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“Where Are We?” History of Navigation from 1200 BC
“Where Are We?” History of Navigation from 1200 BC
From ancient Polynesian stick charts and Icelandic spars to vintage nautical charts to modern electronic equipment from RDF to AIS, […]
Glassblowing Demonstrations
Glassblowing Demonstrations
Watch molten glass, drawn from the furnace, blown and pressed into exquisite shapes. Learn why the Boston & Sandwich Glass […]
Levine Lighting Gallery
Levine Lighting Gallery
The Levine Gallery of Early American Lighting is an installation of Sandwich glass lighting devices from 1825 to the electric […]
An Intimate View: Sandwich Through A Lens
An Intimate View: Sandwich Through A Lens
Explore and engage in the life of a storied, multi generational Sandwich Family through intimate photographs created by original 9 […]
The 19th Century’s Perfect Storm: The Portland Gale of 1898
The 19th Century’s Perfect Storm: The Portland Gale of 1898
The Portland Gale was a massive storm that struck the coast of New England in late November of 1898. With […]
Hyannis Port Railroad Wharf: 1854-1937
Hyannis Port Railroad Wharf: 1854-1937
Prior to the Railroad Wharf in Hyannis Port, the nearest port for ships travelling to and from Nantucket was New […]
PAAM In 3D: The Virtual Experience
PAAM In 3D: The Virtual Experience
No matter where you are in the world, you can visit PAAM right now! PAAM is pleased to present PAAM […]
The Whaling Port of Provincetown, 1800-1925
The Whaling Port of Provincetown, 1800-1925
Provincetown was once the third most important whaling port in the country, after New Bedford and Nantucket. This exhibit illustrates […]
Quest for Cod
Quest for Cod
Using models, photos, diagrams, nautical charts, and personal stories, this exhibit follows two hundred years of commercial fishing in Provincetown […]
Shellfishing Cape Cod: Past, Present, Future
Shellfishing Cape Cod: Past, Present, Future
Shellfish, water dwelling invertebrate animals, live on the seafloor or burrow just under the seabed surface. The fresh and saltwaters […]
Juried Exhibition: PAAM + PMPM
Juried Exhibition: PAAM + PMPM
Provincetown Art Association and Museum and the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum are hosting an opportunity for members of both […]
Island People: Portraits and Stories from Nantucket
Island People: Portraits and Stories from Nantucket
This exhibition will draw from the NHA’s collections of painted, photographic, and silhouette portraits to highlight both famous and lesser-known […]
Presidential Summers: The Kennedys on Cape Cod
Presidential Summers: The Kennedys on Cape Cod
The summers were magical. On Friday evenings, President Kennedy would arrive by helicopter on the lawn of the sprawling Kennedy […]
RFK: Ripple of Hope
RFK: Ripple of Hope
The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum is pleased to announce the return of a special exhibit to commemorate the life […]
John F. Kennedy’s Rocking Chair, ca. 1962
John F. Kennedy’s Rocking Chair, ca. 1962
he JFK Hyannis Museum is honored to be the temporary home of President Kennedy’s Rocker during the renovation of The […]
Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection
Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection
The exhibition draws from the collection that longtime Nantucket residents and world travelers David Billings and Beverly Hall Billings have […]
Crowell Barn Exhibit
Crowell Barn Exhibit
Explore the story of the Harwich bird carver A. Elmer Crowell at the reconstructed barn on the grounds of Brooks […]
Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection
Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection
The exhibition draws from the collection that longtime Nantucket residents and world travelers David Billings and Beverly Hall Billings have […]
Jack Coughlin: Themes and Variations
Jack Coughlin: Themes and Variations
Jack Coughlin: Themes and Variations is a retrospective exhibition that looks closely at over 60 years of Jack Coughlin’s artwork across […]
Out of the Blue: Cyanotypes by Midge Battelle, Rebecca Bruyn, and Amy Heller
