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“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
Watch molten glass, drawn from the furnace, blown and pressed into exquisite shapes. Learn why the Boston & Sandwich Glass […]
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
Explore and engage in the life of a storied, multi generational Sandwich Family through intimate photographs created by original 9 […]
Collectors Collecting Collections
What one collects, why, and how one collects, will be explored throughout 2022 in the curated series of four installations […]
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 […]
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
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
No matter where you are in the world, you can visit PAAM right now! PAAM is pleased to present PAAM […]
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
Shellfish, water dwelling invertebrate animals, live on the seafloor or burrow just under the seabed surface. The fresh and saltwaters […]
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
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
The summers were magical. On Friday evenings, President Kennedy would arrive by helicopter on the lawn of the sprawling Kennedy […]
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
he JFK Hyannis Museum is honored to be the temporary home of President Kennedy’s Rocker during the renovation of The […]
Coast Guard Oceanography
Our newest exhibit features Coast Guard oceanography and the Service’s leadership in the earliest years of this scientific discipline. This […]
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 […]
Weaving Nantucket’s Past into Its Future: The Craft Continues
Each year the Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum (NLBM) curates a new exhibit examining some aspect of the lightship basket, recognized […]
Mark Perry, Inspirations Past and Present
This exhibition features basswood carvings by sculptor Mark A. Perry (b. 1958) that reflect his passion for American folk art. As […]
Scrimshaw: The Whaler’s Art
This major exhibition presents the art and history of scrimshaw, a nautical folk art form created by whalers during the […]
A Tale of Two Artists
Harwich residents Charles D. Cahoon (1861-1951) and Anthony Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) are celebrated around the world, yet the stories of […]
Harwich Goes to School
Built in 1844, the Brooks Academy Museum started out as a schoolhouse. Explore the history of Harwich schools in this […]
Cranberry Culture
The Harwich Historical Society at Brooks Academy Museum features Cape Cod’s largest exhibit dedicated to growing the first commercial crop […]
Crowell Barn Exhibit
Explore the story of the Harwich bird carver A. Elmer Crowell at the reconstructed barn on the grounds of Brooks […]
Special Exhibit: Innovators in Glass
Featuring works by leading innovators in contemporary glass art today, this exhibition showcases works created with a variety of techniques, […]
Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall & Gardens
Highfield Hall & Gardens presents a fairy house themed installation nearly every other summer. It takes place in and amongst […]
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 […]
Celebrating Sculpture: 30th Anniversary of the Boston Sculpture Gallery
Highfield Hall hosts the Boston Sculptors Gallery this summer as they celebrate their 30th anniversary. Over 40 artists are creating site […]
Donald Stoltenberg: Building His World
The world of Donald Stoltenberg (1927-2016) is not the natural one, but the manmade structures that occupy so much of […]
Summer Storywalks®
The walk will begin at the gravel parking lot entrance and travel down among the musical instruments and beautiful historic […]
“Outside In, Upside Down,” A Summer Fun Exhibition
Discover this multi-disciplinary arts exhibition where the Cultural Center's Great Hall is transformed into an indoor lawn with larger than life […]
The Members’ 12×12 Exhibition
Every summer, PAAM members sell their artwork in The Members’ 12×12 Exhibition. For more information, click here.
