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 […]
Live Poetry in the Galleries
Listen to poems read aloud throughout the main galleries as you travel the museum with The Thursday Poets. These poets have found their muse in the museum’s exhibits, from objects to images to the spaces themselves. The Thursday Poets, based in Salem, Massachusetts, is a collective of professional poets. They create, promote, celebrate, and support […]
Closed for Easter
The Wenham Museum will be closed on Sunday, April 9, 2023 in observance of Easter. We look forward to seeing you when we reopen for our regular business hours on Tuesday, April 11th at 10 a.m.
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 […]
M is for Museum & Poppets Playdates
Join us the 2nd Friday of the month for our M is for Museum/Poppets Playdates program! Each month, we read a story, then do a related craft or activity. In APril, our Poppets friends will read The Surprise Garden by Zoe Hall Following the read aloud we will take part in a spring planting activity. […]
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 […]
Museum Closed
The Wenham Museum is closed Monday, April 17th, Patriots' Day. We look forward to seeing you for our regularly scheduled business hours on Tuesday, April 18th from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Please note: Wenham Museum is open only two holiday Mondays per year, Presidents Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Otherwise, the museum […]
Wonders of Worms and Compost 10:30 a.m.
All About Farming: Wonders of Worms and Compost 10:30 a.m. Session Tuesday, April 18, 2023 $10 for Members and $12 for Nonmembers Advanced Registration Required Dig into composting with hands-on demonstrations on various soils, bugs and worms. Explore the compost ecosystem under close observation and make a wiggle worm work of art to take home! […]
Wonders of Worms and Compost 11:30 a.m.
All About Farming: Wonders of Worms and Compost 11:30 a.m. Session Tuesday, April 18, 2023 $10 for Members and $12 for Nonmembers Advanced Registration Required Dig into composting with hands-on demonstrations on various soils, bugs and worms. Explore the compost ecosystem under close observation and make a wiggle worm work of art to take home! This […]
From Farm to Fiber 2:00 p.m.
Join us as we welcome the Waltham Community Farm program to the Wenham Museum. All About Farming: From Farm to Fiber Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. $10 Members $12 Nonmembers Advanced Registration Required Discover the process of retrieving and harvesting wool from the softest and friendliest angora rabbits. Learn where your […]
ALL ABOUT BEEKEEPING!
All About Beekeeping Wednesday, April 19, 2023; 10:30am – 12:00pm $7 Members $9 Nonmembers Reservations Recommended: Drop-in anytime between 10:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. 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 […]
Peter Rabbit Puppet Show
Join us as we welcome Pumpernickel Puppets for a Peter Rabbit puppet show! Thursday, April 20, 2023; 10:30am $10 Members and $12 Nonmembers Advanced Registration Required Pumpernickel Puppet shows are presented with a cast of colorful puppet characters, audience participation, live voices and sound effects and fast paced scripts that not only entertain but stimulate children's imagination […]