Museum Directory Judah Baker Windmill Website: https://yarmouth.ma.us/windmill Address: 89 River Street, South Yarmouth, MA 02664 Phone: 508-398-2231 (ext. 1292) Email: okh@yarmouth.ma.us In the late 1600s, Yarmouth was home to 5 windmills – all built for grinding grain (also known as “grist”). Built in 1791, the Judah Baker Windmill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is Yarmouth’s last-surviving windmill. Only a half-mile from Route 28, the windmill stands in a small park overlooking the Bass River and facing west toward Nantucket Sound. While you can see the windmill anytime, our dedicated volunteers offer free tours during the season. Accessibility: The park is flat with grass, a brick path, and a composite path (which can be slippery when wet). Inside the windmill, there are steps to the second level. When the windmill is open during the season, there is a portable toilet available (not accessible). See Google map of windmills you can visit on Cape Cod & the Islands. Windmill tours are free: June 3-September 5, Mon-Thu, weather permitting. Hours: Mon. 09:00 AM - 012:00 PM Tue. 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM Wed. 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM Thu. 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM Fri. Closed Sat. Closed Sun. Closed 89 River Street, South Yarmouth, MA, USA

Even though it is winter on Cape Cod, there are museums are open for exhibits, events, classes, music, tours, virtual events and more. Check the list below to see who which museums are welcoming visitors in person currently. Click on the museum name to find out their hours and ticket purchasing information. Come back to revisit this list as museums will open in February and March. Open in the Winter Even though it is winter on Cape Cod, there are museums are open for exhibits, events, classes, music, tours, virtual events and more. Check the list below to see who which museums are welcoming visitors in person currently. Click on the museum name to find out their hours and ticket purchasing information. Come back to revisit this list as museums will open in February and March . Open Museums Cape Cod Art Center , Barnstable Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum & Cultural Center , Falmouth Cape Cod Children’s Museum , Falmouth Cape Cod Maritime Museum , Hyannis Cape Cod Museum of Art , Dennis Centerville Historical Museum , Centerville Cultural Center of Cape Co d , South Yarmouth Falmouth Art Center , Falmouth John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum , Hyannis Massachusetts Air & Space Museum , Hyannis Provincetown Arts Association and Museum ,Provincetown Salt Pond Visitor Center , Eastham Sandwich Glass Museum , Sandwich Toad Hall Classic Car Museum , Hyannis Whydah Pirate Museum , West Yarmouth

Museum Directory Elmer Crowell Barn Website: A. Elmer Crowell Barn Address: 80 Parallel Street, Harwich, Massachusetts 02645 Phone: 508-432-8089 Email: info@HarwichHistoricalSociety.org Explore the story of renowned Harwich bird carver A. Elmer Crowell at the barn that served as Crowell's workshop. On the grounds of the Brooks Academy Museum and operated by the Harwich Historical Society, the A. Elmer Crowell Barn Museum includes an exhibit about the life and work of Crowell, including video footage of Elmer at work. The museum features carved decoys crafted by Crowell, his son Cleon Crowell, as well as other local carvers. See the actual workshop furnished as it was during Crowell's time, watch live carving demonstrations, and chat with knowledgeable decoy makers. Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. Closed Wed. Closed Thu. 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM Fri. Closed Sat. Closed Sun. Closed 80 Parallel Street, Harwich, MA, USA

Museum Directory Race Point Lighthouse Website: https://www.racepointlighthouse.org/ Address: Race Point Road, Provincetown, Massachusetts 02657 Phone: 855-722-3959 Race Point Lighthouse is an intact Light Station nestled in the Provincetown dunes and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Keeper’s House has been restored to its 1950s era beauty and welcomes overnight guests from around the world. The property is maintained by the Cape Cod Chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation. Lighthouse tower tours are offered the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month during the season from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The lighthouse is accessible by four wheel drive with the proper National Park Service permit, or a 2 mile walk from Race Point Beach in Provincetown, or the Hatches Harbor parking lot. Please check http://www.racepointlighthouse.org for details, as tours are not given when the protected piping plovers are nesting. Gift Shop available. Proper footwear required to climb the tower, no flip-flops. Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. Closed Wed. Closed Thu. Closed Fri. Closed Sat. Closed Sun. Closed Race Point Road, Provincetown, MA, USA