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 […]
The Helen and Napi Van Dereck Collection: Part IV
This exhibition will feature over 40 artworks from the collection of Napi and Helen Van Dereck. Napi passed away on […]
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 […]
Summer Clay Camp: Wheel Throwing for Teens with Kim Sheerin August 29 – September 2
Summer Clay Camp: Wheel Throwing for Teens with Kim Sheerin August 29 – September 2
Dates: Monday August 29 – September 2, 9:00 am – 12 noon For kids, ages 11+ Class Fee: $250.00 For […]
The Figure in the Interior
The Figure in the Interior
Dates: Monday-Friday, August 29-September 2; 9am-1pm Class Fee: Members: $380, Non-Members: $400 For more information, click here. In a workshop environment, […]
Transatlantic Train; Boston, Liverpool & Cape Cod Captains
Transatlantic Train; Boston, Liverpool & Cape Cod Captains
Local author Vincent Miles tells the true interconnecting story of a poor orphan from a remote country village, a renowned […]
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Artful Conversations
Artful Conversations
Engage in an informal yet purposeful conversation that focuses on one or two pieces of art in the galleries guided […]
Adult Ballet: Advanced Beginner & Intermediate
Adult Ballet: Advanced Beginner & Intermediate
Dates: Aug 30-Sep 27, 5 Tuesdays, 5:45-7pm Class Fee: $95 For more information, click here. It's time to dance together […]
Summer Jazz with Bart Weisman
Summer Jazz with Bart Weisman
Join PAAM for an evening of jazz, featuring Donna Byrne (vocals) with Tim Ray (piano), Marshall Wood (bass), and Bart […]
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Presentation on Jack Coughlin by Maura Coughlin, Guest Curator
Presentation on Jack Coughlin by Maura Coughlin, Guest Curator
A presentation on the life and art of Jack Coughlin by Maura Coughlin, Guest Curator Tickets: Members $8 / Non-Members $10 […]
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Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War
Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War
If the United States couldn’t catch up to the Soviets in space, how could it compete with them on Earth? […]
Lecture: Midge Battelle, Rebecca Bruyn, Amy Heller, and curator Michelle Law on “Out of the Blue”
Lecture: Midge Battelle, Rebecca Bruyn, Amy Heller, and curator Michelle Law on “Out of the Blue”
Join the Provincetwon Art Association & Museum for a Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture with exhibiting artists Midge Battelle, Rebecca Bruyn, […]
The Story of Cape Cod’s Modern Architecture
The Story of Cape Cod’s Modern Architecture
Starting in the late 1930s, the Outer Cape attracted some of the prime movers of modern architecture, including architects Marcel […]
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Friday Figure Group
Friday Figure Group
Friday Figure group is back–they will meet every Friday from 9:30am to Noon. They are looking for good ideas for […]
Director’s Talk
Director’s Talk
Director’s Talk – Learn insights behind the new exhibit Presidential Summers: The Kennedys on Cape Cod as well as other […]
Director’s Talk
Director’s Talk
Director’s Talk – Learn insights behind the new exhibit Presidential Summers: The Kennedys on Cape Cod as well as other […]
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September Cycling Saturdays
September Cycling Saturdays
We’ve had lots of interest over the past few years from bike riders with a range of experience. This club […]
Kid Craft – Facepainting
Kid Craft – Facepainting
Pick a design from our board for a "tattoo" like a pirate - hypoallergenic and washes off with soap and […]
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Estate Walk
Estate Walk
Estate walks lead by our talented volunteer docents are a great way to discover & enjoy Highfield Hall & Gardens! […]
Steve Morgan and the Kingfish
Steve Morgan and the Kingfish
All concerts are held outside, under the tent in our sculpture garden. In the case of rain, the concert will […]
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Marilyn Maye with Tedd Firth at the Piano
Marilyn Maye with Tedd Firth at the Piano
Marilyn Maye is a highly praised singer, actress, director, arranger, educator, a Grammy-nominated recording artist and a musical treasure. Her […]
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Creating a Shaker Foot Stool
Creating a Shaker Foot Stool
Dates: September 6, 7, and 8, from 9:00am - 12:00pm Class Fee: Member Price $171/ Non Member Price $189 For […]
Sailors Valentine with Elizabeth Braun
Sailors Valentine with Elizabeth Braun
Dates: September 6, September 7, & September 8; 9:00am–1:00pm Class Fee: Member Fee $350/ Nonmember Fee $400/ Materials Fee $300 […]
Grave Undertakings
Grave Undertakings
Manuel Driggs, also called Manuel Derigo, was likely the first person of Portuguese ancestry who settled in Falmouth. Read his […]
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Naturescape Gallery – Leslie Kramer
Leslie Kramer is an artist who makes original prints inspired by nature, the landscape of her travels, stone structures, and […]
Constructing and Deconstructing the Landscape
Constructing and Deconstructing the Landscape
Date: Wednesday-Friday, September 7-9, 9:30am-1:30pm Class Fee: Members: $290/ Non-Members: $300 For more information, click here. “How can I think more abstractly?” […]
“Walking With a Purpose” Guided Walking Tour of Hyannis
“Walking With a Purpose” Guided Walking Tour of Hyannis
Join the JFK Hyannis Museum and Cape Cod Camino Way for a guided walk in the village of Hyannis. Starting […]
Fantastic Furniture Painting with Nancy!
Fantastic Furniture Painting with Nancy!
