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Museum Directory Atlantic White Shark Conservancy- Provincetown Website: Atlantic White Shark Conservancy Provincetown Shark Center Address: 16 MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, Massachusetts 02657 Phone: 508-348-5901 Email: info@atlanticwhiteshark.org Awareness inspires conservation: AWSC's second outreach facility, Shark Center Provincetown, is the perfect place to be inspired by great white sharks. With a focus on research, education, and public safety, visitors of all ages can explore hands-on, interactive exhibits and dive into the world of our local apex predators. The Shark Center caters to all shark-enthusiasts - making a visit the perfect activity for kids - rainy days included! Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. Closed Wed. Closed Thu. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Fri. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Sat. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Sun. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM 16 MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA, USA

Museum Directory Historical Society of Old Yarmouth Website: http://www.hsoy.org/ Address: 229 Old King's Highway (Route 6A), Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts 02675 Phone: 508-362-3021 Email: info@hsoy.org "TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE, AND PRESENT THE HISTORY OF YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS." The Historical Society of Old Yarmouth was founded in 1953 with the mission of preserving and developing community interest in the history of Yarmouth. Led by Caroline Siebens and Ann Maxtone-Graham the Society soon grew to more than 500 members who work to collect the objects and documents that convey Yarmouth’s past and promote the preservation of historical sites in the town. In 1958, Guido Perera, a descendant of early Yarmouth settler Anthony Thacher, gave the Society an historic family house on Yarmouth Port’s Common, as well as 50 acres of adjoining woodlands. This generous gift is now the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum and the Nature Trails. The Museum, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is today the only furnished sea captain's home on Cape Cod regularly open to the public. WHERE WE ARE NOW: The Historical Society of Old Yarmouth continues to actively carry out the mission by collecting Yarmouth’s past and sharing that past with the local community as well as with visitors from around the world. The Society, led by a Board of Trustees, has two part-time staff members and a number of active and enthusiastic volunteers. Our operations include the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum and 18th century kitchen, the Nature Trails, Kelley Chapel, the Turtle Wetu (a replica Wampanoag dwelling), and our administrative headquarters at the relocated and reconstructed Gorham Cobbler Shop (behind the Post Office on 6A). Our Archival Collections are now located there in a climate controlled archival storage facility. Each year we sponsor lectures, school programs, exhibitions, walking tours, concerts, holiday events, and other social and educational opportunities for the community. We also have an active publishing program designed to encourage historical scholarship about Yarmouth and make it available to all. WHERE WE'RE HEADED: Future plans for the Society include developing new space for permanent and changing exhibits and expanding our presence in the villages of South and West Yarmouth, both rich in historical importance. The Society is also working to better present and expand The Captains' Mile, the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum and its surrounding historic sites, as well as the beautiful grounds and Nature Trails that contain so many outstanding botanical specimens. DIRECTIONS: To the Historical Society’s Administrative Office & Archives: Located in the old B.T. Gorham Cobbler’s Shop at 229 Old King's Highway (Route 6A) in Yarmouth Port, on the lane adjacent to and slightly behind the Yarmouth Port Post Office. Please park next to our building, not in the post office lot. The Administrative Office is open Tuesdays from 11 AM – 4:30 PM and Thursdays from 10 AM – 3:30 PM or by appointment. To the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum: Located on Strawberry Lane Common, just off Route 6A in Yarmouth Port. From Route 6 take Exit 72 (Old Exit 7). Right on Willow Street to Route 6A. Right on 6A about a mile, just past the Yarmouth Port Post Office. Turn right onto Strawberry Lane (the Common). The Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum is the second house on the right, #11. Parking is along the Common fence. The Captain Bangs Hallet House Museums is open 1-4 PM on Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays from June 16 – October 8, 2023. Guided tours offered at 1:00, 2:00, & 3:00 PM. Last entry at 3:00 PM. Tickets may be purchased online or at the door. Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. 11:00 AM - 04:30 PM Wed. Closed Thu. 10:00 AM - 03:30 PM Fri. Closed Sat. Closed Sun. Closed 229 Old King's Highway, Yarmouth Port, MA, USA

