Upcoming Events

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Past Events

Building Closed
Thu, January 04, 2018 ,
MHS Closed

Due to the severe weather forecast, the MHS is CLOSED on Thursday, 22 March.

Brown Bag
Wed, January 03, 2018 ,
Excavating the Western Indian Mound and Building the American…

Settlers and travelers moving westward in the early republic encountered the myriad Indian mounds scattered along the American frontier. These sundry earthworks furnished ample grist for various…

Building Closed
Mon, January 01, 2018 ,
New Year's Day

The MHS is CLOSED for New Year's Day.

Holiday Hours
Sat, December 30, 2017 ,
Galleries Open

The exhibition galleries are OPEN, 10:00AM-4:00PM. 

Library Closed
Sat, December 30, 2017 ,
Library Closed

The MHS Library is CLOSED.

MHS Tour
Sat, December 30, 2017 ,
The History and Collections of the MHS

The History and Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society Tour is a 90-minute docent-led walk through our public rooms. The tour is free, open to the public, with no need for…

Holiday Hours
Fri, December 29, 2017 ,
Galleries Open

The exhibition galleries are OPEN, 10:00AM-4:00PM. 

Library Closed
Fri, December 29, 2017 ,
Library Closed

The MHS library is CLOSED.

Library Closed
Thu, December 28, 2017 ,
Library Closed

The MHS library is CLOSED.

Holiday Hours
Thu, December 28, 2017 ,
Galleries Open

The exhibition galleries are OPEN, 10:00AM-4:00PM. 

Library Closed
Wed, December 27, 2017 ,
Library Closed

The MHS library is CLOSED.

Holiday Hours
Wed, December 27, 2017 ,
Galleries Open

The exhibition galleris are OPEN, 10:00AM-4:00PM.

Library Closed
Tue, December 26, 2017 ,
Library Closed

The MHS library is CLOSED.

Holiday Hours
Tue, December 26, 2017 ,
Galleries Open

The exhibition galleries are OPEN, 10:00AM-4:00PM.

Building Closed
Mon, December 25, 2017 ,
Christmas Day

The MHS is CLOSED for Christmas.

Building Closed
Sat, December 23, 2017 ,
Building Closed

The Society is CLOSED. 

History of Women, Gender and Sexuality
Tue, December 19, 2017 ,
Miss America’s Politics: Beauty and the Development of the New…

Drawn from McElya’s larger book project, this essay examines the centrality of the Miss America pageant, its local networks, and individual contestants to the rise of activist conservative women…

Building Closed
Mon, December 18, 2017 ,
Building Closing at 4:00PM