Out of the Blue: Cyanotypes by Midge Battelle, Rebecca Bruyn, and Amy Heller
Out of the Blue refers to the brilliant and rarely achieved Prussian blue color indicative of cyanotype photography. This mid-19th century process […]
Viscera: A Body of Work
Viscera: A Body of Work
This is a mixed media and fibers collection that explores the intersection of 4th wave American feminism, traditional Western women’s […]
Castle Hill 50th Anniversary
Castle Hill 50th Anniversary
It all began in 1972, when a group of visionary artists led by Joyce Johnson launched our creative community in […]
Recent Gifts: Contemporary Photography
Recent Gifts: Contemporary Photography
This exhibition features some of the works of contemporary photography that have recently been donated to our Permanent Collection, drawing […]
Robin Tost: Scrap Metal Quilts
Robin Tost: Scrap Metal Quilts
Sculptor Robin Tost creates colorful, whimsical ‘full metal quilts’ out of recycled automobile parts and cast off metal. The idea […]
Haunting Artwork
Haunting Artwork
They have exhumed frightening works of art from our Permanent Collection just in time for Halloween! For more information, click […]
Fragile
Fragile
While Cape Cod is known for its natural beauty and the artwork it inspires, it is also the home of […]
Hispanic and Latinx Heritage: The Tapestry of America
Hispanic and Latinx Heritage: The Tapestry of America
Join the Cultural Center of Cape Cod as they celebrate Hispanic and Latinx heritage in America and how its influences […]
The Hoppers Collection at PAAM
The Hoppers Collection at PAAM
This exhibition, organized in celebration of Edward Hopper’s New York, on view at The Whitney Museum of American Art, will feature […]
Boris Margo: A Ukrainian Sensibility
Boris Margo: A Ukrainian Sensibility
Boris Margo was born in Wolotschisk, Ukraine in 1902. He came to New York via Canada in 1930. Already well […]
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Lighthouses of Cape Cod
Lighthouses of Cape Cod
These silent sentinels are perhaps the most iconic images of Cape Cod. They’re on our license plates, potato chip bags, […]
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23 events,
24 events,
Members’ Juried Exhibit
Members’ Juried Exhibit
The works submitted for this year’s Members’ Juried Exhibition were a collective testimony to the rich, cross-disciplinary community of artists […]
25 events,
Member, Student, and Faculty Exhibit
Member, Student, and Faculty Exhibit
This annual exhibition is certainly one of our “Favorite Things” and an opportunity for us to say THANK YOU to […]
25 events,
23 events,
“Where Are We?” History of Navigation from 1200 BC
Glassblowing Demonstrations
Levine Lighting Gallery
The 19th Century’s Perfect Storm: The Portland Gale of 1898
Hyannis Port Railroad Wharf: 1854-1937
PAAM In 3D: The Virtual Experience
The Whaling Port of Provincetown, 1800-1925
Quest for Cod
Shellfishing Cape Cod: Past, Present, Future
Juried Exhibition: PAAM + PMPM
Island People: Portraits and Stories from Nantucket
Crowell Barn Exhibit
Out of the Blue: Cyanotypes by Midge Battelle, Rebecca Bruyn, and Amy Heller
Castle Hill 50th Anniversary
Recent Gifts: Contemporary Photography
Robin Tost: Scrap Metal Quilts
Fragile
Hispanic and Latinx Heritage: The Tapestry of America
The Hoppers Collection at PAAM
Boris Margo: A Ukrainian Sensibility
Lighthouses of Cape Cod
Members’ Juried Exhibit
Member, Student, and Faculty Exhibit
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Wrap it Up
Wrap it Up
With more thank 165 works created by 80 artists, you’re sure to find the perfect one-of-a-kind gift for someone on […]
Andrea Moore An American Artist and Her English Garden
Andrea Moore An American Artist and Her English Garden
This exhibition features the work of Falmouth artist Andrea Moore and tells the story of how the garden restoration of […]
Pauline Lim: Travels In My Armchair
Pauline Lim: Travels In My Armchair
In this delightful collection of paintings, collages and mosaics, artist Pauline Lim travels the world in her armchair, flying across […]
Andrea Moore: An American Artist and her English Garden Exhibit Opening
Andrea Moore: An American Artist and her English Garden Exhibit Opening