Museum Directory Mashpee One Room Schoolhouse Address: 13 Great Neck Road North, Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 Phone: 508-314-2605 Email: Richard.desorgher@gmail.com Where is Cape Cod’s Smallest Historic One-Room Schoolhouse? It is in Mashpee! This historical gem sits in the heart of Mashpee Center across from Town Hall at the intersection of Route 130 and Great Neck Road North and is open to the public, free of charge, every Monday from 11:00am – 2:00pm from Memorial Day until Indigenous People Day in October. It is the 1831 One-Room Schoolhouse. Come take a tour, learn about Mashpee history, see some of the early educational artifacts, take part in an 1850 classroom and write with your quill and ink pen and on your slate board. Originally located in South Mashpee, the historic dwelling served as a schoolhouse until 1901, as a chapel (Ockway Chapel), library and the location of important pieces of Wampanoag history with the preaching of Blind Joe Amos and William Apess. It was also the site where the Mashpee Wampanoags signed what amounted to a Declaration of Independence. They wrote “all men are born free and equal” and declared that they would act against further encroachment by white settlers; 102 Wampanoag women and men, signed that Declaration of Independence in the school- house, which later led to some basic rights for the Wampanoags to govern themselves. The schoolmaster or schoolmarm will welcome you each Monday throughout the summer to tour through this important piece of Mashpee history. So, come and visit and go back to school in early Mashpee; don’t be late, however, as for every five minutes you are late, you have to stay after school one hour. Those unable to make the Monday openings can also schedule a tour on another day by contacting schoolmaster DeSorgher at Richard.desorgher@gmail.com or by calling 508-314-2605 to work out a time for a tour. Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. Closed Wed. Closed Thu. Closed Fri. Closed Sat. Closed Sun. Closed 13 Great Neck Road North, Mashpee, MA, USA

Museum Directory Woods Hole Historical Museum Website: https://woodsholemuseum.org/ Address: 579 Woods Hole Rd, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 Phone: 508-548-7270 Email: whhmdirector@gmail.com On the museum campus are the Bradley House, where the museum galleries, archives, shop and offices are located; the Small Boat Museum; the Yale Workshop, and the Small Boat Restoration workshop. Bradley House was built around 1804. Two galleries show exhibits that change each year. The third gallery contains a permanent scale model of Woods Hole, circa 1895. The Small Boat Museum in the Swift Barn, which was built in 1877 by E. E. Swift, has displays that include an 1890s Woods Hole Spritsail boat, a Herreshoff 12 1/2, a Cape Cod Knockabout, a Mirror dinghy, a 1922 Old Town canoe, a Woods Hole Chamberlain dory and many boat models and maritime artifacts. There is a children’s inter-active exhibit where children can climb aboard the Cape Cod Knockabout Penguin. The Yale Workshop, circa 1892, recreates the domain of a 19th century Renaissance man who summered in Quissett. The shop contains a display of artifacts, many original, as well as some acquired as representative of the era, including books, maps, 19th century tools, equipment, etchings and artifacts appropriate to Dr. Yale’s interests. Behind the Small Boat Museum are the workshops that house the boat restoration program. Every Saturday morning students of all ages get together to learn the art and skills of building wooden boats. The Walsh Memorial Garden is dedicated to the memory of Michael Walsh, a gardener from North Wales, who came to work in 1877 on the Joseph Story Fay estate in Woods Hole. It was here that Walsh hybridized many world famous Rambler roses. Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. Closed Wed. Closed Thu. Closed Fri. Closed Sat. Closed Sun. Closed 579 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, USA

Museum Directory Zion Union Heritage Museum Website: http://www.zuhmi.org/ Address: 276 North Street, Hyannis, Massachusetts 02601 Phone: 508-790-9466 Email: zuhmi@comcast.net The Zion Union Heritage Museum actively collects artifacts that relate to the arts, sciences, religions, local history, politics, sports and history of African-Americans and Cape Verdeans on Cape Cod. The Cape and Islands enjoy a rich history created by people of color from the region. Many journeyed from across the ocean, and once here, continued journeys of another kind. We see the extraordinary roles and contributions of people of color spanning the eras of the slave trade, abolitionism, and more recently, the civil rights movement. People of color have been the backbone of the whaling and cranberry industries over the centuries. African-Americans, Cape Verdeans, and other people of color helped shape the Cape Cod of today. Hours: Mon. 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM Tue. 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM Wed. 09:00 AM - 05:00 AM Thu. Closed Fri. 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM Sat. 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM Sun. Closed 276 North Street, Hyannis, MA, USA

