Wenham Museum

March is Membership Month
2022-03-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-28 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-29 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-31 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Membership month is back! Join or renew in March and receive 13 months for the price of 12 – that’s one month of membership free!
Our most popular “Any 5” and “Any 8” membership levels also include discounted admission to over 120 children’s museums across the country, including the Boston Children’s Museum, the Discovery Museums, and the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire.
Those renewing or joining in March will also receive a coupon for 25% off one item in the Museum Shop now through June 30, 2022 and be entered to win a free Birthday Party at the Wenham Museum on an available date.
Members receive discounts on all programs, free access to drop-in programs and crafts, and, as always, free general admission every day. Not a Member? Join today!

Members' Spring Pancake Breakfast
2022-03-26 09:00 - 11:00
Calling all Members – join us on Saturday, March 26, 2022 for our first-ever Spring Pancake Breakfast! This is a Members-Only event in honor of March is Membership Month.
Henry’s of Beverly will provide a family-friendly breakfast including fresh fruit, bakery items, bacon, Stonewall Kitchen pancakes, and of course lots of maple syrup! Local author and illustrator E.B. Goodale will be making a special visit from 9:30 – 11 a.m. to sign books. Plus, children can decorate a mini flowerpot and plant some seeds to take home.
TICKETS
$10 – Member Adults, Seniors, and Children Aged 3+
Children Aged 2 and under are free

NEW EXHIBIT: Pysanky for Peace
2022-04-16 10:00 - 16:00
The museum’s newest exhibition, Pysanky for Peace, opens on this date in the Egbert Gallery.
About the Exhibit
One legend of the Ukrainian people living in the Carpathian Mountains tells us that pysanky (elaborately decorated Easter eggs) must be created each year. If they aren’t, the chains that hold evil in check will loosen, and it will be free to wander, causing havoc in the world. As long as enough pysanky are made, the chains will tighten and good will triumph for another year.
The Wenham Museum’s exhibit features 50 of these wonderfully decorated eggs, hand-made by artisans from around the world, in support of the Pysanky for Peace Project, which aims to raise funds to aid the ongoing humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. In lieu of an exhibit fee for this traveling display, the museum has made a donation to the non-profit organization Razom (which means “together” in Ukrainian), which is supplying critically needed medical supplies to the people of Ukraine.
We are doing what we can to support those suffering in this crisis. If you are able, please donate to Razom by going directly to their website. You will also find a donation box in the exhibit gallery (the museum will ensure that the funds go to Razom).
You can learn more about the Pysanky for Peace Project online.

Ukrainian Egg (Pysanky) Workshop
2022-04-16 10:30 - 15:30, 2022-05-14 13:00 - 15:30
Pysanky, a Ukrainian Easter egg, is a traditional folk art that, according to legend, prevent bad things from happening in the world… as long as enough are made! In this workshop you will learn to make these intricately decorated eggs using the wax-resist method of dying.
This workshop is for older artists (age 12 – adult) who will use a candle to melt wax and a special tool, called a kitska, to decorate the eggs. All supplies will be provided.
Space is limited, so make sure to reserve your spot soon!
A portion of the proceeds will benefit Razom, an organization raising funds to provide critically needed medical supplies to Ukraine.
Learn more about Pysanky and Razom online >>
Workshop Details
Afternoon Workshop : 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.; Members $20 & Nonmembers $30
Advanced Registration Required.

Make a Stepping Stone
2022-04-19 10:30 - 11:30
Make a plaster-of-paris stepping stone for your garden, yard, or to enjoy inside! We will provide the materials and we’ll need you to bring your creativity. This activity can be a bit messy – especially if you’d like to put your handprints or footprints into the stepping stone.
Registration
No advanced registration required.
$5 materials fee per child in addition to regular admission

HW Jr. Garden Club Kickoff Meeting
2022-04-20 10:00 - 11:00
The Hamilton Wenham Garden Club Junior’s Program is looking for children ages 8+ who may have an interest in gardening! Come join us as we prepare for the planting of the raised garden beds located at the entrance to the Wenham Museum.
The program will involve the selection of plant material (vegetables, herbs, and flowers) as well as the discussion of seed growth and plant placement in the raised beds. Planting of the garden beds to take place the first week in June.
There is no charge to attend this meeting, but if you wish to enjoy the museum galleries before or after, please check in with your membership at Visitor Services or please pay museum admission.

