Programs

Campus Tours at the Museums (May-Oct)

June 6th – October 17th, 2025

Monday 10-2pm, Tuesday 10-2pm, Friday 10-2pm, Saturday 10-4pm

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

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  • Hop into Spring at Falmouth Museums on the Green!

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Hop into Spring at Falmouth Museums on the Green! What does a room say about you? Kids can create their favorite room using a model of the historic Dr. Francis […]

  • Made at the Museum: Magnificent Maritime

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Update: *Feb 6th date is cancelled due to weather, make-up date TBD.* Join Mary Wilson from the Coalition for Children for a parent-child play & learn series that encourages hands-on […]

  • If Our Walls Could Talk – Protect Our Past film

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Discover 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 […]

  • Waquoit Bay & The Vínland Mystery

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Waquoit 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 […]

  • Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Tour for Members

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    SOLD OUT Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Tour for Members Monday, April 14th | 2:00 PM Join us for a special members-only behind-the-scenes tour of the Museums on the Green! This exclusive experience […]

  • Hop into Spring at Falmouth Museums on the Green!

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Hop into Spring at Falmouth Museums on the Green! School Vacation Week-- Thursday April 24th at 11am-- 55 Palmer Avenue Free and Open to the public thanks to the Ellis […]

  • Nyes & Neighbors: A Walk through North Falmouth Village 

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Nyes & Neighbors: A Walk through North Falmouth Village Saturday, May 17th, at 10am or 2pm - Please select your timed ticket. For centuries, each Falmouth village has been a […]

  • Opening Day – Free Admission for 2025

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Museums on the Green will be open to the public from June 6th – October 17th, 2025. We are excited to welcome you all back starting May 24th and to now […]

  • Tuesdays & Saturdays – Village Green Walking Tour (multiple dates)

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Historical Walking Tours of the 2025 season The "Village Green Walking Tour" on Tuesdays & Saturdays, at 10:30am, leaving from the Hallett Barn Visitors Center (please arrive 15 minutes ahead […]

  • Mondays – Locust Street Walking Tour

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Historical Walking Tours of the 2025 season The "Locust Street Walking Tour" on Mondays, at 10:30am, leaving from the Hallett Barn Visitors Center (please arrive 15 minutes ahead of time). […]

  • 26th Annual Katharine Lee Bates Poetry Fest

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Museums on the Green of Falmouth Historical Society Presents 2025 KATHARINE LEE BATES POETRY FEST Write a poem! Win a prize! (Prizes include gift certificates) Entries must be received by […]

  • Hydrangea Festival – Museum will be OPEN!

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    The Museums on the Green will welcome Hydrangea Festival visitors in the Museum for house tours, to view our exhibitions, and shop our Whaling Wives Gift Shop from 10-2 both […]

  • Fridays – Historical Walking Tours (rotating, multiple dates)

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Historical Walking Tours of the 2025 season Fridays, at 10:30am, leaving from the Hallett Barn Visitors Center (please arrive 15 minutes ahead of time). Fridays – Rotating between Grave Undertakings, […]

  • America 250 Symposium Cape & Islands in the Revolution

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

      America 250 Symposium: Cape & Islands in the Revolution   Saturday, July 26, 2025, 1-5 pm  Join the Falmouth Museums on the Green and the Capt Joshua Gray–Jonathan Hatch […]

  • Animal House Tour – Children’s Event

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Join us for a fun-filled summer celebration, featuring history and creativity! Children will take a guided tour of the historic c. 1790 Dr. Francis Wicks House, learning about how rooms […]

  • From Sea to Shining Sea: A Summer Tribute to America the Beautiful

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    From Sea to Shining Sea: A Summer Tribute to America the Beautiful Join the Cape Cod Music Society at the Falmouth Historical Society for a moving evening of music that commemorates the spirit of Katharine […]

  • 25th Annual Heritage Award Celebration at Museums on the Green

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Falmouth Historical Society’s 2025 Heritage Award Celebration Honoring Jim Lloyd Thursday, August 7th | 5:30–7:30 PM | Remarks at 6pm Falmouth Museums on the Green, 55 Palmer Ave Please join […]

  • A History of the Falmouth Road Race

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Come hear bestselling author Paul Clerici on Thursday, August 14th, at 11 a.m., at the Falmouth Historical Society Museums in the Green, Cultural Center, 55 Palmer St., Falmouth, as he […]

  • August Adventures 2025 from Highland Street Foundation

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Tours of the fabulous c.1790 Wicks House and Conant House galleries will be available 10am to 4pm along with a walking tour of the Village Green at 10:30am. We'll also […]

  • Houses of the Revolution: A Historic House Tour in Falmouth

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Houses of the Revolution: A Historic House Tour in Falmouth Sunday, September 7th | 12:00–4:00 PM. Ticket pickup begins at 11am. Tickets are going fast! So be sure to get your […]

  • Old Burying Ground: Grave Undertakings – Cemetery Walking Tour

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Historical Walking Tours of the 2025 season The Cemetery Walking Tour will be held on Friday 4pm, note the meeting location below -  Sept 26th Old Burying Ground:  Grave Undertakings* […]

  • Falmouth’s Whaling Heritage

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    In 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 […]

  • Bringing Homes Full Circle

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Bringing Homes Full Circle Wednesday, October 8 | 4:00 PM Join us for Bringing Homes Full Circle, an engaging presentation that explores the inspiring journey of historic-home preservation and how revitalizing […]

  • Depot Ave Historical Walking Tour

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Depot Ave Historical Walking Tour Friday, Oct 17th 10:30am. Please arrive at 10:15am in the Hallett Barn Visitor's Center. Falmouth’s seafaring past is well known, but there’s another side to […]

  • Wicked at Wicks: A Children’s Halloween Celebration

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Wicked at Wicks: A Children’s Halloween Celebration at the Falmouth Museums on the Green Friday, October 24th, 2025, 4-5:30pm - costume parade at 4:45pm Come down to the Falmouth Museums […]

  • A Curated Afternoon at Historic 98 Main Street (Members Only)

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    A Curated Afternoon at Historic 98 Main Street (Members Only) Monday October 27, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Join the Falmouth Historical Society for an exclusive, members-only event at the […]

  • The Remarkable History of Penikese Island – SOLD OUT

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    The 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 […]

  • Falmouth Heights Historical Walking Tour – SOLD OUT

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Falmouth Heights Always a summer place Falmouth Heights, the highest point of land along Vineyard Sound, has long been a beloved summer retreat. From the 1600s, when Awashonks, the Queen […]

  • Wreath Sale & Holiday Market at Museums on the Green

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

      Don’t miss the Falmouth Garden Club Wreath Sale & Holiday Market at Museums on the Green in the Hallet Barn & Whaling Wives Gift Shop! Dec 6th 8:30am - […]

  • The Very Unmerry Christmas Tour

    Museums on the Green 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United States

    The Very Unmerry Christmas Tour SOLD OUT Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 at 3pm Merry Christmas? I do not think so! Join the Falmouth Historical Society’s Executive Director Rachel Lovett and […]