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Massachusetts - Museums and Galleries in Cape Cod

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Donald G. Trayser Memorial Museum
Route 6A
Barnstable, MA  02668
Phone: 508-362-2092

Open: July-mid-October, Tuesday-Saturday afternoons

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Located in an 1855 brick Customs House the museum showcases a Native American arrowhead display, a 1690 jail cell, marine exhibits, scrimshaw, Barnstable silver, historic documents.



Falmouth Historical Society Museums and Colonial Garden
55 Palmer Avenue, adjacent to the Village Green
Falmouth, MA  02540
Phone: 508-548-4857

Open: June 27-October 7, Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

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Two 18th-century houses showcase period furnishings, china, toys, vintage clothing (including a laundry room filled with Victorian underwear), fine art and heritage quilts. Special exhibits capture the excitement of Falmouth’s 19th-century whaling industry, the science of pre-Civil War medicine, and the life of Katharine Lee Bates, Falmouth-born author of America the Beautiful.



French Cable Station Museum
Cove Road and Route 28
Orleans, MA  02653
Phone: 508-240-1735

Open: June, Friday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; July-early September, Monday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m.

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One of the most significant developments of the 19th century was the transatlantic cable connecting North America to Europe by telephone. This museum houses the original equipment used to lay that cable. Admission fee.



Heritage Museums & Gardens Sandwich MAHeritage Museums & Gardens
67 Grove Street
Sandwich, MA  02563
Phone: 508-888-3300

Fostering lifelong learning by preserving and sharing the history, industry, art and horticulture of America

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Heritage Museums & Gardens celebrates the American Spirit. We offer each of our visitors a unique experience ranging from quiet contemplation to active exploration. The Museum is famous for its Dexter Rhododrenrons that bloom late May into early June. The beautifully landscaped grounds are a naturalized woodland park on the edge of upper Shawme Pond. A Shaker round barn houses the J. K. Lilly III Antique Automobile Collection with its stunning display of antique automobiles. The American History Museum will be opening this summer with several new exhibits. An operating hand-carved carousel and many of America's most distinguished artists' works are on exhibit in the Art Museum. Open April 1 to October 31, from 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.



Highland House Museum – Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse
27 Highland Road
Truro, MA  02666
Phone: 508-487-3397

Open: The Museum: June 1 -September 30, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sunday, 1- 4:30 p.m. The Lighthouse: May-mid-October, daily, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

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Located near Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse, the Highland House Museum is an example of a turn-of-the-century summer hotel. The museum illustrates everyday life of the past, from the time of the Pamet Native Americans to the early days of this century. The museum contains 17th-century firearms, shipwreck mementos, early fishing and whaling gear, household tools, farming implements, furniture, Sandwich glass, a pirate’s chest and more. The Cape Cod Lighthouse includes an Interpretive Center offering a 10-minute video and an observation deck on one of the highest cliffs on the Cape. Aadmission charge.



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Sandwich Glass Museum
129 Main Street
Sandwich, MA  02563
Phone: 508-888-0251

Open: February-March, Wednesday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; April-December, daily, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed January, Thanksgiving, Christmas.

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Sandwich was home to a glass factory throughout much of the 19th century. This museum features exhibits of glassware made from 1825 to 1888. Admission charge.



Thornton W. Burgess Museum
4 Water Street (Route 130)
Sandwich, MA  02563
Phone: 508-888-6870

Open: May – October, Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4 p.m.

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The author of the Peter Rabbit stories lived in this home and did much of his work here. The museum features a variety of memorabilia relating to the life and times of Thornton Burgess. Visitors can browse a variety of books, toys, games, and household goods that feature some of Burgess’ most famous characters including Peter Rabbit, Reddy Fox, and Jimmy Skunk. Also housed in the museum are a gift shop, featuring Green Briar Jam Kitchen products, educational toys and games, storybooks, and Cape Cod goodies. Admission by donation.



Wellfleet Historical Society Museum
266 Main Street
Wellfleet, MA  02667
Phone: 508-349-9157

Open: June 21-September 10, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 1-4 p.m.; Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Memorabilia featuring toys, marine equipment, and needlework. Tours of the area's historic sites are available. Open seasonally. There is an admission charge.



Woods Hole Historical Museum
Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA  02543
Phone: 508-548-7270

Open: Mid-June-mid-October, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. A guided walking tour

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Set in the historic Bradley House, this museum features a model of the village of Woods Hole as it was in 1895. Admission is free.



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John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
397 Main Street
Hyannis, MA  02601
Phone: 508-790-3077

Open: Mid-April-Memorial Day, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; Memorial Day-Columbus Day, Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; Columbus Day-October 31, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; Nov

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This museum focuses on Kennedy's life and activities during the times he vacationed in Hyannis. There is an admission charge.



Osterville Historical Society Museum
Parker and West Bay Roads
Osterville, MA  02655
Phone: 508-428-5861

Open: Mid-June-mid-September, Thursday-Sunday 1:30-4:30 p.m.; other times by appointment

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Set in the home of a sea captain built in the 18th century, the museum features home-oriented exhibits, a boat shop and outdoor gardens. seasonally. There is an admission fee.
Hours: June-September, Thursday-Sunday, 1:30 -4:30 p.m. Fee charged.



