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.
2025 Programming
Made at the Museum: Magnificent Maritime
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesJoin Mary Wilson from the Coalition for Children for a parent-child play & learn series that encourages hands-on play and discovery! In this 4-week series for children ages 3-6 years (siblings welcome), families will explore navigation, maps, ships, boats, sea life and more in the art and artifacts at the Museums on the Green. Then […]
If Our Walls Could Talk – Protect Our Past film
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesDiscover the untold stories found within some of the Cape's historic homes and share your own home discoveries throughout the years. The historic houses lining the streetscape of Cape Cod have stood the test of time as they still stand strong. Their walls were built with tightly ringed durable hard woods plus blood, sweat and tears. Embedded in them are clues […]
Waquoit Bay & The Vínland Mystery
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesWaquoit Bay & The Vínland Mystery For over 175 years researchers have attempted to unravel the information in two Icelandic Sagas, - the Greenlander's Saga and the Saga of Eric the Red, - with the goal of locating ‘Vínland’, an area on the North American Atlantic coast where grapes grew wild, winters were mild, and […]
Cape Dreams – A Season with the Brewster Whitecaps – Author Talk
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesCape Dreams - A Season with the Brewster Whitecaps - Author Talk July 10th at 4pm Every summer, the greatest college baseball players that come together on Cape Cod are after one thing: their dreams. The summer teams on the Cape are a pivotal step toward the Major Leagues, as professional hopefuls vie to showcase […]
Falmouth’s Whaling Heritage
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesIn the early 19th century, Falmouth remained a remote farming and fishing community. But then the growing New England whaling industry began to capture the imagination of Falmouth youth who dreamed of adventure as Cape Horn sailors searching the Pacific Ocean for whales and whale oil. Falmouth was no competition for New Bedford, the "city […]
The Remarkable History of Penikese Island
Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesThe Remarkable History of Penikese Island Penikese Island, a 75-acre wildlife sanctuary at the southwest end of the Elizabeth Island chain, has played many roles throughout its rich history. Once home to a natural history summer school and later a leper colony, it now serves as a vital refuge for endangered seabirds. For 150 years, […]
