The Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) is a nationally recognized, year-round cultural institution that fuses the creative energy of America’s oldest active art colony with the natural beauty of outer Cape Cod that has inspired artists for generations. PAAM was established in 1914 by a group of artists and townspeople to build a... Learn More >

The Museum houses a wide variety of historic artifacts, memorabilia and archival material. There are exhibits on Tuberculosis, Polio, Infectious Disease, Patent Medicines, Dentistry, Nursing and much more. In the field of Public Health, Massachusetts was the first to collect statewide vital statistics, the first to implement a sustained state... Learn More >

This country estate overlooking Quincy Bay transports visitors to the Revolutionary War era and tells the story of a woman’s work to preserve her family’s history more than a hundred years later. Revolutionary leader Josiah Quincy built the house in 1770. Quincy and his family played key roles in the social and political life of Massachusetts... Learn More >

The Massachusetts Archaeological Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering a respect for the Native peoples of Massachusetts through education, research, and preservation. The Society operates the Robbins Museum of Archaeology, which functions today thanks to our passionate team of volunteers who put tremendous effort into giving... Learn More >

In June 2018, with the help from a Essex National Heritage Grant, the Toll House Museum opened it doors. After hours and hours of volunteer research time, seven displays boards have been created telling the stories of The Makers of Rocks Village, The Women of Rocks Village, Slaves and Abolitionists near Rocks Village, Getting Around, Shoe Making... Learn More >

Rocky Hill Meeting House is one of the best preserved examples of an original eighteenth-century meeting house interior. It was built in 1785, replacing a c. 1715 meeting house for the West Parish of Salisbury. Rocky Hill Meeting House was strategically placed along the only road that crossed the swift Powow River (via ferry) and led travelers to... Learn More >

She afflicts me! She comes to me at night and torments me! She's a witch! Words such as these struck terror into the hearts of Salem townspeople in the early spring of 1692 as hysterical young girls called out names. In January of 1692, the daughter and niece of Reverend Samuel Parris of Salem Village became ill. When they failed to improve,... Learn More >

The Shirley Historical Society preserves and exhibits books, photos, papers, stories, and artifacts relating to the people, places and organizations of Shirley, Massachusetts. The Society sponsors 4-5 themed programs each year and schedules guided tours of the Shirley Shaker Village property. ... 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 >

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 >