Wenham Museum celebrates childhood, interprets history, and explores culture for the enrichment of all generations in the greater North Shore community and beyond. The Museum engages multigenerational members and visitors with thought-provoking learning experiences that connect the past, present, and future, in a welcoming and inclusive... Learn More >

The Museum houses a collection of artifacts typical of small towns. Special library items include genealogical information on many old Westford families. Many house histories are available as well. The Museum houses an almost complete collection of Westford Academy yearbooks, many photographs of students and teachers, and other academy... Learn More >

The Whistler House Museum of Art, birthplace of the artist James McNeill Whistler, was established in 1908 as the permanent home of the Lowell Art Association. Founded in 1878, the Lowell Art Association owns and operates the Museum as an historic site. Built in 1823, the Whistler House represents the richness of the history and the art of Lowell.... Learn More >

Willard House and Clock Museum is the birthplace and original home of the 18th century Willard clockmakers. It features the only 18th century clockmaker's shop still standing in America and three additional modern galleries housing the world's largest collection of masterpiece level Willard clocks and family portraits, furniture, ephemera,... Learn More >

Building on the legacy of its founding family, the Wilson Museum uses its diverse collections and learning experiences to stimulate exploration of the natural history and cultures of the Penobscot Bay region and the world. Be prepared for a tour through time and cultures as you enter the Wilson Museum Campus, a series of buildings begun... Learn More >

Known as the oldest house in New England owned and occupied continuously by the same family for over three centuries. Established in the 1640's, Stephen Wing's house has traditionally been called The Fort House. Stephen Wing, with his mother Deborah Bachelor and brothers John and Daniel, was one of the early settlers of Sandwich, and a son of... Learn More >

In 1936, Mary Thacher had Winslow Crocker House moved six miles down the Old King's Highway to its present location. Over a ten-month period, the house was taken apart, beam by beam, and reassembled next door to her ancestral home in Yarmouth Port. Miss Thacher remodeled the interior of the house to provide an attractive backdrop the significant... Learn More >

Wistariahurst is dedicated to preserving the history of Holyoke and inspiring an appreciation of history & culture through educational programs, exhibits & special events. Wistariahurst is the former home of two generations of the Skinner family, manufacturers of nationally renowned silks and satins, and prominent residents of Holyoke. In... Learn More >

Woodlawn, once home to three generations of the Black family, is now treasured for its historic house museum, its gardens, and its public park. Visitors can explore a superb historic house, stroll through beautiful gardens, play croquet, hike on pristine trails, and much more. The public park is open year round, dawn to dusk and free of charge. ... Learn More >

The Woods Hole Historical Museum is dedicated to the collection, preservation and celebration of the area’s unique and colorful past and present, beginning with its farming and fishing roots and wending through centuries of adventurous maritime enterprise, world-renowned scientific exploration and achievement, and the parallel history of... Learn More >