Museum Directory Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum & Cultural Center Website: http://www.capecodcvmuseum.org/ Phone: 774-763-2916 Email: capecodcapeverdean@gmail.com The Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum & Cultural Center promotes the history, culture and contemporary life of Cape Verdean migrants as well as other Portuguese-speaking communities and their families in the region. The center is a resource for research and knowledge to educate and share our history, culture and language. Here, we celebrate and explore community civic life, agricultural and labor practices, and the challenges of historic and contemporary Cape Verdean and Lusophone communities. It is a lively space of encounter for migrant community life and for all local residents who are dedicated to an open dialogue to create equitable solutions to shared challenges and issues of social and racial justice. Hours: Mo n. Closed Tue. Closed Wed. Closed Thu. 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM Fri. 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM Sat. 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM Sun. Closed 67 Davisville Rd, East Falmouth, MA, USA

Museum Directory Highland Lighthouse Website: https://www.highlandlighthouse.org/ Address: 27 Highland Light Road, North Truro, Massachusetts 02652 Phone: 508.487.1121 Email: info@highlandlighthouse.org Highland Light Station, also known as Cape Cod Light, is located on Outer Cape Cod within Cape Cod National Seashore in North Truro. Commissioned by George Washington and established in 1797 as the 20th light station in the United States, the original 45-foot tall wooden tower and keeper's dwelling were built more than 500 feet from the edge of a 125-foot-tall clay cliff. A new brick lighthouse was erected near the original tower in 1831. The present 66-foot-tall brick light tower, keeper's house, and generator shed replaced the previous structures in 1857. An enclosed walkway connects the tower and the one-and-one-half-story, L-shaped, Queen-Anne-style keeper's dwelling. Erosion of the steep cliff throughout the years brought the present light station around 100 feet from the cliff's edge by the early 1990s. Using funds raised by the Truro Historical Society combined with state and Federal grants, Highland Light Station was successfully moved 450 feet back to safer ground. After the 18-day move, the light was relit on November 3, 1996, and is an active aid to navigation. Today, the keeper's house features a gift shop and museum exhibits and a dedicated staff provide tours of the tower. Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. Closed Wed. Closed Thu. Closed Fri. Closed Sat. Closed Sun. Closed 27 Highland Light Road, Provincetown, MA, USA

Museum Directory Atlantic White Shark Conservancy-Chatham Website: https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org Address: 235 Orleans Road, Chatham, Massachusetts 02650 Phone: (508) 348-5901 Email: info@atlanticwhiteshark.org The AWSC Shark Center offers an in-depth look at one of the ocean's most magnificent and misunderstood species: the Great White Shark! Through interactive exhibits, videos, and displays, our family-oriented center offers an insiders view into to the groundbreaking research and one of Cape Cod's most captivating summer residents. Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) supports scientific research, educates the community, and improves public safety. Make sure to check their website for the most up-t0-date information regarding hours they are open, scheduling a visit (must do to visit), their COVID guidelines and their gift store. Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. Closed Wed. Closed Thu. 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM Fri. 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM Sat. 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM Sun. 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM 235 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA, USA

