Gingerbread Cookie Decorating
Celebrate the season by decorating your own giant gingerbread cookie! We will provide cookies, frosting, sprinkles, candies and more to make your creation. To-go boxes will be provided so that you can bring your cookie home safely. Pre-registration is required to make sure we will have enough cookies for everyone! Free for Members Included in […]
Home for the Holidays Photo Sessions
Step back in time at the Wenham Museum's historic 17th century Claflin-Gerrish-Richards House. Cozy up with simple yuletide flair surrounding the homestead’s original hearth, complete with beehive oven. Especially designed for young children (0-10), these photo sessions are up to 15 minutes long and include the digital images with print release. Sessions are designed for […]
Gingerbread Cookie Decorating
Celebrate the season by decorating your own giant gingerbread cookie! We will provide cookies, frosting, sprinkles, candies and more to make your creation. To-go boxes will be provided so that you can bring your cookie home safely. Pre-registration is required to make sure we will have enough cookies for everyone! Free for Members Included in […]
Drop-In Art Making
Join us for drop-in art making and crafting in the Museum Lobby! Each week, a different project inspired by our current exhibitions or the season will be featured. No pre-registration is required for these activities. They are included with admission and free for Members.
Drop-In Art Making
Join us for drop-in art making and crafting in the Museum Lobby! Each week, a different project inspired by our current exhibitions or the season will be featured. No pre-registration is required for these activities. They are included with admission and free for Members.
Train Time Pajama Party
What do our trains do at night? Explore our new train exhibition, ‘Tis the Season for Trains, and see the trains and buildings glow at nighttime. Visit our exhibition of cozy quilts, Starstuff, and count the stars that you see. We will read stories by the pretend fire in the old house and make glow-in-the-dark […]
Stories & Songs with Mrs. Claus
Celebrate the season with a special visitor from the North Pole--Mrs. Claus! We'll learn about what Santa and the elves have been up to, read some favorite holiday books, like 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and The Mitten, sing about Rudolph and Frosty, and more! Holiday party attire or dress-up is welcome but not required. Mrs. Claus […]
Drop-In Art Making
Join us for drop-in art making and crafting in the Museum Lobby! Each week, a different project inspired by our current exhibitions or the season will be featured. No pre-registration is required for these activities. They are included with admission and free for Members.
Train Time Pajama Party
What do our trains do at night? Explore our new train exhibition, ‘Tis the Season for Trains, and see the trains and buildings glow at nighttime. Visit our exhibition of cozy quilts, Starstuff, and count the stars that you see. We will read stories by the pretend fire in the old house and make glow-in-the-dark […]
Ed the Wizard’s Alchemy Laboratory
The Alchemy Laboratory is where Harry Potter meets real science! Alchemy Class is about to begin, and magical secrets are about to be shared! Enter the Alchemy Laboratory of Ed the Wizard. Watch, volunteer, and learn as we perform vanishes, transfigurations, and other feats of magic with everyday items found at home. We will use […]
The Yo-Yo Guy
Join us for a performance by John Higby, the Yo-Yo Guy! He has performed his unique high-energy comedy yo-yo show in 26 countries from New Zealand to Japan, holds the world yo-yo champion title and 4 Guinness World Records. He has been featured on David Letterman, Discovery Channel's Time Warp, Comedy Central, The Guinness World […]
Kids’ Countdown to NYE
Our popular, family-friendly countdown to "midnight" is back again this year! Stay tuned for a list of performers, activities, and registration information. Note: The museum is open only for this special program on December 31st! Thank You to Our Sponsor