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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Visit the OCHM to hear about untold stories from our collection and take a peek at objects on display for one night only. Plus, you’ll receive a Beer with Bronson koozie to keep your beer (or root beer) cold and hands warm! Beer with Bronson Tickets are $5 and can be reserved online or purchased at the [...]
Introducing a brand-new resource from the Old Colony History Museum – the Reed & Barton Virtual Archive! Facilitated by design historian and former RISD professor Matthew Bird, this project is the OCHM’s vision to create a centralized virtual archive, linking existing information about the prominent silver manufacturer, making it known and available for research, education, [...]
When an object, crucial to the Old Colony’s story in the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, is requested for a long-term loan to the National Museum of the US Army (NMUSA), what is a museum to do? Hire renowned Historical Costumer Henry Cooke to create a replica to hold its place until its return! [...]
