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.
Talk
Saving the Land that Feeds Us: A Joint Event with Farming Falmouth & the Falmouth Historical Society
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesThursday, April 27th 5:30pm to 7pm Falmouth’s history -- and its future -- is connected to the land. This special joint event will take guests behind the scenes and into Falmouth’s agricultural past to view the Museum’s collection of farm tools. Drinks will be served with a flight of appetizers, many with a local twist. Guests […]
Wish You Were Here: Postcards from the Past
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesWish You Were Here: Postcards from the Past Wednesday, July 26 3pm to 5pm Free and Open to the Public thanks to the Falmouth Cultural Council. Limited capacity, please pre-register. To interpret the story of Falmouth’s past and bring its history to life in an engaging way, Alice Kociemba has initiated a new project, Wish You […]
A History of the Falmouth Road Race
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States“A History of the Falmouth Road Race" Wednesday, August 16th Admission by Voluntary Donation. Space Limited Please Pre-Register on Eventbrite. Come hear bestselling author Paul Clerici on Wed., August 16, at 11 a.m., at the Falmouth Historical Society Museums in the Green, Cultural Center, 55 Palmer St., Falmouth, as he discusses his “A History of […]
Whales’ Tales: Walking Tour, Lecture & Reception
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesThursday, August 17, 2023 Special event at Museums on the Green, Falmouth, MA A fun fundraiser! An immersion into Falmouth’s whaling history. Learn more about the men – and women and children - from Falmouth who went whaling around the world. Participate in as many of the offerings as you want. 2:30 – 3:30 PM […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cape Cod Noir
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesThursday, October 5 at 5pm $20 Non-Members/ $10 Members. Includes appetizers and wine. Limited capacity. Join author Dana Cameron as she talks about Cape Cod Noir, a collection of fictional short stories from authors about the area’s more wicked side. Hear about the writing process and delve into her research about what Cape Cod stories […]
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 […]
Bizarre & Eerie Events in War
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesBizarre & Eerie Events in War Wednesday, October 25th at 4pm $20 Non Member/$10 Members, please pre-register as space is limited. Experience the surreal and supernatural occurrences during wartime. We go over the only successful bat fire bombing attack. The largest crocodile attack in history. Ghosts appear and disappear and come back in reincarnation. All stories have […]
The Bells of Falmouth
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesOur meeting in November will feature a talk by Mr. Kenneth Peal, a retired engineer, who has been exploring bells in Falmouth for many years. He will tell us about some of Falmouth’s bells and the gems of history that they bring. They include church bells, school bells, fire bells and even a bell that […]
Washburn at War
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesWASHBURN AT WAR: Saturday, November 11 at 2pm $20 Non Member/$10 Members, please pre-register as space is limited The lecture will appeal to anyone interested in the goings on during World War Two on the Cape. We cover the big stories, visits to Washburn by Gen. Patton and Heavy Weight, Champ Joe Louis. There are […]