Museum Directory Woods Hole Ocean Science Exhibit Center Website: https://www.whoi.edu/who-we-are/visit-whoi/ocean-science-exhibit-center/ Address: 15 School Street, MS#45, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 Phone: 508-289-2663 Email: mharrigan@whoi.edu Part of the prestigious Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, the Ocean Science Exhibit welcomes visitors who will learn about the Institution's ocean science research and the vessels and tools developed by WHOI engineers and scientists for use in that research. Short videos provide an introduction to WHOI, show a day in the life of the deep submersible Alvin, and highlight the 1985-1986 discovery and exploration of the wreck of the Titanic. Visitors can step inside a full-size model of the inner sphere of Alvin and imagine life at the ocean floor while watching vivid footage taken at deep-sea hydrothermal vent sites. Other exhibits and videos feature the life forms and natural processes of the deep sea. Group Visits The WHOI Ocean Science Exhibit Center provides a window into the research conducted at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. We will help groups of 10 or more arrange a visit to the Center and provide information packets and maps in advance of your visit. Science Made Public Lecture Series During July and August, the Exhibit Center and Information Office sponsors a series of public talks by WHOI scientists and engineers. Designed for a lay audience, this series is a great opportunity to learn more about WHOI science. Everyone is welcome to attend. All talks are held in the Exhibit Center Auditorium. For more information or if you are interested in giving a talk, contact Kathy Patterson, (508) 289-2700. Visitors will also find WHOI merchandise in the Gift Shop located in the Ocean Science Exhibit Center. The Center does not have a formal fee but rather a suggested donation of $3 per person for those 10 years of age and older. We also ask that groups of 10 or more people call for a reservation at (508) 289-2663. Hours: Mon. 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM Tue. 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM Wed. 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM Thu. 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM Fri. 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM Sat. 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM Sun. Closed 15 School Street, Woods Hole, Falmouth, MA, USA

Museum Directory Sturgis Library Website : https://www.sturgislibrary.org/ Address: 3090 Main Street, Barnstable, Massachusetts 02630 Phone: 508-362-6636 Email: director@sturgislibrary.org Constructed in 1644 for the Reverend John Lothrop, founder of Barnstable, the house which forms the original part of the Library is the oldest Library building in the United States. The building is also one of the oldest houses remaining on Cape Cod. A living museum, the library hosts exhibitions and exhibits year round, as well as guided tours and special events open to the public. Since Reverend Lothrop used the front room of the house for public worship, another distinction of the Sturgis Library is that it is the oldest structure still standing in America where religious services were regularly held. This room, now called “The Lothrop Room,” with its beamed ceiling and pumpkin-colored wide-board floors, retains the quintessential early character of authentic Cape Cod houses. Reverend Lothrop’s bible , with handwritten repairs to the pages, is on display in this room. On February 25, 1782, William Sturgis, a direct descendant of Reverend Lothrop, was born in this house. To help support the family after the death of his father, William went to sea at the age of 15. In 1810, he founded Bryant and Sturgis, clipper ship owners engaged in the Northwest and China Trades. In 1863, after a successful career, Captain Sturgis willed his former home, plus $15,000 in bonds, for the establishment of a village Library in the village of Barnstable. The Library opened in 1867 with 1,300 volumes, many of which came from Sturgis’ private library. Today, Sturgis Library is a national treasure. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Library is situated on the “ Old King’s Highway ,” recently named as “one of the ten most scenic byways in America.” The Library Collections have grown to over 65,000 volumes, including the Special Collections . These include the Cape Cod History Collection of books, manuscripts, photographs and microfilm, the most important collection of its kind in the United States; the Kittredge Maritime Collection, one of the finest maritime collections on the East Coast, notable for its concentration on Cape Cod sea captains and vessels; and the Lothrop Genealogy Collection, which is used by genealogists from all over the United States in examining their connections to Cape Cod History. Read an article on the opening of the library , originally published in the Barnstable Patriot in 1867. Learn more about the early collections of the Sturgis Library in an article by Renee Roberts. Read all about the Sturgis Library and Barnstable Village in You’ve never been to Barnstable? by Kurt Vonnegut» Read a historic poem about the library , originally published in the Barnstable Patriot in 1906. Hours: Mon. 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM Tue. 10:00 AM - 08:00 PM Wed. 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM Thu. 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM Fri. 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM Sat. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Sun. Closed 3090 Main Street, Barnstable, MA, USA

