mendon Historical Society[9]
Merwin HouseStockbridgeBerkshireThe BerkshiresHistoric houseOwned by Historic New England, 19th-century period home
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine ArtsSpringfieldHampdenPioneer ValleyArtIncludes American art, contemporary art glass, lithographs of Currier & Ives, fine European art
Middleborough Historical MuseumMiddleboroughPlymouthPlymouthLocal historyFeatures collection on Tom Thumb
Middlesex Canal MuseumNorth BillericaMiddlesexMerrimack ValleyTransportationwebsite, history of the Middlesex Canal
Milford Historical MuseumMilfordWorcesterBlackstone ValleyHistoryLocal history, operated by the Milford Historical Commission
Milton Art MuseumMiltonNorfolkGreater BostonArtwebsite, collections include fine art, limited prints, sculpture, photography and Asian art, located at Massasoit Community College
Minute Man National Historical ParkLexingtonMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoryVisitor center exhibits and several famous historic sites of the American Revolutionary War
Mission HouseStockbridgeBerkshireThe BerkshiresHistoric house18th-century period home
Mitchell HouseNantucketNantucketNantucketHistoric house19th-century period home of astronomer Maria Mitchell
MIT MuseumCambridgeMiddlesexGreater BostonSciencePart of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ongoing and changing exhibitions on science and technology, holography, artificial intelligence, robotics and history of MIT
The MountLenoxBerkshireThe BerkshiresHistoric houseEarly 20th-century mansion and gardens, home of author Edith Wharton
Mount Holyoke College Art MuseumSouth HadleyHampshirePioneer ValleyArtCollections include ancient Egypt, China, Peru, contemporary American art
Munroe TavernLexingtonMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric house18th-century tavern that played a prominent role in the Battle of Lexington and Concord
Murdoch-Whitney House MuseumWinchendonWorcesterNorth CountyHistoric housewebsite, home of Winchendon Historical Society, Victorian-period house
Museum of Antiquated TechnologyHansonPlymouthPlymouthTechnologywebsite, open by appointment, includes antique telephones, radios, antique cars and miscellaneous household items
Museum of American Bird Art at Mass AudubonCantonNorfolkGreater BostonArtwebsite, museum and nature center with collections of natural history art and photography
Museum of Bad ArtDedhamNorfolkGreater BostonArt"art too bad to be ignored", location currently closed
Museum of Bad ArtSomervilleMiddlesexGreater BostonArt"art too bad to be ignored"
Museum of Fairhaven HistoryFairhavenBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsLocal historywebsite, operated by the Fairhaven Historical Society
Museum of Lenox HistoryLenoxBerkshireThe BerkshiresHistorywebsite, operated by the Lenox Historical Society
Museum of Our Industrial HeritageGreenfieldFranklinPioneer ValleyIndustrywebsite, area industrial history and impact
Museum of Madeiran HeritageNew BedfordBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsEthnicwebsite, dedicated to the history and heritage of the islands of Madeira that lie 600 miles (970 km) southwest of Portugal
Museum of PrintingNorth AndoverEssexMerrimack ValleyIndustryHistory of printing technologies and practices
Museum of Springfield HistorySpringfieldHampdenPioneer ValleyHistoryCity's history and culture, includes Indian motorcycles from the former Indian Motorcycle Museum
Museum of Russian IconsClintonWorcesterNorth CountyArtIncludes Russian icons from the 13th century to the present
Museum of World War IINatickMiddlesexGreater BostonMilitaryWorld War II history, photos, documents and memorabilia
Nahant Historical SocietyNahantEssexNorth ShoreLocal historywebsite, located in the Nahant Community Center
Nantucket Life-Saving MuseumNantucketNantucketNantucketMaritimeHistory of shipwrecks off the Nantucket coast and in Nantucket Sound
Nantucket Lightship Basket MuseumNantucketNantucketNantucketDecorative artsHistory of Nantucket lightship baskets
