This architectural masterpiece is, at its heart, a family home. Joseph Choate, a leading 19th-century attorney, hired the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, & White to design the 44-room “cottage,” Naumkeag, which would serve as a summer retreat for three generations of Choates. With its views of Monument Mountain, its stunning collection of... Learn More >

New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks! is dedicated to engaging a diverse audience in relevant exhibitions, exemplary education and creative experiences as a vital innovative center for the arts. • Founded in 1994 and incorporated in 1996/ merged with ArtWorks! in 2013 • Located in the historic downtown district of the City of New... Learn More >

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is the home of the Worcester County Horticultural Society, one of the oldest organizations of its kind in the country. The society purchased Tower Hill Farm in Boylston in 1986 and has been building a beautiful year-round botanic garden on its 171 acres ever since. The property is named after the surveying... Learn More >

COME FOR INSPIRATION Founded in 1987, the New England Quilt Museum is the only museum in the Northeast dedicated to promoting the art and history of quiltmaking. Visitors experience world-class exhibitions that explore the artistry, history, and significance of quiltmaking, past and present. Housed in an 1845 landmark building, the Museum is... Learn More >

Norman Rockwell Museum holds the largest and most significant collection of art and archival materials relating to the life and work of Norman Rockwell. The Museum also preserves, interprets, and exhibits a growing collection of original illustration art by noted American illustrators, from historical to contemporary. The Norman Rockwell Museum... Learn More >

A Greek Revival structure that is on the National Register of Historic Places. Formerly used as the Meeting House for the Universalist Church of Orleans, this building houses the Society's Museum and is used for special exhibits and cultural programs. The Society has a collection covering genealogical information, diaries, deeds, 19th and 20th... Learn More >

The Crosby's are America’s oldest, currently active, wooden boat building family. Tour the 1855 Herbert F. Crosby Boat Shop, our Wianno Senior, and over a dozen wooden boats. The 1820 Captain Parker House and the 1720 Cammett House feature art, antiques, special exhibits, and our gardens are maintained by the Osterville Garden Club. Host to the... Learn More >

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 >

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 >