Fun
In
New
England
- Massachusetts
Fun
In
New
England
- Massachusetts
Museums in Northeastern MassachusettsTotal found in this region of Massachusetts: 46Abbot Hall 188 Washington Street Marblehead, MA Type: Art, History Town hall and historical museum that contains the famous "Spirit of '76" painting by Archibald Willard in the Selectmen's Room; ... American Textile History Museum 491 Dutton Street Lowell, MA Type: Technology Status: Temporarily closed Beauport 75 Eastern Point Boulevard Gloucester, MA Type: Historic House An interesting former summer home of, Henry Davis Sleeper, one of America's first professional interior designers; Built in 1907... Boardman House 17 Howard Street Saugus, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal A National Historic Landmark built in 1692 with an addition added by 1696; The house is a very well preserved example of 17th an... Civil War & Grand Army of the Republic Museum 1 Market Square (Old Town House, 2nd floor) Marblehead, MA Type: History Status: Seasonal Located on the second floor of the Old Town House, a late Georgian style house built in 1768 and used by the town. Owned by the ... Coffin House 14 High Road Newbury, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal A house that was occupied by the Coffin family over three centuries; The original part was built in 1678, and other rooms were a... Cogswell's Grant 60 Spring Street Essex, MA Type: Historic House A 1728 farmhouse and 165-acre property overlooking the Essex River that was the home to Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little who ... Cotting-Smith Assembly House 138 Federal Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House Built as a Federalist Clubhouse in 1782; later owned and remodeled by Samuel McIntire Count Orlok's Nightmare Gallery 285 Derby Street Salem, MA Type: Other Salem's only horror movie monster museum; life-sized replicas of creatures; may also screen horror movies on weekends Crowninshield-Bentley House 126 Essex Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House Historic house built by Captain John Crowninshield circa 1727-30; open for tours Derby House 168 Derby Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House Oldest brick house in Salem; built circa 1762 by Richard Derby for his son, Elias, who became America's first millioniare; open ... Dole-Little House 289 High Road Newbury, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal A restored house that was originally built around 1715 East India Marine Hall East India Square Salem, MA Type: History Former home of the East India Marine Society; built in 1824; now part of the Peabody Essex Museum Gardner-Pingree House 128 Essex Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House Built in 1805; large town house with a lavish interior; open for tours Gedney House 21 High Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House A historic house that has undergone significant renovations since the original portion was built in 1665 by shipwright Eleazer G... Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center 23 Harbor Loop Gloucester, MA Type: History "Dedicated to the preservation of Gloucester's maritime industrial history" (and fishing industry); features the oldest continuo... Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue Gloucester, MA Type: History Former home of John Hays Hammond, Jr., the "Father of Remote Control" and America's second greatest inventor after Thomas Alva E... Hawkes House 4 Custom Court (off Derby St) Salem, MA Type: Historic House Built circa 1780; at one time it was used as a warehouse for Revolutionary privateers; open for tours House of the Seven Gables 115 Derby Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House Officially called the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, this is the house made popular by Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The House of the ... Jeremiah Lee Mansion & Gardens 161 Washington Street Marblehead, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal A late Georgian style house built in 1768. Now owned by the Marblehead Museum (Marblehead Historical Society). Admission: $10 (a... John Heard House 54 South Main Street Ipswich, MA Type: Historic House Federal-style mansion built circa 1800 John Ward House Brown Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House House built by John Ward circa 1684; open for tours John Whipple House 1 South Village Green Ipswich, MA Type: Historic House Mid-17th century house built by a sea captain Lowell National Historical Park 246 Market Street Lowell, MA Type: History Several buildings which were former mills chronicle the 19th century textile industry; includes Market Mills (Visitor Center Ins... Lynn Heritage Park 590 Washington Street Lynn, MA Type: History Features a Visitors Center with exhibits on the history of Lynn, especially the city's manufacturing history (shoes, electrical ... Marblehead Museum 170 Washington Street Marblehead, MA Type: History This is the main address of the Marblehead Museum and location of the J.O.J. Frost Gallery. John Orne Johnson Frost was a folk a... Nathaniel Bowditch House 9 North Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House Built in 1805; undergoing restoration New England Pirate Museum 274 Derby Street Salem, MA Type: History A 20 to 30 minute professionally guided walking tour. Features a recreated colonial seaport, a pirate ship you can board, and ... North Shore Children's Museum 294 Essex Street Salem, MA Type: Childrens Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street (East India Square) Salem, MA Type: Art The oldest continuously operating museum in America; 300 years of New England's heritage; American, Asian, Indian, Native Americ... Peirce-Nichols House 80 Federal Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House Built in 1782 by one of the biggest India traders of the 18th century, Jerathmiel Peirce; remodeled in 1801 by Samuel McIntire; ... Phillips House 34 Chestnut Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House A Federal-style mansion built in 1821 and renovated in the early 1900s which showcases how the well-to-do lived in the early 20t... Pickering House 18 Broad Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House Built in 1651; "Oldest house continuously occupied by the same family" Public Health Museum in Massachusetts 365 East Street (Tewksbury Hospital) Tewksbury, MA Type: Science Exhibits relating to public health, hospitals, disease treatment and prevention Rocky Hill Meeting House 4 Old Portsmouth Road Amesbury, MA Type: Historic House A very well preserved church meeting house from 1785 that has not been used for regular religious services since the 1840s; Free... Ropes Mansion 318 Essex Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House Georgian style house built in 1727; renovated in 1894; home to the Ropes family for three generations Salem Witch Museum 19 1/2 Washington Square Salem, MA Type: History "Visitors are given a dramatic history lesson using stage sets with life-size figures, lighting and a narration - an overview of... Spellbound Museum 190 Essex Street Salem, MA Type: Other Museum of the supernatural world; professional ghost hunters have nightly tours of known haunted locations Stevens-Coolidge Place 139 Andover Street North Andover, MA Type: History, Historic House 91 acre gardens and historic home (now a museum) Swett-Ilsley House 4 High Road Newbury, MA Type: Historic House One of the oldest surviving houses in the area; It was originally a small building constructed in 1670. It was the first propert... The Crane Estate 290 Argilla Road Ipswich, MA Type: Historic House A 59-room mansion and surrounding lands atop Castle Hill; The current mansion was completed in 1928; Now owned by the Trustees o... The True Story of Lizzie Borden 203 Essex Street Salem, MA Type: History A museum dedicated to the woman who was accused of killing her father and stepmother with an axe in 1892 in Fall River, MA The Witch House 310 Essex Street (9 North St.) Salem, MA Type: Historic House Former home of Judge Jonathan Corwin who served in the court of the 1692 Witchcraft Trials and helped convict the women; house w... Wenham Museum 132 Main Street Wenham, MA Type: History Circa 1690 Claflin-Richards House; "explore how we have lived, worked, dressed and played from the 17th century to today" [quote... Westford Museum 2 Boston Road Westford, MA Type: History "The Museum houses a wonderful collection of artifacts typical of small towns." [quote from website] Whale Center of New England 24 Harbor Loop Gloucester, MA Type: Science A not-for-profit research institution; public Visitor's Center opened June 2004 |