Museum Directory Osterville Historical Society Museum Website : Osterville Historical Museum Address: 155 West Bay Road, Osterville, Massachusetts 02655 Phone: 508-428-5861 Email: OHS@OstervilleMuseum.org The museum is home to the Crosby boats. The Crosbys are America's oldest currently-active wooden boatbuilding family. Tour the 1855 Herbert F. Crosby boat shop, a 1930s Wianno Senior, and more. Step back in time to Osterville's oldest house--the 1720 Cammett House, surrounded by a Colonial-era herb garden. The 1820 Captain Jonathan Parker House features art, antiques, and the families of Osterville. A series of interconnected boat shops hosts the largest collection of wooden boats--both large and small--in Massachusetts. Gardens are maintained by the Osterville Garden Club. We are dedicated to preserving the history of the village of Osterville. Located near the charming seaside, the Museum complex sits on lovely grounds which are highlighted by an 18th century herbal garden and a 19th century ornamental garden. The Museum's permanent collection includes period decorative arts, furniture, ceramics, and a dozen full-sized wooden boats. The two-acre campus sits on a quiet street--a perfect spot to enjoy a picnic lunch or a cup of coffee with free WiFi on a sunny day. Today, Osterville is home to people of many histories and many lifestyles, and the village has been enriched by their heritages. Their stories are being preserved by the Osterville Historical Society, which was founded in 1931 by Dr. Fritz B. Talbot, a Boston pediatrician and a summer resident of the Wianno section. Five other residents were charter members, J. Milton Leonard, Genieve Leonard, Margerie Leonard, Sarah Boult, and Minnie Alien. J. Milton Leonard was elected its first president. Since 1961, thanks to the generosity of Gladys Brooks Thayer of New York and Oyster Harbors, the society has been based in the stately Capt. Jonathan Parker House, which was built in 1824. Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. Closed Wed. Closed Thu. Closed Fri. Closed Sat. Closed Sun. Closed 155 West Bay Road, Osterville, MA, USA

Museum Directory Dennis Historical Society Website: https://www.dennishistoricalsociety.org/ Address: PO Box 607, Dennis, Massachusetts 02660 Phone: 508-258-0468 Email: info@dennishistoricalsociety.org The Dennis Historical Society is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to preserve, promote, and present the history of Dennis – bringing Dennis history to life. In partnership with the Town of Dennis, we support and operate three town-owned museums: The Jericho Historical Center , housed in an 1801 full-cape farmhouse, contains 19th century furnishings, textiles, paintings and keepsakes. The Barn Museum on the site contains a general store, a salt works model, a carriage that raced at Riverside Trotting Park, farming tools & equipment from the 1800's, and a Cranberry exhibit which tells the story of cranberry cultivation, an industry that began in Dennis in 1816. The Josiah Dennis Manse , the 1689 home of the town’s first minister. Docents in period costume aid visitors through the air conditioned, barrier-free home, offering insight into life on Cape Cod in the 1700s. Also on this site is the recently renovated West Schoolhouse, built in 1745 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The West Dennis Graded School , the only one surviving of the town’s original five graded school buildings. It now houses a replica of an 1860’s schoolroom. The building is also home to the Dennis Maritime Museum, with displays related to the town’s extensive seagoing history, highlighting local sea captains, their ships, their tales and their navigational tools. At each museum, docents aid visitors through the museums and offer details about the what, why, and how of life at that time and place. The Society also operates: The Pauline Wixon Derick DHS Library on the 2nd floor of the West Dennis Library with the Society’s archives, maritime collections, local diaries, early deeds, photographs, and genealogical information. It is open year-round, but with limited open hours. ·The DHS website , which includes an online, searchable digital archive of historic information and photos related to Dennis history, as well as an online bookstore The Receiving Tomb in the Dennis Village Cemetery . Constructed in 1875, it temporarily housed the bodies of those who died during the winter months when the ground was too frozen to allow burial. Now, you can visit this free and self-guided educational museum when the "Open" flag hangs just outside the front doors to see and read the information on pre-twentieth century burial practices in Dennis. ·Occasional Cemetery Tours in the several Dennis village cemeteries, with a costumed docent regaling visitors with tales of the deceased. Our museums are mostly seasonal (generally late June through early September), with special events at each location during the summer season and a few additional Christmas-season openings. Group tours of any size can be arranged at any of our museums outside of our normal operating hours for a nominal fee; please contact us at info@dennishistoricalsociety.org to schedule. Visit their website for additional information including museum location details, opening dates and times, and schedules of special events. Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. Closed Wed. Closed Thu. Closed Fri. Closed Sat. Closed Sun. Closed 260 Main St, Dennis, South Dennis, MA, USA