The mission of the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth is to preserve, promote and protect the history of the Town of Yarmouth, MA, founded in 1639. The society maintains three separate collections: museum, library and archives, and photographs, housed in historic buildings on a 50-acre campus off Route 6A in Yarmouth Port. The Captain Bangs Hallet... Learn More >

The Institute for American Indian Studies shares the voices of Native American Indians past and present. Through our research, education programs, exhibits, publications, special events, and Gift Shop, we focus on the diversity, traditions, and cultures of the Algonkian-speaking peoples from our region, as well as highlight Native American groups... Learn More >

Don’t let the unassuming storefront in downtown Newport fool you. As soon as you wander through the arched entryway and see the historic grass tennis courts and architecture, you’ll be transported to a different time and a spectacular place. The International Tennis Hall of Fame is housed in one of Newport’s most remarkable historic sites -... Learn More >

The Ipswich Museum was originally founded in 1890 as the Ipswich Historical Society. Today, our collection reflects more than 100 years of acquisition and preservation by these early visionaries. We continue to honor the original mission of the society to preserve Ipswich’s social, cultural, and architectural history – with the goal of making... Learn More >

Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University is home to the world's largest collection of painting, sculptures, and other visual media related to the Famine that took place in Ireland from 1845 to 1852. The Great Hunger was the worst demographic catastrophe in European history. One million people died and approximately two million... Learn More >

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery promotes and supports the intellectual and cultural life of the College of the Holy Cross. An ambitious exhibition program serves as the catalyst and springboard for the exploration of both historical and contemporary themes of cultural and visual significance. With special responsibility for linking... Learn More >

Modeled after a 15th-century Venetian palazzo surrounding a courtyard garden, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum houses one of the most remarkable art collections in the world, featuring works by Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Raphael, Degas, and Sargent, as well as changing contemporary and historic exhibitions, classical concerts, lectures and... Learn More >

The premier 18th-century house and museum in the state, the John Brown House Museum presents important aspects of the social and cultural history of the period when our country was new – open on select Sundays this summer!... Learn More >

The John Cabot House is a Georgian style mansion built in 1781 during the Revolutionary War, and it was the first brick mansion built in Beverly. The wealth of the Cabot family is reflected in the architecture of the house, the beautifully carved paneling, and decorations such as the Dutch tiles surrounding the parlor fireplace. It would have been... Learn More >

The Katharine Hepburn Museum presents an authentic view of the cultural and historical impact of Miss Hepburn and her family. In addition to many photographs from Katharine Hepburn’s life and career, the exhibit features her 1975 Primetime Emmy Award, examples of letters written to her family during the early years of her career, costume and... Learn More >