Crafty Kids
Join us for Crafty Kids, a creative morning activity designed for little hands and big imaginations! Children and their caregivers will explore materials, practice fine motor skills, and enjoy the fun of creating something all their own. Included with general museum admission • Ages 0–5 • No registration required ________ This event is part of Mornings […]
Music Time
Sing, clap, and groove with musicians from the Music Connection in this joyful, play-based music program for young children. Each week features fun songs, rhythm games, and musical stories designed to spark creativity and movement. Included with general museum admission • Ages 0–5 • No registration required ________ This event is part of Mornings at the […]
Crafty Kids
Join us for Crafty Kids, a creative morning activity designed for little hands and big imaginations! Children and their caregivers will explore materials, practice fine motor skills, and enjoy the fun of creating something all their own. Included with general museum admission • Ages 0–5 • No registration required ________ This event is part of Mornings […]
Kids’ Highland Games
Join us for our first-ever Kids’ Highland Games! Celebrate Scottish Heritage Month with fun indoor challenges inspired by traditional Highland competitions, crafts, and more. Fun fact: The Claflin-Gerrish-Richards House was originally owned by Robert Macklafflin, who hailed from Scotland! This event is part of First Wednesdays at Wenham Museum, with free admission and extended hours the […]
First Wednesdays
We're open late! Visit Wenham Museum on the first Wednesday of the month and enjoy extended evening hours and free admission from 4 to 6 PM! Bring the whole family and explore our beloved model train gallery, vintage toy collections, and hands-on history exhibits after school or work. It's a perfect midweek museum adventure! PLUS! […]
Arts & Making
Get creative with Art’s Cool! Join us for hands-on crafts, open-ended projects, and sensory art fun. Kids can let their imaginations run wild while building fine motor skills and expressing themselves through art. Free with general museum admission • Ages 0–5 • No registration required ________ This event is part of Mornings at the Museum—a fun, […]
Music Time
Sing, clap, and groove with musicians from the Music Connection in this joyful, play-based music program for young children. Each week features fun songs, rhythm games, and musical stories designed to spark creativity and movement. Included with general museum admission • Ages 0–5 • No registration required ________ This event is part of Mornings at the […]
Crafty Kids
Join us for Crafty Kids, a creative morning activity designed for little hands and big imaginations! Children and their caregivers will explore materials, practice fine motor skills, and enjoy the fun of creating something all their own. Included with general museum admission • Ages 0–5 • No registration required ________ This event is part of Mornings […]
Make & Create Afternoon
School’s out early — come to Wenham Museum for an afternoon of hands-on fun! Kids and their grown-ups can drop in between 1 and 4 PM for a fun birdhouse craft—decorating and designing a take-home piece that’s uniquely their own. Museum admission required │ $10 per craft Sign up when you arrive
Arts & Making
Get creative with Art’s Cool! Join us for hands-on crafts, open-ended projects, and sensory art fun. Kids can let their imaginations run wild while building fine motor skills and expressing themselves through art. Free with general museum admission • Ages 0–5 • No registration required ________ This event is part of Mornings at the Museum—a fun, […]
M is for Museum & P is for Playdate
Join us the 2nd Friday of the month for our M is for Museum/P is for Playdate program! Each month, we read a story, then do a related craft or activity. These programs have been designed to address MA curriculum standards for Pre-K in Reading and Literature, Science, Personal and Social Development and Peer Relationships. […]
The Underground Railroad in Essex County
Afternoon Enrichment for Adults: The underground railroad in essex county Join historian Gordon Harris for a fascinating look at the Underground Railroad in Essex County, MA. In the 19th century, a secret network helping those escaping slavery, known as the Underground Railroad, ran north along the coast from Boston through Lynn and Marblehead to Salem, […]