Programs
Campus Tours at the Museums (May-Oct)
May 24th – October 18th, 2024
Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
We also host historical walking tours year round. Click here for the current schedule of historical walking tours.
For special events, see below.
Art
Dearly Departed: The Art of Mourning Past & Present
Falmouth Art center 137 Gifford Street, Falmouth, MAThis exhibition is in conjunction with the Falmouth Art Center. Dearly Departed: The Art of Mourning Past & Present is open to the public from March 31 to April 24 in the Landrau-Partan Gallery at the Falmouth Art Center. The show features a collection of four pieces of silk embroidery by sixteen-year-old female Falmouth contemporaries made […]
The Art of Mourning Past & Present
Falmouth Art center 137 Gifford Street, Falmouth, MAFree and Open to the Public at the Falmouth Art Center. Event is Sponsored by Oak Grove Cemetery Association of Falmouth, Inc. Join Falmouth Historical Society’s Executive Director, Rachel Lovett, for a half hour lecture on early 19th century mourning art. This lecture is in conjunction with the exhibition Dearly Departed: The Art of Mourning Past & Present […]
2023 Katharine Lee Bates Poetry Fest
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesMuseums on the Green of Falmouth Historical Society Presents 2023 KATHARINE LEE BATES POETRY FEST Write a poem! Win a prize! (Prizes include gift certificates) The Poetry Fest will be held Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 4 PM at our Cultural Center, 55 Palmer Ave., Falmouth, MA Hope to see you there! It is fun; […]
Arts Alive Weekend at The Falmouth Museums on the Green (Falmouth Historical Society)
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesArts Alive Weekend at The Falmouth Museums on the Green (Falmouth Historical Society) Saturday, June 17th 10am to 2pm The Falmouth Museums on the Green (Falmouth Historical Society) will offer free Guided House Tours & a Walking Tour (10:30am) on Saturday June 17th from 10am to 2pm, with tours leaving every half hour (last tour at […]
Art & Wellness: Stretch and Sketch Series
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesThe Falmouth Historical Society is thrilled to present a new exciting Art & Wellness Stretch and Sketch Series. The programs start with a short 20-minute art talk given by the Society’s Director, American art historian, Rachel Lovett, about different paintings in our collection followed by a 45 minute yoga session in the beautiful garden paired […]
Art After Hours: The History of Wallpaper
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesThursday, September 14 at 4pm This event is now free and open to the public in memory of Grace Hauser. Includes appetizers and wine. Limited capacity, please pre-register. Join wallpaper specialist Robert M. Kelly as he delves into the fascinating world of historic wallpapers. Special emphasis will be given to the wallpaper located in the […]
Annual Antiques & Crafts Sale – Postponed due to Hurricane
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States*UPDATE 9/13/23: We made a collective decision that it would be in the best interest of the museum staff/volunteers, our vendors, and participants to postpone the Antiques & Crafts Sale.* Annual Antiques & Crafts Sale Come on down for the popular annual Antiques & Crafts Sale at the Falmouth Museums on the […]
Looking for America: Sculptor Hiram Power’s Falmouth Legacy
Falmouth Public Library 300 Main Street, Falmouth, MA, United StatesTuesday, September 26th at 4pm The program is offered Free and Open to the Public Courtesy of the Falmouth Historical Society Board of Trustees. All are welcome. Please register as space is limited. In the rotunda of the Main Falmouth Library sits an elegant sculpture hidden in plain sight. Executed by world-renowned American-born sculptor Hiram […]
On the Road to the Mayflower
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States"On the Road to the Mayflower " is a prequel to the author's popular presentation "In the Wake of the Mayflower" about the Pilgrim experience in America. Karen Rinaldo is a visual historian from Falmouth whose reputation has been built around historical events. Kevin Doyle is a retired combat veteran who is a writer and lecturer […]
