Woods Hole Historical Museum A lively small museum

Time 2021-09-18 08:27:43

Web Name: Woods Hole Historical Museum A lively small museum

WebSite: http://www.woodsholemuseum.org

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Welcome to the Woods Hole Historical Museum!We are now open from 11 AM to 1 PM, Tuesday through Saturday, until October 2.If you missed our Annual Meeting lecture, The Archaeology of Cape Cod: Past, Present, and Future, with Public Archaeology Laboratory senior archaeologist Holly Herbster, you can watch it here.Online Gift Shop— Order from our GIFT SHOP online, year round!Email whhmdirector@gmail.com to be added to our mailing list.Become a Member of the Museum!Take a virtual tour of Woods Hole here.Click here for latest issue!Learn about interesting items and stories from our collection, sign up to receive theDispatch!The Woods Hole Historical Museum is a lively small museum with changing exhibits and diverse programs appealing to people with wide interests. Founded as an adjunct to the Woods Hole Library to establish and preserve a collection of objects and materials of cultural, historical, and artistic value, the Museum has grown to a campus of several buildings housing exhibit, workshop, and archival space, as well as becoming an active publisher of works of local and historical interest.The Small Boat MuseumOn your next visit to the museum be sure to visit the Small Boat Museum, formerly the Swift Barn, which was built in 1877 by E.W. Swift for $80.71, labor and materials. Displays include an 1890s Woods Hole Spritsail boat (SPY); a Herreshoff 12 1/2, a Cape Cod Knockabout, a Mirror dinghy, a 1922 Old Town canoe, a Woods Hole Chamberlain dory and many boat models and maritime artifacts.Other small boats on the campus include two more Cape Cod Knockabouts and two Beetle Cat boats. From the Archives Article Shares Stories from the Oral History CollectionSince 2006 the Museum’s newsletter Mainsheet has included extended articles that look at interesting aspects of Woods Hole history or feature research that has been done in the Museum Archives. Articles include stories about Woods Hole’s first yachtsman, the hurricane of 1938, the history of the Fishmonger restaurant, and more. You can find the series here on the website under the Museum Archives tab, or, to see a list of articles rescued “From the Archives”, click here. To read some stories from the Oral History Collection, click here.508-548-7270whhmdirector@gmail.comGalleries open June 29 to October 2, Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11AM to 1PMArchives open year-round, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9AM to 1PM, and by appointment.whhmarchives@gmail.com Events and Exhibits NewsStay tuned for more events to come!Resources

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