Narragansett Historical SocietyTempletonWorcesterNorth CountyLocal historywebsite
Nash Dinosaur Track Site and Rock ShopSouth HadleyHampshirePioneer ValleyPaleontologywebsite, features dinosaur tracks and dinosaur fossils
Nathaniel Felton HousesPeabodyEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseColonial period houses, operated by the Peabody Historical Society
Natick Historical Society MuseumNatickMiddlesexGreater BostonLocal historywebsite, housed on the lower level of the Bacon Free Library
National Heritage MuseumLexingtonMiddlesexGreater BostonMultipleAmerican and Massachusetts history, culture, decorative arts and Freemasons
National Streetcar MuseumLowellMiddlesexMerrimack ValleyTransportationHistoric streetcars, influence of street railways on the development of cities
National Yiddish Book CenterAmherstHampshirePioneer ValleyEthnicYiddish and Jewish culture
Natural Science Museum in Hinchman HouseNantucketNantucketNantucketNatural historyPart of the Maria Mitchell Association museums, Nantucket animals, insects, plants
NaumkeagStockbridgeBerkshireThe BerkshiresHistoric houseTurn-of-the-century mansion and grounds
New Bedford Art MuseumNew BedfordBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsArtwebsite, changing exhibits of art, no permanent collections
New Bedford Fire MuseumNew BedfordBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsFirefighting
New Bedford Museum of GlassNew BedfordBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsMultipleGlass from ancient Mediterranean to contemporary with a special focus on the glass of New Bedford
New Bedford Whaling MuseumNew BedfordBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsMultipleExhibits include whaling industry, local history, local fine art and decorative arts, maritime history
New Bedford Whaling National Historical ParkNew BedfordBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsMultiplePartner sites include the New Bedford Whaling Museum, Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum, Seamen's Bethel, Waterfront Visitor Center and Schooner Ernestina
New Braintree Historical SocietyNew BraintreeNorfolkGreater BostonHistorywebsite, operates the 1939 Grade School as a town post office and schoolroom museum that is open by appointment
New England Pirate MuseumSalemEssexNorth ShorePiratewebsite, famous pirates who operated in New England including Captains Kidd and Blackbeard
New England Quilt MuseumLowellMiddlesexMerrimack ValleyTextileArt and craft of quilting
Newton History Museum at the Jackson HomesteadNewtonMiddlesexGreater BostonLocal history
Norman Rockwell MuseumStockbridgeBerkshireThe BerkshiresArtFeatures largest collection of art by Norman Rockwell, also his painter's studio
North Adams Museum of History and ScienceNorth AdamsBerkshireThe BerkshiresMultipleLocated in building 5A at Western Gateway Heritage State Park, area cultural history and industry
North Andover Historical Society MuseumNorth AndoverEssexMerrimack ValleyLocal historywebsite, also tours of the 18th-century period Parson Barnard House on a seasonal basis
Oakham Historical MuseumOakhamWorcesterBlackstone ValleyLocal historywebsite, operated by the Oakham Historical Association
Old Bridgewater Historical Society MuseumWest BridgewaterPlymouthPlymouthHistorywebsite, also Keith House Parsonage is open by appointment
Old CastleRockportEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseOpen on Saturdays in July and August, 18th-century house
Old Chelmsford Garrison HouseChelmsfordMiddlesexMerrimack ValleyHistoric houseIncludes Colonial period house, barn with tools and farm implements, blacksmith shop, Colonial summer kitchen and craft demonstration house
Old Colony Train StationNorth EastonBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsHistorywebsite, operated by the Easton Historical Society
Old Colony Historical SocietyTauntonBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsLocal history