Join the museum on Wednesday, November 9th, 10:00am for the opening of “Andrea Moore: An American Artist and her English […]
Pauline Lim: Travels In My Armchair Exhibit Opening
Pauline Lim: Travels In My Armchair Exhibit Opening
Join the Cahoon Museum for the opening of Pauline Lim: Travels In My Armchair opening on November 9th. In this delightful collection […]
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25 events,
24 events,
24 events,
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“Where Are We?” History of Navigation from 1200 BC
Glassblowing Demonstrations
Levine Lighting Gallery
The 19th Century’s Perfect Storm: The Portland Gale of 1898
Hyannis Port Railroad Wharf: 1854-1937
PAAM In 3D: The Virtual Experience
The Whaling Port of Provincetown, 1800-1925
Quest for Cod
Shellfishing Cape Cod: Past, Present, Future
Juried Exhibition: PAAM + PMPM
Island People: Portraits and Stories from Nantucket
Recent Gifts: Contemporary Photography
Robin Tost: Scrap Metal Quilts
Fragile
The Hoppers Collection at PAAM
Boris Margo: A Ukrainian Sensibility
Lighthouses of Cape Cod
Members’ Juried Exhibit
Member, Student, and Faculty Exhibit
Wrap it Up
Andrea Moore An American Artist and Her English Garden
Pauline Lim: Travels In My Armchair
22 events,
War in Ukraine
War in Ukraine
War In Ukraine, a series of 5 large scale oil/mixed media paintings by artist Murray Zimiles, is on view in tandem with the […]
22 events,
22 events,
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Recent Gifts to the Permanent Collection: Part I
Recent Gifts to the Permanent Collection: Part I
This exhibition features pieces from four major gifts to PAAM’s permanent collection in 2022. These recent acquisitions embody both an […]
Members’ Open: Small Works
Members’ Open: Small Works
Each year PAAM mounts upwards of 5 members’ open and juried exhibitions in which participants display their work alongside some […]
13th Annual Glassblowers’ Christmas
13th Annual Glassblowers’ Christmas
13th Annual Glassblowers’ Christmas: It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Featuring the hand-blown glass of Cape Cod artists […]
Special Exhibit: Light Up the World
Special Exhibit: Light Up the World
Throughout history, human beings have found ways to bring light and physiological warmth into their lives during the darkest times […]
Opening Reception for Two New Cultural Center Exhibitions
Opening Reception for Two New Cultural Center Exhibitions
All are welcome to celebrate two new Cultural Center exhibitions. “Piece o’ Cape,” works by members of the Yarmouth Art […]
27 events,
Falmouth Art Center’s Holiday Market and Gift Gallery
Falmouth Art Center’s Holiday Market and Gift Gallery
This year there are more than 100 local artists and crafters participating in the Market. Art and crafts for sale […]
27 events,
Falmouth Art Center’s Holiday Market and Gift Gallery
Falmouth Art Center’s Holiday Market and Gift Gallery
This year there are more than 100 local artists and crafters participating in the Market. Art and crafts for sale […]
27 events,
“Where Are We?” History of Navigation from 1200 BC
Glassblowing Demonstrations
Levine Lighting Gallery
The 19th Century’s Perfect Storm: The Portland Gale of 1898
Hyannis Port Railroad Wharf: 1854-1937
PAAM In 3D: The Virtual Experience
The Whaling Port of Provincetown, 1800-1925
Quest for Cod
Shellfishing Cape Cod: Past, Present, Future
Island People: Portraits and Stories from Nantucket
Recent Gifts: Contemporary Photography
Robin Tost: Scrap Metal Quilts
Fragile
The Hoppers Collection at PAAM
Boris Margo: A Ukrainian Sensibility
Lighthouses of Cape Cod
Members’ Juried Exhibit
Member, Student, and Faculty Exhibit
Wrap it Up
Andrea Moore An American Artist and Her English Garden
Pauline Lim: Travels In My Armchair
War in Ukraine
Recent Gifts to the Permanent Collection: Part I
Members’ Open: Small Works
13th Annual Glassblowers’ Christmas
Special Exhibit: Light Up the World
Falmouth Art Center’s Holiday Market and Gift Gallery
Falmouth Art Center’s Holiday Market and Gift Gallery
This year there are more than 100 local artists and crafters participating in the Market. Art and crafts for sale […]