185 Salisbury Street,
Worcester, MA 01609-1634, 508-755-5221, 508-471-2131
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Wed: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
The American Antiquarian Society, founded in 1812, is the third oldest historical society in the United States and the first to be national in its purpose and the scope of its collections. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, AAS maintains a library of American history and culture in order to collect, preserve, and make available for study the printed and manuscript record of the United States through the year 1876. The library's collection of materials printed in what is now the United States from the establishment of a press in 1639 through 1820 is the best in the world, and its holdings of American printed materials dating from 1821 through 1876 are among the strongest anywhere. Tours are held Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m.
11 Sycamore Street,
Worcester, MA 01608, 508-798-1900
The Institute of Latino Arts and Culture of Centro Las Americas began in 1992 with the purpose of establishing a multi-disciplinary program that would provide artistic development, promote Latin American art and culture awareness and appreciation, and organize public events to showcase our cultural experience.
28 Mulberry Street,
Worcester, MA 01605, 508-791-6139
The Italian-American Cultural Center is dedicated to preserving the history, tradition, and culture of Italy. Various exhibitions and events and programs are sponsored throughout the year.
Sunday, Jun 30, 10th Asian Festival 2013
119 Forest Street,
Worcester, MA 01609, 508-799-0702
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
The Henry Lee Willis Center is a multicultural, minority-based social service organization located in Worcester. We povide uality services to those in need, serving approximately 22,000 children, adults, and families annually.
Our vision is to create a community in which people of color and the disadvantaged can gain equal access to quality human and social services that improve their quality of life. We do this by designing programs that empower individuals through education, skill development, and advocacy.
100 Barber Avenue,
Worcester, MA 01606-2444, 508-853-6015
Sun: 12:00 PM-4:00 PM, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Visit the Higgins Armory Museum and learn how knights got dressed in the morning - you may even get "suited up" yourself! The Museum brings the world of knights to life through a variety of programs including inspiring and educational Field Trips, unique Group Tours, Birthday Parties, Rentals, Outreaches, and OverKnights.
Wander beneath Gothic arches, listen to the sounds of contest and celebration, and stand face to face with over 70 suits of armor - the heroic legacies of another world and time.
Through Tuesday, Dec 31, WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum
Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Jun 25 - Aug 25, Summer Fun at the Higgins!
Wednesday, Jul 3, CastleKids Story Hour
P.O. Box 454,
Boylston, MA 01505, 508-869-2720
138 Woodland Street,
Worcester, MA 01610, 508-793-7626
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
ICW is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Citizen Diplomacy; encouraging mutual understanding and friendship between residents of Central Mass. and the international community; and developing professional training programs for international visitors. Open by appointment. Membership fees vary, see website.
203 Union St.,
Clinton, MA 01510, 978-598-5000, 978-598-5000x17
Sun, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed: 11:00 AM-3:00 AM, Thu: 11:00 AM-7:00 PM, Fri: 11:00 AM-3:00 AM, Sat: 9:00 AM-3:00 AM
The Museum of Russian Icons was founded in 2006 as a non-profit educational institution by Massachusetts industrialist, Gordon B. Lankton. The collection includes more than 500 Russian icons, the largest collection of its kind in North America, and one of the largest private collections outside Russia. The collection spans six centuries, and includes important historical paintings dating from the earliest periods of icon writing to the present.
The mission of the Museum of Russian Icons is to "enhance relations between Russia and the United States through the medium of art, especially Russian icons."
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Jul 20, Matryoshka: The Russian Nesting Doll
Through Friday, Jun 20, 2014, Series of One Icon Exhibits
Thursdays, Jul 11 - Aug 8, SnapShot Gallery Talks
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road,
Sturbridge, MA 01566, 800-733-1830, 508-347-3362
A visit to Old Sturbridge Village is a journey into the past during a very special period of our nation's history! In the years 1790-1840 a new nation took shape. In rural towns across New England, ordinary people worked to better their lives, build strong communities, apply new technologies, and define the meaning of democracy.
Year-round, you'll discover the allure of history with all five senses at one of America's finest museums. Expanded learning and hands-on opportunities for all ages are offered throughout the museum, which features a re-created rural 1830s New England town set on a historical landscape encompassing a Center Village, Mills Area, and Countryside.