All About Beekeeping!
2022-04-21 10:30 - 12:30
Join our friends from Lupine Lane Apiary as we learn all about bees! Where they live, what they eat, and how we collect honey and beeswax from them. We will also learn about beekeeping and see and touch real beekeeping equipment.
Program Details
BOTH Sessions are Included with Admission/Free for Members
10:30 a.m. Preschool/Pre-K: No pre-registration required
11:00 a.m. Grade K and up: Registration required due to supplies provided for candle-making activity.

First Dibs Shop & Sip
2022-04-29 17:00 - 19:00
A Wenham Museum Tradition for Over 60 Years!
Get “First Dibs” on a wonderful assortment of gently used housewares, decor, furnishings, clothing, accessories and more! Our “First Dibs Shop & Sip” is a fun evening of shopping, community, and refreshments in support of the Wenham Museum.
This year’s Attic Treasures Sale will also include a selection of local artisans selling hand-made, high quality items. Proceeds from the Attic Treasures Sale benefit the exhibits and programs of the Wenham Museum.
SALE DATES & TIMES
“First Dibs” Shop & Sip, Friday, April 29, 2022, 5 – 7 p.m.; $10 Suggested Donation at the door. Light refreshments will be provided. Please note, alcoholic beverages will not be provided at the event this year due to the increased costs of liquor licensing.
General Sale Dates & Times
Saturday, April 30, 2022, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 1, 2022, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
DONATIONS
To donate your gently used items to the Attic Treasures Sale, please call Cheryl Emmons, Trustee, at (978) 853-0711. Please do not bring donations to the Wenham Museum until Monday, April 25, 2022.

Attic Treasures Sale & Artisan Fair
2022-04-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-01 10:00 - 16:00
A Wenham Museum Tradition for Over 60 Years!
Shop a wonderful assortment of gently used housewares, décor, furnishings, clothing, accessories and more! This year’s Attic Treasures Sale will also include a selection of local artisans selling hand-made, high quality items. Proceeds from the Attic Treasures Sale benefit the exhibits and programs of the Wenham Museum.
SALE DATES & TIMES
“First Dibs” Shop & Sip, Friday, April 29, 2022, 5 – 7 p.m., $10 Suggested Donation at the door
Saturday, April 30, 2022, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 1, 2022, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
DONATIONS
To donate your gently used items to the Attic Treasures Sale, please call Cheryl Emmons, Trustee, at (978) 853-0711. Please do not bring donations to the Wenham Museum until Monday, April 25, 2022.

Silhouette Portrait Artist
2022-04-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-01 10:00 - 16:00
Portraits In Silhouette is the combined expertise of silhouette artists and mother-daughter team, Jean Comerford and Marcella Comerford-Foley. Portraits In Silhouette is focused on bringing you original, personalized work, full of inventive detail and creative spark. The silhouettes are never produced with a digital program, copied, or traced. You can expect a genuine, hand-cut, and individual portrait each time, with consideration for the subject’s character and those great details – capturing “what makes them who they are.” Whether that is a signature hairstyle, a cowlick, the way they hold their mouth, a bowtie, or glasses, we love to bring out the personality in our portraits. Children of all ages including wigglers are welcome!
The sitting fee is $79.00 per child. Each child requires his/her own sitting appointment. Each appointment is approximately 15 minutes in length. If you have more than one child, we recommend booking back-to-back time slots.
The $79.00 sitting fee includes two silhouettes of your child: one facing right and one facing left. Additional copies of portraits are $25.00 and may be purchased on the day of your sitting. Frames are also available for purchase.
Interested in visiting the museum galleries? Admission is a separate charge.
All cancellations made within three days of the program are nonrefundable unless your reserved sitting time can be resold.

Behind-the-Scenes Collection Tour
2022-05-21 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-06-09 18:30 - 20:00
What is a museum collection? How does it work? Who cares for it, and where does it live? Learn the answers to these questions and more in a behind-the-scenes tour of the Wenham Museum’s collections storage spaces. The museum’s Collections Manager, Samantha Grantham, will lead visitors into the storage spaces where 45,000 items in the museum’s permanent collection are kept. A selection of special items not on display will also be shared with tour participants.
PROGRAM DETAILS
$20 Nonmembers
$15 Members
Recommended for ages 12+.