Provincetown Art Association and Museum of Art
460 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA  02657
Phone: 508-487-1750

Open: October - May, Thursday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; Memorial Day-September, Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Since 1914, the Provincetown Art Association and Museum has served as a collecting museum and a professional artists association. PAAM houses five galleries, two sculpture gardens, more than 2,000 works by more than 500 artists, and a museum school run by professional artists. Year-round programs include a concert series, a film series, auctions, galas, readings, lectures, and Friday night exhibition openings.



Provincetown Museum
High Pole Hill
Provincetown, MA
Phone: 508-487-1310

The history of the Cape is detailed here, including a granite tower monument commemorating the Pilgrim's first landing on the Cape in 1620. Open seasonally. There is an admission fee.



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1869 Schoolhouse Museum
Route 6
Eastham, MA  02642

Open: July and August, daily, 1-4 p.m.; September, Saturday, 1-4 p.m.

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One-room schoolhouse; school memorabilia, farm implements, and fishing industry artifacts, whaling and military artifacts. Admission is free.



Aptucxet Trading Post Museum
24 Aptucxet Road
Bourne, MA  02532
Phone: 508-759-9487

Open: Seasonal hours. Call ahead for information.

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This museum is set in a replica of a 17th century trading post. Exhibits feature a windmill, gardens and artifacts from the period. Open seasonally. There is an admission fee.This museum is set in a replica of a 17th century trading post. Exhibits feature a windmill, gardens and artifacts from the period. Open seasonally. There is an admission fee.



Atwood House Historical Museum
34 Stage Harbor Road
Chatham, MA  02633
Phone: 508-945-2493

Open: June, September, October 1-14, Tuesday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m.; July and August, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Exhibits feature antiques and artifacts dating from 1635 and later. Of particular interest is a large collection of shells. Admission charge.

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Brooks Academy Museum
80 Parallel St.
Harwich Center, MA  02645
Phone: 508-432-8089

Open: Tours through the summer months, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 1-4 p.m. and at other times by appointment.

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This 1844 building was the site of a school that offered some of the region's first courses in navigation. Maritime and Native American artifacts are featured, as are displays of antique glass, photographs, toys, clothing and more. Collection includes Charles D. Cahoon paintings, Crowell carved birds, the Cape's largest cranberry culture exhibit, historic photographs, manuscripts, and genealogical records.



Cahoon Museum of American Art
4676 Falmouth Road
Cotuit, MA  02635
Phone: 508-428-7581

Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4 p.m. closed January

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Colonial farmhouse from 1775; primitive paintings by Ralph and Martha Cahoon; 19th- and early 20th- century American art; changing exhibits. Admission charge.



Cape Cod Children's Museum
577 Great Neck Road
Mashpee, MA  02659
Phone: 508-539-8788

Open: Tuesday–Thursday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday, noon–5 p.m.; Memorial Day–Labor Day, Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Call for holiday hours.

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Children will find much to learn and do here. Hands-on exhibits, pirate ship, indoor planetarium; puppet theater, toddler play area, and daily programs. Admission charge.



Cape Cod Museum of Art
Route 6A
Dennis, MA  02638
Phone: 508-385-4477

Open: Memorial Day-Columbus Day, Monday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; Thursdays until 8 p.m.

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Paintings, graphics, and sculpture by Cape Cod artists. Sculpture garden.



Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
869 Route 6A
Brewster, MA  02631
Phone: 508-896-3867

Open: June 1- September 30, daily, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; October 1-March 31, Wednesday-Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; April 1-May 31, Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed December 24, 25, 31, January 1.

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Eighty-acre site abutted by 300 acres of conservation land; nature trails, exhibits, films, guided walks, lectures, and family activities. This museum features exhibits on the local flora and fauna, and nature trails. Events, classes and walks are scheduled throughout the year. There is an admission charge.



Captain Bangs Hallet House
11 Strawberry Lane (off Route 6A)
Yarmouth Port, MA  02675
Phone: 508-362-3021

Open: June 1 through October 15, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with tours at 1, 2 and 3 p.m.

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The original part of this Greek Revival sea captain's house was built in 1740. A century later, additional portions of the house were built. The kitchen has its original 1740 brick beehive oven and butter churn. A nice collection of china, pewter, maritime artifacts, and clothing from the sea captain era are displayed here. The 50 acre property has nature trails. Open throughout the summer on select afternoons.



Centerville Historical Society Museum
513 Main Street
Centerville, MA  02632
Phone: 508-775-0331

Open: May 2-December 15, Tuesday-Saturday, noon– 4 p.m.

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In this late 19th century home, visitors will find exhibits concerning the history and historical life of Centerville and Cape Cod. Includes historical clothing and artifacts. Open seasonally. Admission is free.



Chatham Railroad Museum
Depot Road
Chatham, MA  02633

Open: Tuesday- Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

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Paradise for railroad enthusiasts features thousands of train models, restored train depots, railroad artifacts and a 1910 caboose. Open seasonally. Admission is free.