The museum's new, indoor History Gateway, in the Visitor Center, includes "Kidstory" early learning gallery -- making connections with the Village for children and their families -- and "Icons of New England," a new interactive exhibit that introduces visitors to the history behind what makes New England the unique region that it is!
Also offered are "A Child's Life" in the Fitch House; meet the animals; children's dooryard, schoolyard, and indoor games; role-playing at the District School; as well as historical characters, walks, talks, and performances. Hands-on craft activities, artist- and craftsperson- in-residence programs, adult and multi-generational craft workshops, and spectacular seasonal events are planned throughout the year!
The Shops at Old Sturbridge Village (across from the Visitor Center) house an award-winning Museum Gift Shop, the New England Bookstore, and a Bake Shop. Village admission is not required for The Shops at OSV or the Herb Garden adjacent to the Gift Shop.
Open daily April to October 9:30 am - 5 pm. Open year round; Call for fall, winter, and spring hours. Village hours and admission rates change by season; visit our Web site or call 800-SEE-1830 to confirm.
Thursday, Jul 4, Independence Day
Saturday, Jul 20, Fire & Ice Day
Saturday, Aug 3 - Sunday, Aug 4, Redcoats & Rebels
10 Cedar Street,
Worcester, MA 01609, 508-754-8760
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
Preservation Worcester works to preserve the sites and structures that are significant to the culture, history, and architecture of the city and encourages excellence in design in the future. Walking tours and educational programs are available as well as resources for restoring historic properties.
40 Highland Street,
Worcester, MA 01609-2704, 508-753-8278
Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed: Closed, Thu: 1:00 PM-8:30 PM, Fri, Sat: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
The Salisbury Mansion was built in 1772 by Stephen Salisbury I and is recognized as a major historical resource. It is one of the few remaining 18th century buildings in Worcester and is one of the most documented houses in New England. The home has been restored to re-create the home life of the Salisbury Family in the 1830s.
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec 31, 2015, Tours of Salisbury Mansion
535 Salisbury St,
Worcester, MA 01609, 508-756-1690
Sun: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, Mon: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Tue: 9:00 AM-10:30 AM, Wed: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Thu: 9:00 AM-10:30 AM, Fri: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
30 Elm Street,
Worcester, MA 01609, 508-753-8278
Sun, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Worcester Historical Museum (WHM) is the only institution devoted to local history. It includes a research library of over 7,000 titles, an archive that houses thousands of documents, and a collection of artifacts, all vital to the study of Worcester history. A few examples of WHMs holdings include correspondence of abolitionist Abby Kelley Foster, Blackstone Canal Company records, Civil War era diaries and letters, and artifacts related to Worcesters industrial past including early woodenware and ceramics, weaponry from the colonial era through World War II, paintings and sculptures, and a significant costume and textile collection.
WHM also owns and operates Salisbury Mansion, Worcesters only historic house museum. Built in 1772, it has been restored to its 1830s appearance and one of the best documented historic houses in New England. Thanks to the voluminous family papers, preserved at the American Antiquarian Society, it is one of the best documented historic houses in New England.
Worcesters history is interpreted through a calendar of exhibitions, educational programming, tours and publications. WHM features both permanent installations and changing exhibitions.
Find out what Worcester was like in centuries past in the library's reading room. The library is open Wednesday-Saturday from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM. The Library and Museum are open until 8:30 PM, every 4th Thursday of the month.
Through Tuesday, Dec 31, In Their Shirtsleeves
Through Tuesday, Dec 31, Stories They Tell
Through Saturday, Aug 10, Casey at the Bat: 125 Years
16 Greenwood Street,
Worcester, MA 01607, 774-578-5385, 508-340-5717
Sun, Mon: Closed, Tue: 7:00 PM-10:00 PM, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: Closed
633 Salisbury Street,
Worcester, MA 01609, 508-756-7109
30 Elm Street,
Worcester, MA 01609, 508-767-1852
The Worcester Women's History Project (WWHP) is a nonprofit all-volunteer educational organization dedicated to celebrating and documenting the contribution of women to the history, social fabric, and culture of Worcester and beyond.
Founded in 1994 to raise awareness of Worcester as the site of the first National Woman's Rights Convention in 1850, the WWHP promotes the research of local women's history, offers educational programming, and sponsors public events.