Flag Day Celebration
2022-06-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Patton Homestead, 650 Asbury Street, Hamilton, MA, 01982, United States
You are invited to our Flag Day Celebration! June 14th is Flag Day, the birthday of the U.S. Army, and the wedding anniversary of Maj. Gen. George S. Patton IV and Joanne Holbrook Patton. Join us for cake and lemonade on the back patio at the Patton Homestead. Special displays from the Patton Family Archives will be set up for the day.

Fairy Festival
2022-06-18 10:00 - 13:00
This year’s Fairy Festival is SOLD OUT!! We are thrilled by the response!
Start your summer with this popular annual event! This year’s Fairy Festival is full of family-friendly activities inspired by art, nature, and story. Come to a Fairy Tea Party with our special guest, Cinderella, make a unicorn-inspired dream catcher, create a Fairy Garden with the Hamilton-Wenham Garden Club, visit our “fairy cottage” for story hour, and take a woodland fairy-inspired photo in our DIY photo booth.
Cinderella will be visiting our Fairy Tea Party with some special stories and songs for our guests! She will tell us about her Fairy Godmother’s special place in her story. Our friends at the Wenham Tea House will provide a trio of freshly baked mini desserts for each guest of the Tea Party. Pink lemonade will be the “tea” for our young friends, which will be served in real china teacups. Iced coffee and iced tea are available for parents and caregivers. Each Tea Party is 45 minutes in length and is limited to 50 guests. All Fairy Festival tickets include the Tea Party.
Fairy, princess, or other dress-up attire is welcome. We will also have some wings and costumes available for use.
Schedule of Events
10:00 a.m. or 11:15 a.m. Fairy Tea Party with Cinderella
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Create a Fairy Garden with the Hamilton-Wenham Garden Club
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Make a unicorn-inspired dreamcatcher, visit the “Fairy Cottage” for story hour, and become a woodland fairy in our DIY photo booth
Special Thanks to Our Event Partners
Hamilton-Wenham Garden Club
Parties by Carole
Wenham Tea House
Program Details
Saturday, June 18, 2022
SOLD OUT
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
$16 Members
$20 Nonmembers
Advanced Reservations Required

Opening Reception: Caring Counts & LuminArtz
2022-06-24 19:30 - 21:00
The exhibition Caring Counts: Centuries in the Making by artist Leslie Lyman opens at the Wenham Museum today!
Artist Leslie Lyman’s recent sculptural piece is about the often unnoticed, but physically and emotionally difficult, work of caring for others–work that is usually performed by women. Using a handmade account book, which visitors will be able to touch and read, she has documented these seemingly innumerable tasks. The display will be accompanied by still photographs that reference caregiver’s efforts on behalf of those they love, and objects from the Wenham Museum’s own collection that support the history of care provided by women. Hands-on components will allow visitors to touch some the tools that have been used to provide care.
Join us for an opening reception on Friday, June 24, 2022 starting at 7:30 p.m. A $10 Suggested Donation is requested at the door and a cash bar and light refreshments will be available.
This opening reception will also feature a special, live, outdoor video art installation by LuminArtz beginning at 8:30 p.m. This installation will be projected on the exterior of the Wenham Museum’s building and feature Leslie Lyman’s work as reimagined by artist Pamela Hersch.
During the Opening Reception, guests can also view the Caring Counts exhibition in the museum’s galleries.
Learn more about Leslie Lyman >>
Learn more about Pamela Hersch >>
Explore the 2020 LuminArtz installation at the Wenham Museum >>
Thank You to Our Sponsor: LuminArtz

Art Grows Here
2022-08-05 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-08-06 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-08-07 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-08-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-08-09 10:00 - 16:00
Art Grows Here is a FREE, map-guided tour of outdoor art made by people in Hamilton and Wenham. It’s a wonderful way to get to know your community and your neighbors while being inspired by some amazing and creative public art. Please sign the Virtual Guestbook by clicking the button below to share your thoughts on Art Grows Here!
Sign the Guestbook
Download the 2022 Tour Map by Clicking Here >>
Thank You to Our 2022 Artists
Laura Allen | Kate & Jane Bowers
Pamela Tomlin & Johanna Corwin (Ipswich River Craft)
Jose Family | Michael Kilburn
Sharen Kline | Neill Family | Cindy Purdy
Patti Roka | Riley & Marjorie Sullivan
Thank You to Our Sponsor
Parrelli Optical
Tour Dates
Friday, August 5 – Sunday, August 14, 2022