Museum Directory National Marine Life Center Website: http://nmlc.org/ Address: 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 02532 Phone: 508-743-9888 Email: nmlc@nmlc.org Cape Cod is a stranding hot spot. Each year, up to 56 live seals, 98 live dolphins, and 144 live sea turtles strand on our beaches, sick, injured, and in need of medical care. In 1995, a group of visionaries gathered to address the significant environmental need of a hospital to care for these stranded animals, many of whom are endangered and all of whom are federally-protected species. And thus, the National Marine Life Center was born. It is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) marine animal hospital and science and education center. Our mission is to rehabilitate and release stranded marine mammals and sea turtles in order to advance science and education in marine wildlife health and conservation. Mission Statement : The National Marine Life Center rehabilitates and releases stranded marine mammals and sea turtles in order to advance science and education in marine wildlife health and conservation. Vision Statement: The vision of the National Marine Life Center is to be a world leader in marine wildlife rehabilitation, conservation science, and STEM education. Values Statement : The Trustees, Staff, and Volunteers of the National Marine Life Center believe in humane care for stranded marine animals, thoughtful science that improves our understanding of wildlife health, and quality education programs that promote a conservation ethic. We carry out our work with respect for each other, our supporters, our partner organizations, our community, and the environment. The National Marine Life Center’s Marine Animal Discovery Center and Gift Shop is open from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day, 10-5 daily, then weekends through Columbus Day. We’re also open select days throughout the fall, winter, and spring (Open Houses, February and April School Vacation Weeks). An educational experience about helping sea life on Cape Cod, the Marine Animal Discovery Center features educational displays, specimens, and information about marine animals, strandings, rehabilitation, marine science, and ocean conservation. NMLC’s Gift Shop features a unique selection of local art, jewelry, educational toys & games, eco-friendly, and fair trade items with a marine theme. Shop for a good cause! All proceeds benefit NMLC’s marine animal rehabilitation, science, and education programs. The Discovery Center will be open Sunday – Friday every week from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm then 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm; there is a $3 admission fee for those 2 years and older. These days and hours are subject to change, based on staffing availability and season. The Discovery Center features specimens and exhibits featuring information about the species we rehabilitate, the science our work contributes to and conservation efforts for these species. They also have interactive exhibits for kids of all ages! This educational area will give you a look at the work we do to care for stranded marine animals and their natural history. Please be aware, that this is not a tour of the animal hospital. For more information, click here . Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. Closed Wed. Closed Thu. Closed Fri. Closed Sat. Closed Sun. Closed 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, MA, USA

Museum Directory Cape Cod Military Museum Website: https://www.capecodmilitarymuseum.org/ Address: 30 Keene Street, Bourne, Massachusetts 02532 Phone: 508-888-0633 Email: joeyukna@gmail.com The Cape Cod Military Museum is dedicated to promoting an understanding and appreciation of the contributions of Americans in the conflicts of the 20th century, with an emphasis on the unique role of southeastern Massachusetts. We seek not to glorify war, but rather to honor the sacrifices of the men and women who served both at home and abroad. Our goals are: * To collect, preserve and display military memorabilia. * To educate young people and the community through displays, lectures and with living and oral histories. * To establish a military research library and archive. Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. Closed Wed. Closed Thu. Closed Fri. Closed Sat. Closed Sun. Closed 30 Keene Street, Bourne, Massachusetts 02532, USA

Museum Directory Heritage Museums & Gardens Website: https://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/ Address: 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, Massachusetts 02563 Phone: 508- 888-3300 Email: info@heritagemuseums.org Located on 100 acres of gardens and nature trails, Heritage is Cape Cod’s premier cultural attraction for people of all ages. Heritage holds a significant collection of specialty gardens and water features. Hidden Hollow™, an interactive family-friendly area, allows for play and exploration of the natural world. Heritage also has three gallery buildings housing automobiles, American folk art, historical artifacts, a vintage carousel, and special exhibitions. Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. Closed Wed. Closed Thu. Closed Fri. Closed Sat. Closed Sun. Closed 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, MA, USA

Museum Directory Cape Cod Maritime Museum Website: https://capecodmaritimemuseum.org/ Address: 135 South St, Hyannis, Massachusetts 02601 Phone: (508) 775-1723 Email: info@capecodmaritimemuseum.org On a unique and compelling site on Hyannis Harbor, the Cape Cod Maritime Museum serves as a focal point for the Cape and Island’s maritime tradition. Boat building, cultural exhibits, maritime festivals, marine artifacts, shipwrecks, children’s programs and more flow in and out of the museum building on a year-round basis. Outreach programs and collaborations with area schools, museums, historical societies and arts institutions throughout Cape Cod continue to grow, promising new and exciting opportunities to share the maritime experience with residents and visitors alike. Did you know? The museum has the largest publicly displayed scrimshaw collection on Cape Cod with maritime projects for children and adults. Also offered are private chartered sails on their catboat, Sarah, a replica of an 1886 Crosby catboat. The Cape Cod Maritime Museum in Hyannis, naturally overlooking Hyannis Harbor, boasts a vast gallery of history on such a vibrant element of Cape Cod’s structure. As you tour the museum, one finds themselves becoming absorbed in the mariner culture and what it’s like to live this lifestyle. Admission: Adults: $10.00 Students: (6-17) Seniors (65+):$8.00 Children (5 & Under): $5.00 Active Military & Children (3 & Under): Free Members: Free Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Wed. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Thu. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Fri. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Sat. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Sun. Closed 135 South St, Hyannis, Massachusetts 02601, USA

