• Museum of Old Newbury Guided Tours – August, September, October, 2025

    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States
    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Museum of Old Newbury  

    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA

    Our friendly, knowledgeable tour guides share fascinating stories in each of the museum’s period rooms and galleries. You will walk through this Federal-period house, from its 1808 beginning as a...

    Free – $10

    Bittersweet: Dessert and Dissent

    Old Town Hall 32 Derby Square, SALEM, MA, United States
    Old Town Hall 32 Derby Square, SALEM, MA, United States

    Old Town Hall  

    Old Town Hall 32 Derby Square, SALEM, MA

    This presentation explores how ordinary men and women expressed their resistance to slavery through the boycott of goods such as sugar, molasses, cocoa, coffee, and spices. Throughout the evening, guests will enjoy desserts that bring the history to life and learn about the cooking process, including apple pie, chocolate tart, spice cake, gingerbread, and raisin...

    $30

    The Madness Within the Abbadia Mare at Hammond Castle Museum

    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States
    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States

    Hammond Castle Museum  

    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA

    Limited Engagement! 3 Nights Only. Join us this Halloween for an unforgettable evening based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe at Hammond Castle Museum. Step back in time to the days immediately following the Stock Market crash, as ruin awaits many and the nation is on the brink of the Great Depression, to attend...

    $35.00

    The Madness Within the Abbadia Mare at Hammond Castle Museum

    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States
    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States

    Hammond Castle Museum  

    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA

    Limited Engagement! 3 Nights Only. Join us this Halloween for an unforgettable evening based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe at Hammond Castle Museum. Step back in time to the days immediately following the Stock Market crash, as ruin awaits many and the nation is on the brink of the Great Depression, to attend...

    $35.00

    The Madness Within the Abbadia Mare at Hammond Castle Museum

    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States
    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States

    Hammond Castle Museum  

    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA

    Limited Engagement! 3 Nights Only. Join us this Halloween for an unforgettable evening based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe at Hammond Castle Museum. Step back in time to the days immediately following the Stock Market crash, as ruin awaits many and the nation is on the brink of the Great Depression, to attend...

    $35.00

    Baby’s First Halloween

    Wenham Museum 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA, United States
    Wenham Museum 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA, United States

    Wenham Museum  

    Wenham Museum 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA

    🎃 Baby’s First Halloween! 🎃 Bring your little pumpkins for a morning of fall fun, giggles, and the cutest costumes in town! This not-so-spooky celebration is packed with festive activities...

  • Memento Mori Tour: Oddities from Old Newbury on All Hallows Day

    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States
    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Museum of Old Newbury  

    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA

    Memento Mori: Oddities from Old Newbury on All Hallows Day On All Hallows Day—a time set aside for remembering the dead—the Museum of Old Newbury invites you to a rare,...

    $15 – $25

    Secure the Shadow: Spirit & Post-mortem Photography in the 19th Century

    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States
    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Museum of Old Newbury  

    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA

    On November 1, known as All Hallows Day, when the veil between the living and the dead feels thin, the Museum of Old Newbury invites you to a night where...

    $10 – $20

    First Wednesdays at Wenham Museum

    First Wednesdays
    Wenham Museum 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA, United States
    Wenham Museum 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA, United States

    Wenham Museum  

    Wenham Museum 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA

    We’re open late! Visit Wenham Museum on the first Wednesday of the month and enjoy extended evening hours and free admission from 4 to 6 PM! Bring the whole family and explore our beloved model train gallery, vintage toy collections, and hands-on history exhibits after school or work. It’s a perfect midweek museum adventure! PLUS:...

    $15.00

    Enemies to Their Country Book Talk

    Marblehead Museum 170 Washington Street, Marblehead, United States
    Marblehead Museum 170 Washington Street, Marblehead, United States

    Marblehead Museum  

    Marblehead Museum 170 Washington Street, Marblehead

    The Marblehead Museum will host a book talk on Thursday, November 6 at 7pm with Nicholas Gentile, author of the new book Enemies to their Country: The Marblehead Addressers and Consensus in the American Revolution. Gentile’s book profiles Marblehead in the pivotal year of 1774. He will share compelling stories, many previously untold, showcasing how...

    $10 – $15
  • First Wednesdays at Wenham Museum

    First Wednesdays
    Wenham Museum 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA, United States
    Wenham Museum 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA, United States

    Wenham Museum  

    Wenham Museum 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA

    We’re open late! Visit Wenham Museum on the first Wednesday of the month and enjoy extended evening hours and free admission from 4 to 6 PM! Bring the whole family and explore our beloved model train gallery, vintage toy collections, and hands-on history exhibits after school or work. It’s a perfect midweek museum adventure! PLUS:...

    $15.00

    Holidays at the Cushing House

    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States
    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Museum of Old Newbury  

    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA

    Visit the 1808 Cushing House on Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7 from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to enjoy this National Historic Landmark in all its holiday finery! Guests will enjoy exquisite decorations, festive music by O'Carolan Etc. and the company of friends and neighbors for two days of first floor walk-through tours....

    Free – $10