Oldest HouseNantucketNantucketNantucketHistoric houseAlso known as the Jethro Coffin House, 17th-century saltbox house, operated by the Nantucket Historical Association
Old Firehouse MuseumSouth HadleyHampshirePioneer ValleyLocal historywebsite, operated by the South Hadley Historical Society, history of the people and industries of South Hadley, firefighting gear
Old Gaol (Nantucket, Massachusetts)NantucketNantucketNantucketPrisonwebsite, operated by the Nantucket Historical Association
Old Greenfield VillageGreenfieldFranklinPioneer ValleyOpen airwebsite, replica turn-of-the-century village with a general store, church, school house, drugstore, blacksmith, tin shop, ice cream shop, medical offices and more
The Old ManseConcordMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric house18th- and 19th-century period home with links to authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Ralph Waldo Emerson
Old Meeting House MuseumWilbrahamHampdenPioneer ValleyHistorywebsite, operated by the Atheneum Society of Wilbraham
Old MillNantucketNantucketNantucketMillOperated by the Nantucket Historical Association
Old OrdinaryHinghamPlymouthPlymouthHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Hingham Historical Society, Colonial tavern dating to 1688
Old Red Carriage HouseGillFranklinPioneer ValleyCollectionwebsite, baby and children's memorabilia, carriages, dolls, toys, and clothing from the 18th century through the present
Old Schwamb MillArlingtonMiddlesexGreater BostonIndustryWorking 19th-century woodworking factory
Old Sturbridge VillageSturbridgeWorcesterBlackstone ValleyLiving1790 to 1830 period village
Orange Historical Society MuseumOrangeFranklinPioneer ValleyLocal historywebsite
Orchard HouseConcordMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric house19th-century home of Louisa May Alcott family
Osterville Historical MuseumBarnstableBarnstableCape CodOpen airwebsite, operated by the Osterville Historical Society, includes Captain Jonathan Parker House, circa 1824, the Cammett House, circa 1730, and the Herbert F. Crosby Boat Shop, circa 1855
Pan-African Historical MuseumSpringfieldHampdenPioneer ValleyCulturalwebsite, African culture and African-American history
Paper HouseRockportEssexNorth ShoreHistoric housewebsite, house made entirely of paper
Parker TavernReadingMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric house17th-century period tavern house, owned by the Reading Antiquarian Society
Parson Capen HouseTopsfieldEssexNorth ShoreHistoric house17th-century Colonial house
Peabody Essex MuseumSalemEssexNorth ShoreMultipleIncludes Asian, Native American and folk art, maritime artifacts, collection, folk art and other art, 24 historic structures and gardens, and Yin Yu Tang House, an authentic Chinese merchant's house
Peabody Historical Fire MuseumPeabodyEssexNorth ShoreFirewebsite, open by appointment
Peabody Leather MuseumPeabodyEssexNorth ShoreIndustrywebsite
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and EthnologyCambridgeMiddlesexGreater BostonMultipleArchaeology and culture
PeacefieldQuincyNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric housePart of the Adams National Historical Park, 18th-century home and farm of President John Adams
Peter Rice Homestead and MuseumMarlboroughMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric housewebsite, 18th-century period house, home of Marlborough Historical Society
Pickering HouseSalemEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseOwned by one family for over three centuries
Pilgrim Hall MuseumPlymouthPlymouthPlymouthLocal history
Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown MuseumProvincetownBarnstableCape CodLocal history252-foot-tall monument to climb and a museum of the town's history at its base
Pioneer VillageSalemEssexNorth ShoreLiving1630 period village of Salem's settlers
Platts-Bradstreet HouseRowleyEssexMerrimack ValleyHistoric houseHome of the Rowley Historical Society, 17th-century house open for events and tours
