Wenham Museum

132 Main Street
Wenham, MA

Phone: 978-468-2377
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Statement of Purpose:

Non-profit museum. Acquire, preserve, interpret, and exhibit historical and cultural items of local area to educate the public.

The mission of the Wenham Museum is to inspire curiosity, to broaden cultural understanding and to foster appreciation of the arts.

The Museum educates its public by creatively interpreting a distinguished doll and toy collection, an extensive costume collection, and three centuries of family life in a 17th century house. The Museum regularly exhibits the work of regional artists and artisans.

Highlights:

*World-famous,International Doll Collection; Dolls' Houses; Toys.
*Train Room - Five operating lay-outs; antique trains and railroad artifacts.
*17th-century Claflin-Richards House-Guided tour, through one of area's oldest houses, interprets three centuries of family life.
*Play & Learn - Children's Interactive Room with hands-on learning activities.
*Changing Exhibits

Major Collections:

Mrs. Horton's International Doll Collection - Over 5,000 dolls from which about 1,000 are displayed on a rotating basis.
Antique toys/Doll's Houses - Including unique Addams Family Dolls' House
Toy Soldiers - Extensive collection of Britains' soldiers, and others, from the American Revolution through WWI.
Model and Toy Trains - Five operating lay outs of various gauges; Antique trains and railroad artifacts.
Furnishings, decorative arts and artifacts from the 17th-19th centuries displayed in the 17th-century Claflin-Richards house.
Genealogical, Photographic and Historical Records of Town of Wenham.

Exhibits:

Mrs. Horton's International Doll COllection - Permanent, rotating display of approximately 1,000 dolls of the 5,000 piece collection.
Train Room - Five operating lay-outs of various gauges; Antique trains and railroad artifacts; Railroad experts available to answer your questions on model trains and railroading.
Play & LEarn Room - Hands-on children's interactive space with changing creative learning/play activities.
Claflin-Richards House - Guided tour through one of North Shore's oldest homes interprets three centuries of family life.

Hours:

M-F: 11-4; Sa: 1-4; Su: 2-5.

Route 128 North towards Gloucester. Take exit 20-A and follow Route 1A north for 2.3 miles. Museum is on the right next to Wenham Town Hall.

Admission:

Adults $4, Seniors $3.50, Children 3 and up $2. Group rates available.

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Key Personnel:

Eleanor E. Thompson, Director

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Wenham Museum

Statement of Purpose:

Highlights:

Major Collections:

Hours:

Admission:

Images.

Key Personnel:

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Wenham Museum

Statement of Purpose:

Highlights:

Major Collections:

Hours:

Admission:

Images.

Key Personnel:

Tell us what you think.

Thank you again for your visit.

This page and all contents are © 1995-2014 Art Emotion Corp., IL. USA.All information is subject to change - This document is non contractual.

This page and all contents are © 1995-2014 Art Emotion Corp., IL. USA.
All information is subject to change - This document is non contractual.