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American Antiquarian Society
185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609-1634, 508-755-5221, 508-471-2131
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Wed: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
The American Antiquarian Society, founded in 1812, is the third oldest historical society in the United States and the first to be national in its purpose and the scope of its collections. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, AAS maintains a library of American history and culture in order to collect, preserve, and make available for study the printed and manuscript record of the United States through the year 1876. The library's collection of materials printed in what is now the United States from the establishment of a press in 1639 through 1820 is the best in the world, and its holdings of American printed materials dating from 1821 through 1876 are among the strongest anywhere. Tours are held Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m.
Centro Las Americas
11 Sycamore Street, Worcester, MA 01608, 508-798-1900
The Institute of Latino Arts and Culture of Centro Las Americas began in 1992 with the purpose of establishing a multi-disciplinary program that would provide artistic development, promote Latin American art and culture awareness and appreciation, and organize public events to showcase our cultural experience.
Gene J. DeFeudis Italian American Cultural Center
28 Mulberry Street, Worcester, MA 01605, 508-791-6139
The Italian-American Cultural Center is dedicated to preserving the history, tradition, and culture of Italy. Various exhibitions and events and programs are sponsored throughout the year.
Sunday, Jun 30, 10th Asian Festival 2013
Henry Lee Willis Community Center, Institute of African American Culture
119 Forest Street, Worcester, MA 01609, 508-799-0702
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
The Henry Lee Willis Center is a multicultural, minority-based social service organization located in Worcester. We povide uality services to those in need, serving approximately 22,000 children, adults, and families annually.
Our vision is to create a community in which people of color and the disadvantaged can gain equal access to quality human and social services that improve their quality of life. We do this by designing programs that empower individuals through education, skill development, and advocacy.
Higgins Armory Museum
100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA 01606-2444, 508-853-6015
Sun: 12:00 PM-4:00 PM, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Visit the Higgins Armory Museum and learn how knights got dressed in the morning - you may even get "suited up" yourself! The Museum brings the world of knights to life through a variety of programs including inspiring and educational Field Trips, unique Group Tours, Birthday Parties, Rentals, Outreaches, and OverKnights.
Wander beneath Gothic arches, listen to the sounds of contest and celebration, and stand face to face with over 70 suits of armor - the heroic legacies of another world and time.
Through Tuesday, Dec 31, WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum
Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Jun 25 - Aug 25, Summer Fun at the Higgins!
Wednesday, Jul 3, CastleKids Story Hour
Hillside Restoration Project
P.O. Box 454, Boylston, MA 01505, 508-869-2720
International Center of Worcester
138 Woodland Street, Worcester, MA 01610, 508-793-7626
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
ICW is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Citizen Diplomacy; encouraging mutual understanding and friendship between residents of Central Mass. and the international community; and developing professional training programs for international visitors. Open by appointment. Membership fees vary, see website.
Museum of Russian Icons
203 Union St., Clinton, MA 01510, 978-598-5000, 978-598-5000x17
Sun, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed: 11:00 AM-3:00 AM, Thu: 11:00 AM-7:00 PM, Fri: 11:00 AM-3:00 AM, Sat: 9:00 AM-3:00 AM
The Museum of Russian Icons was founded in 2006 as a non-profit educational institution by Massachusetts industrialist, Gordon B. Lankton. The collection includes more than 500 Russian icons, the largest collection of its kind in North America, and one of the largest private collections outside Russia. The collection spans six centuries, and includes important historical paintings dating from the earliest periods of icon writing to the present.
The mission of the Museum of Russian Icons is to "enhance relations between Russia and the United States through the medium of art, especially Russian icons."
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Jul 20, Matryoshka: The Russian Nesting Doll
Through Friday, Jun 20, 2014, Series of One Icon Exhibits
Thursdays, Jul 11 - Aug 8, SnapShot Gallery Talks
Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566, 800-733-1830, 508-347-3362
A visit to Old Sturbridge Village is a journey into the past during a very special period of our nation's history! In the years 1790-1840 a new nation took shape. In rural towns across New England, ordinary people worked to better their lives, build strong communities, apply new technologies, and define the meaning of democracy.
Year-round, you'll discover the allure of history with all five senses at one of America's finest museums. Expanded learning and hands-on opportunities for all ages are offered throughout the museum, which features a re-created rural 1830s New England town set on a historical landscape encompassing a Center Village, Mills Area, and Countryside.