Plimoth PlantationPlymouthPlymouthPlymouthLivingReconstructs the original 17th-century settlement of the Plymouth Colony
The Plumbing MuseumWatertownMiddlesexGreater BostonTechnologywebsite, features early examples of plumbing equipment with modern fixtures and techniques
Polish Center of Discovery and LearningChicopeeHampdenPioneer ValleyMultiplewebsite, galleries with Polish folk art, local history, music collection, Polish-American exhibits, and a period Polish cottage
Porter-Phelps-Huntington House MuseumHadleyHampshirePioneer ValleyHistoric house18th-century period house
Provincetown Art Association and MuseumProvincetownBarnstableCape CodArtArt by local artists
Public Health MuseumTewksburyMiddlesexMerrimack ValleyMedicalwebsite, located on the historic grounds of Tewksbury Hospital
General Israel Putnam HouseDanversEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseOpen for tours by appointment with the Danvers Historical Society, house dating back to the late 17th century
Putterham SchoolBrooklineNorfolkGreater BostonSchoolOne room schoolhouse
Quaboag Historical MuseumWest BrookfieldWorcesterBlackstone ValleyLocal historywebsite, operated by the Quaboag Historical Society in the former West Brookfield railroad station
Quaker Meetinghouse (Nantucket, Massachusetts)NantucketNantucketNantucketReligiouswebsite, operated by the Nantucket Historical Association
Quincy History MuseumQuincyNorfolkGreater BostonHistoryOperated by the Quincy Historical Society, local history and culture
Quincy HomesteadQuincyNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric houseOperated by the National Society of The Colonial Dames of America, 17th- and 18th-century period house
Ralph Waldo Emerson HouseConcordMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric house19th-century period home of American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson
Rebecca Nurse HomesteadDanversEssexNorth ShoreHistoric house17th-century period home
Reed HomesteadTownsendMiddlesexNorth CountyHistoric house19th-century period home
Rider TavernCharltonWorcesterBlackstone ValleyHistoric tavernOperated by the Charlton Historical Society
Robbins MuseumMiddleboroughPlymouthPlymouthArchaeologyOperated by the Massachusetts Archaeological Society, features arrowheads, Native American artifacts and culture displays
Robert Treat Paine EstateWalthamMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric houseAlso known as Stonehurst, late 19th-century estate
Robert S. Peabody Museum of ArchaeologyAndoverEssexMerrimack ValleyNative AmericanPart of Phillips Academy, paleo-Indian and Native American archeological artifacts
Rocky Hill Meeting HouseAmesburyEssexMerrimack ValleyHistoric churchOwned by Historic New England, open twice a year, 18th-century meeting house
Ropes MansionSalemEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseOwned by Peabody Essex Museum
Rose Art MuseumWalthamMiddlesexGreater BostonArtPart of Brandeis University
Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden MuseumNew BedfordBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsHistoric house19th-century whaling family period mansion
Royalston Historical MuseumRoyalstonWorcesterBlackstone ValleyLocal historywebsite, operated by the Royalston Historical Society in a historic schoolhouse
Royall House and Slave QuartersMedfordMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric house18th-century period house and slave quarters
Rutland Historical SocietyRutlandWorcesterBlackstone ValleyLocal historywebsite
Salem AthenaeumSalemEssexNorth ShoreLibraryExhibits of art, history and literary topics from its collections
Salem Wax MuseumSalemEssexNorth ShoreWaxwebsite
Salem Maritime National Historic SiteSalemEssexNorth ShoreMaritimeTours of a replica late 18th-century ship, several houses and a customs house
Salem Witch MuseumSalemEssexNorth ShoreHistorywebsite, life-size dioramas of the Salem witch trials
Salem Witch VillageSalemEssexNorth ShoreCulturewebsite, indoor guided tour through a maze containing sets about the history of witchcraft
