Patton Family Archives Tours
The Patton Family Archives chronicle the life and legacy of one of America’s premier military families who resided here on Boston’s North Shore. The Archives are also an untapped, unparalleled resource regarding the service and sacrifice of Maj. Gen. Patton and his troops during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and that of his wife, Joanne […]
The Magic Fred Show
There are a limited number of tickets available for sale at the door. Online sales are closed. Come to the museum to watch Magic Fred's amazing magic show! The magic show will feature music, & puppets. Magic Fred is guaranteed to keep your audience laughing the whole time. Join us for this fun event! Recommended […]
Kids’ Countdown to NYE!
Online Sales are no longer available. Tickets are available at the door for $18 per person (adults and children ages 1 year and up) for members and nonmembers. Doors open at 10 a.m. Ring in the New Year at the Wenham Museum! With music, movement, performance, and art we will welcome 2023 in a fun […]
Museum Closed
The Wenham Museum is closed in observance of New Year's Day. Happy New Year!
Open MLK, Jr. Day
The Wenham Museum is open Martin Luther King, Jr. Day fro 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
M is for Museum & Poppets Playdates
Join in this month's M is for Museum and Poppets Playdates program at the Wenham Museum! Our Poppets friends will read So Much Snow by Kristen Schroeder (Author), Sarah Jacoby (Illustrator). This illustrated story is a rollicking read-aloud about forest animals who are caught—literally up to their ears and antlers—in a snowstorm. Following the story, […]
HUB Model Railroad
Calling all model railroaders and fans of model trains! Get out of the cold and see this incredible, high-quality model train layout from the region's best model railroaders. These amazing trains will be set up in the museum's Burnham Hall. Thank You to the NMRA HUB Division for sharing your layout with us. Tickets Included […]
HUB Model Railroad
Calling all model railroaders and fans of model trains! Get out of the cold and see this incredible, high-quality model train layout from the region's best model railroaders. These amazing trains will be set up in the museum's Burnham Hall. Thank You to the NMRA HUB Division for sharing your layout with us. Tickets Included […]
HUB Model Railroad
Calling all model railroaders and fans of model trains! Get out of the cold and see this incredible, high-quality model train layout from the region's best model railroaders. These amazing trains will be set up in the museum's Burnham Hall. Thank You to the NMRA HUB Division for sharing your layout with us. Tickets Included […]
Brown Bag Lunch: Set at Liberty
Our January Brown Bag Lunch program is the first in a two-part series regarding the history of enslaved people on the North Shore. This month, we welcome Abby Battis, Associate Director for Collections, from Historic Beverly. Remarkably, some of the stories of Beverly’s black population have been preserved and can be found at Historic Beverly. […]
Summer Camp Enrolling Now!
Pre-registration is now live for the all-new summer camp, Camp Whirlygig! Camp Whirlygig is an all-new summer camp at the Wenham Museum in partnership with the Wenham Village Improvement Society (WVIS). Geared to young campers ages 4 -7, Camp Whirlygig fosters fun, friendship, and curiosity. With a 1:5 counselor to camper ratio, a caring and supportive environment […]
Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit
Welcome the Year of the Rabbit and celebrate the Lunar New Year. Learn about the origins of Chinese traditions such as dances, lanterns, lucky tangerines, and rattle drums through stories, crafts. and more! We'll read The Race for the Chinese Zodiac by Gabrielle Wang, illustrated by Sally Rippin and Regine Abos and The Year of […]