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 >

A rural history museum and working farm, with The Captain Enoch Remick House, outbuildings, gardens and walking trails. Blend the past with the present to explore over 200 years of rural living, including the rich history of two country doctors and their home. Learn about historic architecture, agricultural practices, domestic customs,... Learn More >

The Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design—also known as the RISD Museum—is the state’s leading museum of art and design. Founded in 1877 as part of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), the Museum houses about 100,000 objects—ranging from ancient art to new work by contemporary artists from across the globe. Highlights include... 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 >

Visit Rokeby Museum and discover a stunning new exhibit – Free & Safe: The Underground Railroad in Vermont. Free & Safe will introduce you to Simon and Jesse – two fugitives from slavery who found shelter here in the 1830s.The exhibit traces their stories from slavery to freedom, introduces the abolitionist Robinson family who called Rokeby... Learn More >

Built in 1846 in the newly fashionable Gothic Revival style, Roseland Cottage was the summer home of Henry and Lucy Bowen and their young family. Prominently situated across from the town common, Roseland Cottage epitomizes Gothic Revival architecture, with its steep gables, decorative bargeboards, and ornamented chimney pots. The interior of... Learn More >

Visit Rough Point, the Newport Home of Doris Duke, now a house museum. Step into the stately English manorial style house, originally designed by Peabody and Stearns, and immerse yourself in the impressive collection of art and historic furnishings accumulated by two generations of Dukes. See paintings by Renoir, Gainsborough, van Dyck, and... 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 >