Salisbury MansionWorcesterWorcesterBlackstone ValleyHistoric house1830s period mansion and changing exhibits
Sanborn House Historical & Cultural CenterWinchesterMiddlesexGreater BostonMultipleBeing restored by the Winchester Historical Society a historical and cultural center
Sandwich Glass MuseumSandwichBarnstableCape CodGlassGlass from the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company and around the world
Sargent House MuseumGloucesterEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseLate 18th-century period house, also known as Sargent-Murray-Gilman-Hough House
Saugus Historical Society MuseumSaugusEssexNorth ShoreHistorywebsite
Saugus Iron WorksSaugusEssexNorth ShoreIndustryIncludes the reconstructed blast furnace, forge, rolling mill, and a restored 17th-century house
Sawin MuseumDoverNorfolkGreater BostonLocal historywebsite, operated by the Dover Historical Society, which also owns the Benjamin Caryl House and Fisher Barn
Schoolhouse MuseumEasthamBarnstableCape CodSchoolwebsite, operated by the Eastham Historical Society, restored 19th-century schoolhouse, includes local history displays
Schooner ErnestinaNew BedfordBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsMaritimePart of the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, museum ship
Scituate Maritime and Irish Mossing MuseumScituatePlymouthPlymouthMaritimewebsite, operated by the Scituate Historical Society
Semitic Museum at HarvardCambridgeMiddlesexGreater BostonArchaeologyArchaeological materials from the Ancient Near East
Sewall Scripture MuseumRockportEssexNorth ShoreHistoryOperated by the Sandy Bay Historical Society, local history
Sharon Historical Society MuseumSharonNorfolkSoutheastern MassachusettsLocal historywebsite, also known as the Yellow Schoolhouse Museum
Sheffield Historical SocietySheffieldBerkshireThe BerkshiresHistorywebsite, includes the late 18th-century Dan Raymond House Museum, a carriage barn with agriculture and household equipment
Shelburne Falls Trolley MuseumShelburne FallsFranklinPioneer ValleyRailroad
Shelburne Historical Society MuseumShelburne FallsFranklinPioneer ValleyHistoryLocated in old Arms Academy[10]
Shirley Historical Society MuseumShirleyMiddlesexNorth CountyLocal historywebsite
Sippican Historical SocietyMarionPlymouthPlymouthLocal historywebsite
Smith College Museum of ArtNorthamptonHampshirePioneer ValleyArtCollections include paintings, sculptures, works on paper (prints, drawings, photographs, and books), antiquities, decorative arts, and non-Western art
Somerset Historical SocietySomersetBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsLocal historywebsite
Somerville MuseumSomervilleMiddlesexGreater BostonMultiplewebsite, exhibitions featuring local visual arts, history and culture in the context of neighborhoods and community
Southborough Historical Society MuseumSouthboroughWorcesterBlackstone ValleyHistorywebsite
South Shore Natural Science CenterNorwellPlymouthPlymouthNature centerwebsite, live native animals, ecozone exhibits, located on 30 acres surrounded by 200 acres of town conservation/recreation land
Sparrow HousePlymouthPlymouthPlymouthHistoric house17th-century house and art gallery
Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal HistoryWestonMiddlesexGreater BostonPhilatelicLocated at Regis College, stamps and postal history
Spencer-Peirce-Little FarmNewburyEssexMerrimack ValleyHistoric houseOwned by Historic New England, Colonial farm and house
Spooner HousePlymouthPlymouthPlymouthHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Plymouth Antiquarian Society, mid-18th-century house reflecting 200 years of ownership
Springfield Armory National Historic SiteSpringfieldHampdenPioneer ValleyMilitary
Springfield Science MuseumSpringfieldHampdenPioneer ValleyNatural historyNatural history dioramas, dinosaurs, science
Stephen Phillips HouseSalemEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseOperated by Historic New England, contains a family collection that spans five generations