The museum's new, indoor History Gateway, in the Visitor Center, includes "Kidstory" early learning gallery -- making connections with the Village for children and their families -- and "Icons of New England," a new interactive exhibit that introduces visitors to the history behind what makes New England the unique region that it is!
Also offered are "A Child's Life" in the Fitch House; meet the animals; children's dooryard, schoolyard, and indoor games; role-playing at the District School; as well as historical characters, walks, talks, and performances. Hands-on craft activities, artist- and craftsperson- in-residence programs, adult and multi-generational craft workshops, and spectacular seasonal events are planned throughout the year!
The Shops at Old Sturbridge Village (across from the Visitor Center) house an award-winning Museum Gift Shop, the New England Bookstore, and a Bake Shop. Village admission is not required for The Shops at OSV or the Herb Garden adjacent to the Gift Shop.
Open daily April to October 9:30 am - 5 pm. Open year round; Call for fall, winter, and spring hours. Village hours and admission rates change by season; visit our Web site or call 800-SEE-1830 to confirm.
Thursday, Jul 4, Independence Day
Saturday, Jul 20, Fire & Ice Day
Saturday, Aug 3 - Sunday, Aug 4, Redcoats & Rebels
Preservation Worcester
10 Cedar Street, Worcester, MA 01609, 508-754-8760
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
Preservation Worcester works to preserve the sites and structures that are significant to the culture, history, and architecture of the city and encourages excellence in design in the future. Walking tours and educational programs are available as well as resources for restoring historic properties.
Salisbury Mansion
40 Highland Street, Worcester, MA 01609-2704, 508-753-8278
Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed: Closed, Thu: 1:00 PM-8:30 PM, Fri, Sat: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
The Salisbury Mansion was built in 1772 by Stephen Salisbury I and is recognized as a major historical resource. It is one of the few remaining 18th century buildings in Worcester and is one of the most documented houses in New England. The home has been restored to re-create the home life of the Salisbury Family in the 1830s.
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec 31, 2015, Tours of Salisbury Mansion
St. Mary's Assumption Albanian Orthodox Church
535 Salisbury St, Worcester, MA 01609, 508-756-1690
Sun: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, Mon: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Tue: 9:00 AM-10:30 AM, Wed: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Thu: 9:00 AM-10:30 AM, Fri: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Worcester Historical Museum
30 Elm Street, Worcester, MA 01609, 508-753-8278
Sun, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Worcester Historical Museum (WHM) is the only institution devoted to local history. It includes a research library of over 7,000 titles, an archive that houses thousands of documents, and a collection of artifacts, all vital to the study of Worcester history. A few examples of WHMs holdings include correspondence of abolitionist Abby Kelley Foster, Blackstone Canal Company records, Civil War era diaries and letters, and artifacts related to Worcesters industrial past including early woodenware and ceramics, weaponry from the colonial era through World War II, paintings and sculptures, and a significant costume and textile collection.
WHM also owns and operates Salisbury Mansion, Worcesters only historic house museum. Built in 1772, it has been restored to its 1830s appearance and one of the best documented historic houses in New England. Thanks to the voluminous family papers, preserved at the American Antiquarian Society, it is one of the best documented historic houses in New England.
Worcesters history is interpreted through a calendar of exhibitions, educational programming, tours and publications. WHM features both permanent installations and changing exhibitions.
Find out what Worcester was like in centuries past in the library's reading room. The library is open Wednesday-Saturday from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM. The Library and Museum are open until 8:30 PM, every 4th Thursday of the month.
Through Tuesday, Dec 31, In Their Shirtsleeves
Through Tuesday, Dec 31, Stories They Tell
Through Saturday, Aug 10, Casey at the Bat: 125 Years
Worcester Inter-Tribal Indian Center
16 Greenwood Street, Worcester, MA 01607, 774-578-5385, 508-340-5717
Sun, Mon: Closed, Tue: 7:00 PM-10:00 PM, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: Closed
Worcester Jewish Community Center
633 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609, 508-756-7109
Worcester Women's History Project
30 Elm Street, Worcester, MA 01609, 508-767-1852
The Worcester Women's History Project (WWHP) is a nonprofit all-volunteer educational organization dedicated to celebrating and documenting the contribution of women to the history, social fabric, and culture of Worcester and beyond.
Founded in 1994 to raise awareness of Worcester as the site of the first National Woman's Rights Convention in 1850, the WWHP promotes the research of local women's history, offers educational programming, and sponsors public events.
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