Discovery Station: Design Your Own 1950s Flying Saucer

Old Colony History Museum 66 Church Green, Taunton, MA 02780, Taunton, MA

Go back in time with the Old Colony History Museum’s Discovery Station! Each month, families are invited to take part in a day of drop-in play at the museum. Included with admission, the Discovery Station provides new opportunities for the whole family to engage in exciting hands-on learning through interactive play! Families can expect the [...]

Discovery Station: Be a Revolutionary Era Spy

Old Colony History Museum 66 Church Green, Taunton, MA 02780, Taunton, MA

Go back in time with the Old Colony History Museum’s Discovery Station! Each month, families are invited to take part in a day of drop-in play at the museum. Included with admission, the Discovery Station provides new opportunities for the whole family to engage in exciting hands-on learning through interactive play! Families can expect the [...]

Discovery Station: Make a Tricorn Hat

Old Colony History Museum 66 Church Green, Taunton, MA 02780, Taunton, MA

Go back in time with the Old Colony History Museum’s Discovery Station! Each month, families are invited to take part in a day of drop-in play at the museum. Included with admission, the Discovery Station provides new opportunities for the whole family to engage in exciting hands-on learning through interactive play! Families can expect the [...]

Liberty & Union Day – 250th Anniversary

Old Colony History Museum 66 Church Green, Taunton, MA 02780, Taunton, MA

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of raising Taunton’s Liberty & Union flag! Festivities start at Taunton City Hall with a community aerial photo! After a brief ceremony and flag raising with musket firing, all are invited to take part in a free aerial photo in the shape of the numbers 2-5-0. Email [email protected] to let us know [...]

School’s OUT, History’s IN!

Old Colony History Museum 66 Church Green, Taunton, MA 02780, Taunton, MA

This election day, take the family to the museum (before/after voting)! School might be out, but history is always in! Join us for hands-on, historic crafts, kid-friendly scavenger hunts, and, of course, a highlight tour through our exhibits at noon. Don't miss out on this fun and educational experience for the whole family -- and [...]

Discovery Station: Create Air-Dry Clay Wampanoag Tools

Old Colony History Museum 66 Church Green, Taunton, MA 02780, Taunton, MA

Go back in time with the Old Colony History Museum’s Discovery Station! Each month, families are invited to take part in a day of drop-in play at the museum. Included with admission, the Discovery Station provides new opportunities for the whole family to engage in exciting hands-on learning through interactive play! Families can expect the [...]

Deck the Halls… all December long!

Old Colony History Museum 66 Church Green, Taunton, MA 02780, Taunton, MA

Step into the holiday spirit with the Old Colony History Museum as we Deck the Halls! All December long visitors can sip on complimentary hot chocolate and enjoy the festive displays while touring the museum. The Museum’s first-floor Gallery will be transformed into a Victorian-inspired parlor complete with multiple Christmas trees, beautiful bows, poinsettias, and [...]

A Christmas Carol: Live Reading

Old Colony History Museum 66 Church Green, Taunton, MA 02780, Taunton, MA

Join the OCHM for a live reading of Dickens' classic tale in the heart of the Christmas City! Warm yourself with good cheer and sip hot cocoa as OCHM volunteers, board members, and friends gather together to read Charles Dickens' holiday classic, "A Christmas Carol” in our decked out first-floor gallery space. Doors open at [...]

Candlelight Tours of Downtown

Old Colony History Museum 66 Church Green, Taunton, MA 02780, Taunton, MA

This holiday season, hear the stories of downtown Taunton’s historic beginnings blended with the beloved traditions of the Christmas City on an evening walk. Tours are a one-mile loop starting/ending at the Old Colony History Museum, 66 Church Green. Check in begins at 3:30pm; tour the exhibits and enjoy our complimentary DIY hot cocoa bar [...]

$10 – $15

Discovery Station: Bring a Penny & Craft a Penny Spinner

Old Colony History Museum 66 Church Green, Taunton, MA 02780, Taunton, MA

Go back in time with the Old Colony History Museum’s Discovery Station! Each month, families are invited to take part in a day of drop-in play at the museum. Included with admission, the Discovery Station provides new opportunities for the whole family to engage in exciting hands-on learning through interactive play! Families can expect the [...]

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