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“The Guardsman” – Stockbridge
Now through July 31, 2010
Circus Smirkus – Wilbraham, MA
July 30, 2010 to July 31, 2010
Comedian Chelsea Handler -- Hyannis
July 31, 2010
Paquito D'Rivera and Synchronicity – Rockport
July 31, 2010
Black Sea Salsa -- Hingham, MA
July 31, 2010
Aretha Franklin and her Orchestra -- Cohasset
August 1, 2010
Chamber music and dinner at the Clark – Williamstown, MA
August 3, 2010
Tanglewood on Parade -- Lenox, MA
August 3, 2010
Talking Hands Theatre Puppet Show -- Springfield, MA
August 3, 2010
George Thorogood and The Destroyers -- Cohasset
August 5, 2010
"Snow White" with Kaleidoscope Children’s Theatre -- Cohasset, MA
August 5, 2010
Lisa Lampenelli -- Hyannis, MA
August 5, 2010
Gloucester Sidewalk Days -- Gloucester, MA
August 5, 2010 to August 7, 2010
Suzanne Vega and Patty Larkin at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
August 6, 2010
School of Rock Presents: Live Aid Remade -- Arlington, MA
August 6, 2010
Ronan Tynan -- Hyannis
August 6, 2010
Kiddie Rock Concert: Princess Katie & Racer Steve -- Amherst, MA
August 7, 2010
Herbie Hancock at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
August 7, 2010
Bharata Natyam with Jaan R. Freeman -- Arlington, MA
August 7, 2010
Crane Beach Sandblast -- Ipswich, MA
August 7, 2010
Onset Blues Festival -- Onset, MA

August 7, 2010
Massachusetts Marketplace Festival -- Wellesley, MA
August 7, 2010
The Beach Boys -- Hyannis
August 7, 2010
The Beach Boys -- Cohasset, MA
August 8, 2010
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his Silk Road Ensemble -- Lenox
August 8, 2010
Circus Smirkus – Revere, MA
August 8, 2010 to August 9, 2010
Herbie Hancock – Lenox, MA
August 9, 2010
Taste of Park Plaza – Boston, MA
August 10, 2010
Peter Frampton -- Hyannis, MA
August 10, 2010
Gabriel Iglesias -- Hyannis
August 11, 2010
"Goldilocks and The Three Bears" with Kaleidoscope Children’s Theatre -- Cohasset, MA
August 12, 2010
Entrain! – Sandwich, MA
August 12, 2010
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
August 13, 2010
Provincetown Jazz Festival -- Provincetown, MA
August 13, 2010 to August 14, 2010
Hookers Ball -- Chatham, MA
August 14, 2010
Hookers Ball -- Chatham, MA
August 14, 2010
Adega Coop De Borba Wine Tasting -- Attleboro, MA
August 14, 2010
Tony Bennett -- Cohasset, MA
August 14, 2010
Jonathan Edwards and Aztec Two-Step at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
August 14, 2010
Film Night at Tanglewood – Lenox
August 14, 2010
Gloucester Waterfront Festival -- Gloucester, MA
August 14, 2010 to August 15, 2010
Iron Bridge Dinner -- Shelburne Falls, MA
August 15, 2010
Little Red Riding Hood..The Musical -- Saugus, MA
August 15, 2010
Boston's Children's Festival -- Boston, MA
August 17, 2010
Walker Bros. Circus -- Pepperell, MA
August 17, 2010
Grand Illumination at the Tabernacle -- Martha’s Vineyard, MA
August 18, 2010
"Jack and The Beanstalk" with Kaleidoscope Children’s Theatre -- Cohasset, MA
August 19, 2010
The B-52s at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
August 20, 2010
Fireworks at Ocean Park By The Sea -- Martha’s Vineyard, MA
August 20, 2010
Comedian Lewis Black -- Cohasset
August 21, 2010
CraftFest -- Cotuit
August 21, 2010 to August 22, 2010
James Montgomery Blues Band at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
August 21, 2010
Sandcastle and Sculpture Day -- Nantucket, MA
August 21, 2010
All-Chopin concert -- Lenox
August 24, 2010 to August 26, 2010
Marcia Ball at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
August 27, 2010
Natalie MacMaster at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
August 28, 2010
Shakespeare's “Twelfth Night” at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
August 29, 2010
Summer Chef Series -- North Andover, MA
August 30, 2010
Summer Chef Series -- North Andover, MA
August 30, 2010
Crosby, Stills, & Nash – Lenox
September 1, 2010
Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
September 3, 2010
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
September 4, 2010
Robert Randolph and the Family Band at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
September 10, 2010
Banjo and Fiddle Contests at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
September 11, 2010
Dave Matthews Tribute Band -- Salisbury
September 16, 2010
Halfway to St Patrick’s Day Irish Music Weekend -- Salisbury
September 17, 2010 to September 19, 2010
The Magic of Storytime with Cinderella and Snow White -- Saugus, MA
September 19, 2010
North American Sea Glass Festival -- Hyannis, MA
October 9, 2010 to October 10, 2010
Wellfleet OysterFest -- Wellfleet, MA
October 16, 2010 to October 17, 2010
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