Discovery Station: Touch an Artifact!

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 [...]

Cemetery Tour: Neck o’ Land – Reschedule Date

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

This tour has been rescheduled from July 13 to July 27. All current ticket holders will be honored. Calling all taphophiles! Join the Old Colony History Museum’s Dr. Bill Hanna for a free guided tour through Taunton’s first cemetery: Neck o’ Land Burying Ground. This area was among the first locations that Taunton’s earliest settlers [...]

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Cemetery Tour: Mayflower Hill Cemetery

Mayflower Hill Cemetery 235 Broadway, Taunton, MA 02780, Taunton, MA

Calling all taphophiles! Join the Old Colony History Museum’s Dr. Bill Hanna for a free guided tour through one of Taunton’s largest cemeteries. In Mayflower Hill’s vast cemetery, we'll explore never-before-heard stories of the luminaries buried there. Tours are approximately one hour; light rain or shine. We encourage appropriate footwear for paved/unpaved terrain and a [...]

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 [...]

Beer with Bronson

For one night only, Curator Bronson Michaud shares a curated collection of objects and extraordinary objects that you won’t see anywhere else. This is your chance to explore these fascinating pieces up close and hear their unique stories. And, thanks to Berkley Beer Company, you can enjoy an ice-cold beer (or root beer) with your [...]

Last day of 2024 Blue Star Museum Program

From Armed Forces Day, May 18, through Labor Day, September 2, the OCHM is one of many museums to offer free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer as part of #BlueStarMuseums. Learn more: https://www.arts.gov/initiatives/blue-star-museums

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