Dates: September 7-28, Four Wednesdays, 10:00am-12:30pm Class Fee: $170/$153 members For more information, click here. Transform old, unwanted, or unused […]
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Kid Craft – Paper Plate Ships
Kid Craft – Paper Plate Ships
This make and take craft lets you build a boat to manipulate up and down the waves of a paper […]
The Summer Winds Down: Collage Workshop with Sarah Kahn
The Summer Winds Down: Collage Workshop with Sarah Kahn
Dates: Thursday and Friday, September 8 & 9, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Class Fee: $85.00 - $105.00 For more […]
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Acrylic Fridays with Rosalie
Acrylic Fridays with Rosalie
Dates: September 9-October 14, 6 Fridays, 10am-1pm Class Fee: $240/$216 members For more information, click here. If you're new to […]
History Makers: Carved Wooden Feathers with Bill Sarni
History Makers: Carved Wooden Feathers with Bill Sarni
The History Makers Series connects objects from the NHA collections with its history, and the process of making the object. […]
Paint Night – Folk Art Fridays at the Cahoon Museum
Paint Night – Folk Art Fridays at the Cahoon Museum
This fall the Cahoon Museum is celebrating the work of Martha Cahoon with a paint night inspired by her folk […]
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Beginner Ukulele with Steve Gregory
Beginner Ukulele with Steve Gregory
Dates: Sep 10-Oct 29, 8 classes Class Fee: $216/$194 members For more information, click here. Everyone is musical. Explore the […]
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
Harwich Center Walking Tour
Harwich Center Walking Tour
Explore historic Harwich Center with a look back at three of the early families - Brooks, Chase, Underwood - and […]
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Walking Tour: Historic Main Street
Walking Tour: Historic Main Street
See 34 historic homes and places along Main Street Cotuit, on tours led by local historian Tom Burgess. The tours start […]
All Around the Common
All Around the Common
Enjoy all four museums for free at the Yarmouth Port common including Bangs Hallet House, the Edward Gorey House, Winslow […]
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Story With A Pirate
Story With A Pirate
Come and listen to a story book read aloud by our resident pirate Fred or his mermaid friend! Story TBD. […]
Carved and Painted Curlew Shorebird with Bill Sarni
Carved and Painted Curlew Shorebird with Bill Sarni
Dates: September 12 - September 16th (five days); 9:00am - 1:00pm Class Fee: Member Fee $300/ Nonmember Fee $350/ Materials […]
Workshop: Beginning Acrylic Painting with Michael Giaquinto
Workshop: Beginning Acrylic Painting with Michael Giaquinto
Dates: Monday and Tuesday, September 12 & 13, 10:00 am -12:00 pm Class Fee: $75.00 - $85.00 For more information, […]
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Coffee and Mother Earth: Low Maintenance Gardens, with Priscilla Husband
Coffee and Mother Earth: Low Maintenance Gardens, with Priscilla Husband
A conversation on how to enjoy your gardens with less work. Beautiful plantings that require less water, zero chemicals and […]
Folgers Marsh Kayak Tours with Nantucket Conservation Foundation
Folgers Marsh Kayak Tours with Nantucket Conservation Foundation
Take a one of a kind, on the water, eco-tour through the beautiful Folger’s Marsh guided by expert scientists and […]
Art Quest for Grades 1-4 with Alicia Buccino
Art Quest for Grades 1-4 with Alicia Buccino
Dates: September 13 – October 18, 2022, Wednesdays, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Class Fee: $110.00 For more information, click […]
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Haunts and Habitats Walking Tour
Haunts and Habitats Walking Tour
An hour long, guided walking tour along Brewster’s historic Main Street, also called the Old Kings Highway. Discover the past […]
Corn Hill History Walk with Jay Vivian
Corn Hill History Walk with Jay Vivian
Ever wonder why Corn Hill is called that? Go for a walk there to find out, and a lot more. […]
Beginning Weaving with Liz Henry
Beginning Weaving with Liz Henry
Date: Wednesdays: September 14 – October 19, 1:00pm – 3:30pm, (6-week class) Class Fee: $165.00 - $190.00 For more information, […]
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Thursday Afternoon Hand Building
Thursday Afternoon Hand Building
Dates: Thursdays, September 15 – November 17, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (10 Weeks) Class Fee: $390 - $440 For […]
Stop the Bleed Training
Stop the Bleed Training
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy is hosting Stop The Bleed training courses in partnership with the Cape Cod Medical Reserve […]
A Grave Situation, Walking Tour of Brewster Cemetery, scripted by Sally Cabot Gunning
A Grave Situation, Walking Tour of Brewster Cemetery, scripted by Sally Cabot Gunning
A Grave Situation, A Walking Tour of Brewster Cemetery Scripted by Sally Cabot Gunning Guided tour of the Lower Road […]