Programs

Campus Tours at the Museums

Open June 5th – October 16th, 2026

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.

  • January with Jane: A Jane Austen Tea & Tour

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

    January with Jane: A Jane Austen Tea & Tour Calling all lovers of Jane Austen, Bridgerton, and Patrick O’Brian novels! 2025 marked the 250th Anniversary of Jane Austen's birth back […]

  • 2026 Annual Members’ Meeting

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

    2026 Annual Members' Meeting Saturday, January 24th at 10:30am  followed by a coffee hour Looking towards Spring and what's ahead, as well as a review of last year! Election of […]

  • Sailor’s Valentine Talk & Art Activity for Children

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

    Sailor’s Valentine Talk & Art Activity for Children Saturday, February 7th at 10:30 AM Falmouth Museums on the Green Cultural Center Set sail on a creative adventure at Falmouth Museums […]

  • Winter Walk: From Falmouth with Love

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

    Winter Walk: From Falmouth with Love UPDATE: We have cancelled this walk due to cold weather for this weekend. February 8th at 3pm Discover love stories connected to Falmouth’s romantic […]

  • Red, White & Blue in Falmouth Too!

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

    Red, White & Blue in Falmouth Too! A Child's Adventure Through Local Stories & the Declaration of Independence. Come celebrate the 250 Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of […]

  • Irish Women Telling Tales at Liam Maguire’s Irish Pub

    Irish Women Telling Tales Presented by Museums on the Green - Falmouth Historical Society Please join us for a festive luncheon celebrating both National Women’s Month and St. Patrick’s Day […]

  • Sixth Annual “Spring Is Here” Concert Series

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

    Cape Cod Music Society and Falmouth Historical Society present the sixth annual “Spring Is Here” concert series. This year’s performances serve as a joint fundraiser supporting both organizations’ shared mission to promote […]

  • The Battle of Falmouth

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

    The Battle of Falmouth—An important Revolutionary War encounter between the Colonial Militia and British Troops occurred in April of 1779 in our town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. Faced with imminent attack […]

  • Cape Cod & The Islands Whaling Symposium

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

    Cape Cod & The Islands Whaling Symposium Saturday, March 28th, 1-5pm Join us for an afternoon exploring the history of whaling on Cape Cod and the Islands. Through expert lectures, […]

  • Bunny Scavenger Hunt

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

    Bunny Scavenger Hunt Wednesday, April 22nd, 10:30am to 11:30am - School Vacation Week activity! A Falmouth Museum on the Green spring favorite, The Bunny Scavenger Hunt, returns! Eleanor and Reginald […]

  • GLOBALIZING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

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

    SOLD OUT - GLOBALIZING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION May 21, 2026, 4pm When we think of the American Revolution, we often picture a parochial drama: thirteen colonies squaring off against the […]

  • Exhibition Opening – Reception for Members

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

    Resistance & Resilience: The Road From The Revolution In Falmouth, 1779–1850 Members’ Opening Thursday, June 4th at 4pm, Remarks at 4:45pm. Exhibition Runs June 5, 2026 to May 10, 2027. […]

  • Opening Day for the 2026 Season

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

    Come visit us and discover all we have to offer! Take a docent-led house tour, explore our many self-guided exhibits and check out our Whaling Wives Gift Shop too! Free […]

  • 27th 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 2026 KATHARINE LEE BATES POETRY FEST   Write a poem! Win a prize! (Prizes include gift certificates) Entries must be received […]

  • 250th Plaque Dedication at Falmouth Heights

    Falmouth Heights

    250th Plaque Dedication at Falmouth Heights, 10am-11am Falmouth 250th Commemorative Event Plaque Dedication Program July 1 Press Release Location: Falmouth Heights Ballfield 263 Grand Ave Falmouth

  • Town Sponsored Community Day for the 250th

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

    SAVE the DATE! Community Day for the 250th  Come celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with the Town of Falmouth at the Museums on the […]

  • Inns, Taverns & Cider in Revolutionary America

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

    🍎 Inns, Taverns & Cider in Revolutionary America Step back into Revolutionary America and discover the role of cider in inns and taverns on the Cape at that time. From […]

  • Cape Cod and Islands in the Revolution

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

    Cape Cod and Islands in the Revolution –A new illustrated book about the events of the Revolutionary War on Cape Cod and the Islands provides an overview of key events […]

  • Champagne for the Campaign Summer Benefit

    Champagne for the Campaign Summer Benefit Saturday July 25th, 5-8pm Raise a glass to the event of the season! Join us for a Summer Benefit in support of the Fix […]

  • Movie Night at the Museum – Jane in July

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

    Movie Night at the Museum *This event has been cancelled*  July 30th - Jane in July, Wicks House special event tour and movie night Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice Join us for a summer adventure full of wit, romance, and Regency‑era charm as Pride & Prejudice enchants us on the big screen at Museums on […]

  • A Village of Discovery: The History and Diversity of Science in Woods Hole

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

    A Village of Discovery: The History and Diversity of Science in Woods Hole Thursday, August 6th at 11am For many in Falmouth, Woods Hole is, well, somewhat mysterious. It often is a surprise to learn that there are six or more distinct science institutions in the village. How did this small village become an internationally […]

  • Summer Concert with Cape Cod String Quartet – Fourth Annual “A Night At The Movies” concert

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

    Falmouth Historical Society and Cape Cod Music Society proudly present the Fourth Annual “A Night At The Movies” concert on Friday, August 7th, 2026 at 5-7:30pm at the Falmouth Historical Society – Museums on the Green. This exciting outdoor summer concert is inspired by the spirit of “Pops in the Park” and will feature an […]

  • Katharine Lee Bates Walking Tour

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

    To celebrate the birthday of Katharine Lee Bates, local historian Lenny Miele will lead a “Katharine Lee Bates Walking Tour” on Wednesday, August 12. As the author of “Voice of the Tide, the Cape Cod Years of Katharine Lee Bates,” he will discuss Katharine’s childhood years in Falmouth, share poems she wrote about her hometown, […]

  • 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 13th, 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 the Falmouth Road Race,” the first and only book entirely about the great Cape Cod race. In a new multimedia […]