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Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity

121 Main Street, Bridgton, ME

Mission: The Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity celebrates the life, times, and legacy of a remarkable 19th century New Englander through preservation and promotion of creativity and invention. Learn More >

Founded in 2005, the Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity located in Bridgton, Maine features the history of a remarkable 19th century New Englander, Rufus Porter (1792-1884). Porter is well-known in the folk art community for his landscape murals and miniature portraits, however, Porter was more than just a painter. He was the founding... Learn More >

Shelburne Museum

6000 Shelburne Road, Shelburne , VT

Eclectic and surprising, from vintage decoys to Degas, Shelburne Museum contains prized collections of Americana and some of the finest Impressionist paintings in the Northeast, tucked away on a 45 acre hillside next to Lake Champlain. Learn More >

Located in Vermont's scenic Lake Champlain Valley, Shelburne Museum is one of the nation's finest, most diverse and unconventional museums of art, design and Americana. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in a remarkable setting of 39 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the Museum grounds. The museum’s collection... Learn More >

Shirley-Eustis House

33 Shirley Street, Boston, MA

Colonial Governor's mansion built in 1747 Learn More >

Elegant gardens surround a grand Georgian and Federal mansion originally built for Massachusetts colonial governor William Shirley in 1747. Located in the historic Roxbury neighborhood, the house is a unique relic of the power of the British Empire in the early America. Tours every Saturday in the summer, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. $8 adults; $5 children... Learn More >

Slater Memorial Museum

108 Crescent Street, Norwich, CT

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Located on the campus of Norwich Free Academy, the Slater Museum awakens visitors to the richness and diversity of the human experience through art and history. For more than one hundred years, the Museum has displayed and interpreted the best examples of fine and decorative art, representing a broad range of world cultures of the Americas, Asia,... Learn More >

Somerville Museum

One Westwood Road , Somerville, MA

The Somerville Museum is the city’s mirror, playing a central role in preserving the past, reflecting the present, and helping to shape the future of this diverse urban community. Learn More >

As the only membership-supported, community-based cultural institution of its kind in Somerville, the Somerville Museum is the City of Somerville’s mirror, playing a central role in preserving the past, reflecting the present, and helping to shape the future of this diverse urban community of 76,000. Through its innovative programming, the... Learn More >

Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History

241Wellesly St., Weston, MA

Rotating exhibits about all aspects of stamps and postal history Learn More >

Several galleries display stamps and postal items on a wide variety of subjects. Activities for children include stamp hunts of the exhibits and creating a starter stamp collection. One of only two stamp museums in the country. You don't have to be a stamp collector to enjoy a visit. Museum store and research library. ... Learn More >

Springfield Museums

21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA

5 Museums. One Admission. Learn More >

The Springfield Museums offer access to five world-class museums, including The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum, two Art Museums, Science Museum, History Museum and the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, all under a single admission. There is something for everyone to enjoy from dinosaurs to motorcycles, classical sculptures to modern... Learn More >

Stamford History Center

1508 High Ridge Rd., Stamford, CT

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The Stamford History Center, the municipal historian of Stamford, is an educational and research institution whose primary functions are to collect, conserve, interpret, and share artifacts and information relating to greater Stamford, to engage citizens in the telling of their stories. Vision: The Stamford History Center is dedicated to... Learn More >

Stanley-Whitman House

37 High Street, Farmington, CT

Early American History Museum Learn More >

Stanley-Whitman House is a living history center and museum that teaches through the collection, preservation, research, and dynamic interpretation of the history and culture of early Farmington. Programs, events, classes, and exhibits encourage visitors of all ages to immerse themselves in history by doing, acting, questioning, and engaging in... Learn More >

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

258 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT

The Aldrich advances creative thinking by connecting today's artists with individuals and communities in unexpected and stimulating ways. Learn More >

Founded by Larry Aldrich in 1964, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is dedicated to fostering the work of innovative artists whose interpretations of the world around us serve as a platform to encourage creative thinking. The Aldrich is one of the few independent non-collecting contemporary art museums in the United States and the only museum in... Learn More >