Stevens-Coolidge PlaceNorth AndoverEssexMerrimack ValleyHistoric houseOperated by The Trustees of Reservations, early 20th-century house with Asian artifacts including Chinese porcelain, American furniture, European decorative arts and gardens
Stoneham Historical Society MuseumStonehamMiddlesexGreater BostonLocal historywebsite
Stone House MuseumBelchertownHampshirePioneer ValleyHistoric housewebsite, home of the Belchertown Historical Association, features mid-17th- and 18th-century American furniture, china and decorative accessories
Stony Brook Grist Mill and MuseumBrewsterBarnstableCape CodHistoryWorking grist mill, exhibits include weaving demonstrations, Native American stone tools, artifacts from 19th-century Cape Cod life, open seasonally[11]
Storrowton Village MuseumWest SpringfieldHampdenPioneer ValleyOpen airRecreated village of 18th- and 19th-century buildings assembled around a traditional town green, open seasonally
Storrs HouseLongmeadowHampdenPioneer ValleyHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Longmeadow Historical Society, mid-18th-century house
Stoughton Historical SocietyStoughtonNorfolkSoutheastern MassachusettsLocal historywebsite, Society's home hosts exhibits of manuscripts, art, period clothing and artifacts from its archives
Susan B. Anthony Birthplace MuseumAdamsBerkshireThe BerkshiresHistoric houseHome of Susan B. Anthony
Sutton Historical Society MuseumSuttonWorcesterBlackstone ValleyLocal historywebsite, located in the General Rufus Putnam Hall, includes antique clothing, tools, household items
Swett-Ilsley HouseNewburyEssexMerrimack ValleyHistoric houseOperated by Historic New England as a study museum
Swift-Daley HouseEasthamBarnstableCape CodHistoric housewebsite, includes Chester Ranlett Tool Museum behind the house, 18th-century period house, operated by the Eastham Historical Society
Swift River Valley Historical Society MuseumNew SalemFranklinPioneer ValleyLocal historywebsite, includes the Whitaker Clary House and Prescott Museum
Sylvanus Thayer BirthplaceBraintreeNorfolkGreater BostonHistoric houseOperated by the Braintree Historical Society, 17th-century period house
Titanic MuseumSpringfieldHampdenPioneer ValleyMaritimeArtifacts and history of the Titanic
Toad Hall Classic Sports Car MuseumHyannis PortBarnstableCape CodAutomotivewebsite, private collection of over 50 classic sports cars
Top Fun Aviation Toy MuseumFitchburgWorcesterNorth CountyToywebsite, aviation-related toys
Tsongas Industrial History CenterLowellMiddlesexMerrimack ValleyIndustrywebsite, part of Lowell National Historical Park, American Industrial Revolution through hands-on history and science programs for students
Turn Park Art SpaceWest StockbridgeBerkshireThe BerkshiresArtSculpture park and gallery of Soviet Nonconformist art.
United States Naval Shipbuilding MuseumQuincyNorfolkGreater BostonMaritimeHome to USS Salem (CA-139), world's only preserved Heavy Cruiser
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age MuseumLenoxBerkshireThe BerkshiresHistoric houseLate 19th-century period mansion
Vincent House (Edgartown, Massachusetts)EdgartownDukesMartha's VineyardHistoric housewebsite, operated by Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust, 17th-century house depicts Island life throughout the last four centuries
Volleyball Hall of FameHolyokeHampdenPioneer ValleySports
Wakefield Historical Society MuseumWakefieldMiddlesexGreater BostonLocal historywebsite
Warwick Historical Society MuseumWarwickFranklinPioneer ValleyLocal historyhttp://www.whs.steamkite.com/ website]
Waters FarmSuttonWorcesterBlackstone ValleyFarm19th-century period farm, open for special events
Waterworks Museum Chestnut Hill Suffolk Greater Boston Technology website, Site of the original Chestnut Hill Reservoir and pumping station, housing three historic, steam-powered pumping engines. Exhibits about technology, local history and public health.
The WaysideConcordMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric housePart of Minute Man National Historical Park, home to authors Louisa May Alcott, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Margaret Sidney
Wayside InnSudburyMiddlesexGreater BostonHistoric houseproperty includes several historic buildings: the Old Grist Mill, the Martha-Mary Chapel and the Redstone Schoolhouse, reputed to be the school in nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb
Webster-Dudley Historical Society MuseumWebsterWorcesterBlackstone ValleyLocal historyLocated in a historic school building
Wellfleet Historical Society MuseumWellfleetBarnstableCape CodLocal historywebsite, whaling, fishing, oystering, farming, shipping (and wrecking), surf lifesaving, salt making, and the worldwide voyages of its residents
Wenham MuseumWenhamEssexNorth ShoreMultipleLocal history, doll and toy collection, model train gallery, costumes & textiles, photographs, historic Claflin-Richards House
West Barnstable Railway Station and MuseumWest BarnstableBarnstableCape CodRailwayHeritage railroad and restored early 20th-century railroad station
West Dennis Graded School HouseWest DennisBarnstableCape CodHistoric houseOperated by the Dennis Historical Society, open in summer, historic school house
Western Gateway Heritage State ParkNorth AdamsBerkshireThe BerkshiresMultipleHistory, science, industry, Hoosac Tunnel, location of North Adams Museum of History and Science
Westfield Athenaeum Library MuseumWestfieldHampdenPioneer ValleyMultipleIncludes Jasper Rand Art Museum and Edwin Smith Historical Museum
Westford MuseumWestfordMiddlesexMerrimack ValleyLocal historywebsite, operated by the Westford Historical Society
Weymouth Historical MuseumWeymouthNorfolkGreater BostonLocal historywebsite, operated by the Weymouth Historical Society
Whaling MuseumNantucketNantucketNantucketIndustryIncludes restored 1847 candle factory, whaling industry artifacts, local maritime and historic artifacts, operated by the Nantucket Historical Association
Whately Historical Society MuseumWhatelyFranklinPioneer ValleyLocal historywebsite
Whipple House MuseumIpswichEssexNorth ShoreHistoric houseOperated by the Ipswich Historical Society, 17th- and 18th-century period house
Whistler House Museum of ArtLowellMiddlesexMerrimack ValleyArtBirthplace of James McNeill Whistler
Whydah Pirate MuseumProvincetownBarnstableCape CodMaritimewebsite, collection from the excavated shipwreck of the pirate ship Whydah Gally, which sank with 4.5 tons of pirate treasure in 1717
Wilder HouseBucklandFranklinPioneer ValleyHistoric houseOperated by the Buckland Historical Society on open house days
Willard House and Clock MuseumNorth GraftonWorcesterBlackstone ValleyHorologyClock museum and 18th-century farm homestead
William Cullen Bryant HomesteadCummingtonHampshirePioneer ValleyHistoric house19th-century period summer home of poet and newspaper editor William Cullen Bryant
Williams College Museum of ArtWilliamstownBerkshireThe BerkshiresArt
Wilmington Town MuseumWilmingtonMiddlesexMerrimack ValleyHistory18th-century tavern
Winslow Crocker HouseYarmouthBarnstableCape CodHistoric houseOperated by Historic New England, 18th-century house with hooked rugs, ceramics, and pewter, and furniture from many early American styles, from Jacobean, William and Mary, and Queen Anne to Chippendale
Wistariahurst MuseumHolyokeHampdenPioneer ValleyHistoric houseLate 19th-century house, reflects owners through the 1950s, exhibits of local history, art, culture
Witch Dungeon MuseumSalemEssexNorth ShoreHistorywebsite
Witch History MuseumSalemEssexNorth ShoreHistoryHistory of the area witch hysteria in 1692
The Witch HouseSalemEssexNorth ShoreHistoric house17th-century home of Judge Jonathan Corwin, with direct ties to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692
Women at Work MuseumAttleboroBristolSoutheastern MassachusettsWomen'swebsite
Woods Hole Historical MuseumFalmouthBarnstableCape CodLocal historywebsite
Worcester Art MuseumWorcesterWorcesterBlackstone ValleyArtCollections include American and European art, Asian art, Greek and Roman sculpture and mosaics, and Contemporary art
Worcester Center for CraftsWorcesterWorcesterBlackstone ValleyArtGallery of crafts and center for craft education
Worcester Historical MuseumWorcesterWorcesterBlackstone ValleyLocal historyCity's history and culture

Defunct museums

See also

References
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