Wenham Museum

Wenham Museum A hands-on family-friendly history museum located on Boston's North Shore. Follow us on Twitter !

Wenham Museum is a Museum of childhood and New England family life celebrating childhood, connecting generations and honoring heritage on Boston's North Shore for three centuries. History comes to life for visitors of all ages in our interactive exhibits and family-friendly programs. Our Museum is a wonderful place to introduce your family to a museum in a fun and relaxed setting.

Beginning July 1, 2026, Wenham Museum will introduce updated admission pricing and a new membership structure. This is W...
06/26/2026

Beginning July 1, 2026, Wenham Museum will introduce updated admission pricing and a new membership structure.
This is Wenham Museum’s first membership pricing update since 2018. These changes will help us build a stronger, more resilient museum while continuing to offer exhibitions, programs, collections care, and family experiences for our community.

We remain deeply committed to access for all. Our access admissions and discount programs have been strengthened to help ensure that cost does not keep families from visiting.
Current members may renew before July 1 to receive one more year at current pricing, regardless of their membership expiration date.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support. We look forward to welcoming you and your family for many years to come.
Learn more: www.wenhammuseum.org/visit/

What values are important to you? Today’s Civic Season activity invites visitors to design their own buttons, sharing so...
06/26/2026

What values are important to you?

Today’s Civic Season activity invites visitors to design their own buttons, sharing something they believe in or something they want others to know about them.

We will also host a Juneteenth lecture at 12:00, offering visitors an opportunity to learn, reflect, and continue the conversation.

Civic Season reminds us that history is not only something we remember. It is something we carry forward through our choices, our values, and our communities.

Today’s Civic Season activity invites young visitors to imagine, design, and build a community of their own. Using block...
06/25/2026

Today’s Civic Season activity invites young visitors to imagine, design, and build a community of their own. Using blocks, Lincoln Logs, Magna-Tiles, and building prompts, children can think about the places and people that help a town thrive.

A school? A library? A museum? A park? A town hall? A place to gather?

Join us for morning drop-in from 10:00–10:30 and help us build a town together.

This week at Wenham Museum, Civic Season continues with hands-on activities for children and families. Coming up: June ...
06/23/2026

This week at Wenham Museum, Civic Season continues with hands-on activities for children and families.

Coming up:

June 24: Find the Flag scavenger hunt

June 25: “If I Built a Town…” community visioning activity

June 26: Make your own buttons + 12:00 Juneteenth lecture

June 27: Freedom Quilt drop-in activity

Civic Season is a chance to learn from the past, listen to one another, and imagine what comes next. We hope you will join us.

06/22/2026

During Civic Season, people across the country are asking:
What is your wish for America’s future?

At Wenham Museum, we are bringing that question home to our visitors through our Civic Season Wish Wall.

Your wish can be big or small. It can be about kindness, fairness, schools, families, the environment, history, or the community you hope today’s children will inherit.

We invite you to think about your answer, then visit us this week to add it to the wall.

We had a great time at Saturday's The Community House Block Party creating Freedom Quilt squares with the community!Miss...
06/22/2026

We had a great time at Saturday's The Community House Block Party creating Freedom Quilt squares with the community!

Missed it? The Freedom Quilt activity will be available again this Saturday at Wenham Museum. Stop by and add your square as we continue this community art project as part of Civic Season!

Ahead of Father's Day weekend, members of the Dads of the Hamilton Wenham Mothers' Club rolled up their sleeves and lent...
06/22/2026

Ahead of Father's Day weekend, members of the Dads of the Hamilton Wenham Mothers' Club rolled up their sleeves and lent a helping hand at Wenham Museum!

Thank you to these dedicated volunteers who spent last Friday painting in support of an upcoming exhibit. Their hard work, generosity, and community spirit are helping bring new experiences to life for our visitors.

We are grateful for your support and hope everyone had a wonderful Father's Day weekend. 🎨👨‍👧‍👦

Civic Season is not just something that happens inside a museum.Today’s family conversation prompt:What makes a good nei...
06/21/2026

Civic Season is not just something that happens inside a museum.

Today’s family conversation prompt:
What makes a good neighbor?

Ask it at breakfast, in the car, on a walk, or around the dinner table. Children often have wonderful answers, and their ideas can remind us what community is really made of.

Add your thoughts in the comments, or bring them to the Museum this week and share them on our Wish Wall.

Due to gorgeous weather and low attendance, Wenham Museum will be closed early today at 12:30 PM. Thank you for your und...
06/20/2026

Due to gorgeous weather and low attendance, Wenham Museum will be closed early today at 12:30 PM. Thank you for your understanding. We’ll see you again next week.

Civic Season continues today with art, community, and celebration.Stop by during the day for our Freedom Quilt drop-in a...
06/20/2026

Civic Season continues today with art, community, and celebration.

Stop by during the day for our Freedom Quilt drop-in activity, then join us this evening for the Block Party from 4:00–9:00 PM.

Inspired by the idea that every person’s story adds to the larger fabric of community, visitors are invited to create a quilt square that reflects freedom, belonging, family, or hope for the future.

Come make something meaningful with us.

Address

132 Main Street
Wenham, MA
01984

Opening Hours

Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

(978) 468-2377

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