Museum Directory Chatham Windmill Website: https://www.chathamwindmill.com/ Address: 125 Shattuck Place, Chatham, Massachusetts 02633 Phone: (508) 945-5175 Email: ChathamWindmill@gmail.com The Chatham Windmill is an historic windmill at Chase Park, Shattuck Place in Chatham, Massachusetts. The mill, built in 1797 by Benjamin Godfrey, was first used to grind corn, and originally stood on Stage Harbor Road. It was moved to its present location in 1955, the year it was given to the town. The methods used in its construction suggest that the builder was from the southeast of England. Our millers and guides look forward to showing you the inner workings of this historic grist mill and are available to answer your questions. *Tours may be cancelled due to rain or severe weather conditions. (This is done to protect this centuries-old mill from water damage.) There were about a dozen windmills located in Chatham from the early 1700s through the 1800s, with about half that number operating at any one time. The windmill underwent an extensive restoration in 2010-12. Now the mill is fully functional and can grind grain into flour, just as it did in the 18th and 19th centuries. The mill was rededicated May 19, 2012 as part of Chatham's tercentennial celebration. It’s the only windmill on Cape Cod that on special "Grinding Days" is set in motion and grinds corn - just as it did in the 18th and 19th centuries. Click here to view the restoration. Admission is free - Donations to support the mill are always welcome! Hours: Mon. 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM Tue. Closed Wed. 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM Thu. Closed Fri. 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM Sat. Closed Sun. Closed 125 Shattuck Place, Chatham, MA, USA

Museum Directory Crosby Mansion Website: https://www.crosbymansion.com/ Address: 163 Crosby Lane, Brewster, Massachusetts 02631 Phone: 508- 896-1744 Email: info@crosbymansion.com The Crosby mansion in Brewster is a monument to an earlier time, a time of opulence, grandeur and painstaking craftsmanship. Standing tall on a rise of land with sweeping views of Cape Cod bay, the three-story mansion is also a monument to romance. It is the legacy of a man who went west to make his fortune and returned to the cape with a bride 20 years his junior, for whom he built the mansion called Tawasentha. Albert Crosby was born in 1823 and raised in a modest cape house in Brewster that still stands where the mansion is, as he had the mansion, in effect, wrap around his old family homestead. Albert moved to Chicago and made his fortune producing distilled alcohol. He sold this to the army during the Civil War, and sales of this non-taxed medicinal alcohol made him a wealthy man. Albert spared no expense for the three story, 35 room home overlooking the Bay. Completed in 1888, the home was named “Tawasentha”, probably after Longfellow’s poem, “Song of Hiawatha”. It was built in the grand style of Chicago’s Gold Coast Mansions and featured a 60 foot viewing tower, 15 fireplaces with imported tile, hand carved mahogany and oak walls, a parlor fashioned after one at the Palace of Versailles, an entrance duplicating one at Buckingham Palace, a two-story billiard room, marble sinks and floors in the baths, and gas lighting and heating throughout. Because of its heightened construction, the Old Colony Railroad laid a side track to the site. The mansion was designed for the lavish entertaining his young wife, Matilda, loved. Legend has it that when her soirees became too much for him, Albert would slip away to the old homestead and sit peacefully in his favorite rocking chair. The mansion’s crowning glory was a two-story 75x50 foot art gallery filled with valuable paintings and statuary, including works by Childe Hassan, El Greco, Albert Bierstadt and other famous artists. After Albert’s death in 1906 at the age of 83, Matilda opened the art gallery to the public one day a week in summer, apparently in return for the town’s not raising her taxes. The gallery was legendary, and a number of famous people were said to have visited, including the Duke of Wales, Helen Keller and Samuel Clemens. We ask for a $5.00 donation, kids under 12 are free. Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. Closed Wed. Closed Thu. Closed Fri. Closed Sat. Closed Sun. Closed 163 Crosby Lane, Brewster, MA, USA

Cape Cod Museum Trail (“CCMT”) is a 501(c)3, public non-profit organization that is both a physical journey, and digital initiative that provides a history-related prism into Cape Cod Life and Culture. Who We Are Cape Cod Museum Trail ( “CCMT” ) is a 501(c)3 , public non-profit organization that is both a physical journey, and digital initiative that provides a history-related prism into Cape Cod Life and Culture. Our mission is to support and promote the image, wellbeing and financial health of Cape Cod Museums, Cultural Centers and Art Exhibitions by creating opportunities for networking, collaboration and educational programs. In support of these, we seeks to enrich the community by providing opportunities for discovery and learning to residents and visitors. We began in October 2015 and what started modestly as a series of meetings with a few museums has evolved into a consortium of over 75+ Cape-wide institutions whose directors and staff members meet regularly and communicate digitally to develop comprehensive monthly calendars of events, story ideas and more. The vision of the Cape Cod Museum Trail seeks to strengthen and promote the important role that museums play. To educate and visibly market to residents, visitors and tourists alike, that museums are a valuable part of the wider cultural and heritage sector. They are key to both the visitor market and the cultural provision for local communities across Massachusetts providing stimulation, education and fun.

At CCMT, we host our Cape Cod ArtWeek annually, usually sometime in late April/early May. This multiple museum event is designed to generate excitement for local art culture on Cape Cod, including special events and art classes. At CCMT, we host our Cape Cod ArtWeek annually, usually sometime in late April/early May . This multiple museum event is designed to generate excitement for local art culture on Cape Cod, including special events and art classes . Stay tuned for 2026!