Ongoing Events
The Cakemaker's Portrait
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 10/25/2011 - 3/31/2012 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
- 18 & under: Free Adults: $5.00 Seniors/Students: $4.00 (with vaild I.D.)
This late 1830s portrait of Hepsibeth Hemenway has been part of the Museum collection since 1895. While we know a good deal about the sitter, what can we uncover about the circumstances of the portrait?
Visit the newly installed Rice Gallery and learn about the artist community that developed in Worcester in the early 1800s and its relationship to the portrait of the celebrated cakemaker Hepsibeth Hemenway.
Museum Hours:
Tue-Sat: 10AM-4PM
4th Thursday of the Month: 10AM-8:30PM
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
Love & Lace: The Valentines of Esther Howland
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 2/7/2012 - 3/20/2012 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
- 18 & under: Free Adults: $5.00 Seniors/Students: $4.00 (with vaild I.D.)
In 1847, Worcester resident Esther Howland received an English valentine inspiring her to design her own. She sold her cards through her father's stationery store. Business flourished, and after merging with Edward Taft in 1879, the business became the New England Valentine Company, one of the largest greeting card companies in the world.
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
February 2012
Whispers in the Walls: Isaac Davis House
Saturday, 2/25/2012 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Worcester Club, 1 Oak Street, Worcester, MA
- $8.00 per person.
The first in a series, Whispers in the Walls looks to take the public behind the closed doors of some of Worcester's most historic and fascinating homes and discover the lives of people who inhabited them. Step back in time as we expose how they lived their private lives. A history of the house and the people who lived there will be given as you tour the building. At the end of the tour light refreshments will be served.
The first home we will open the doors to will be the Isaac Davis house, currently known as the Worcester Club at 1 Oak Street. The first tour will begin promptly at 1:00 pm with the second tour beginning promptly at 1:15 pm. Space is limited. So please register early. Call 508-753-8278 to reserve your spot.
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
March 2012
Crafternoons at WHM: Celebrate National Craft Month
Wednesday, 3/14/2012 12:00 PM-1:30 PM
- Free
Lets Celebrate! This month is about an old school craft. Get a closer look at samplers from the collection and learn more about their history. Then get those hands ready to try some cross stitch of your own.
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
Stoney's Speakeasy
Thursday, 3/22/2012 6:00 PM-8:30 PM
- $30.00 per person
Take a trip into the forbidden world of a speakeasy. Join Worcester Historical Museum for a night of gangsters, flappers, and jazz. Experience the excitement as we bring you back to the hey-day of the roaring twenties. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, raffles, music, and much more!
Don't get caught with hooch or the joint might get raided!To receive your secret password to enter, please bring in a canned good to help support the Worcester County Food Bank. Period attire is suggested but not required.
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
April 2012
The Unsinkable Ship
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 4/10/2012 - 6/30/2012 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
- 18 & under: Free Adults: $5.00 Seniors/Students: $4.00 (with vaild I.D.)
On the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic learn about the Worcester County connections to the "Unsinkable Ship."
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
Crafternoons at WHM: Fruit Print Tote Bag
Wednesday, 4/18/2012 12:00 PM-1:30 PM
- Free
April is National Poetry Month and we will honor Worcester's own Stanley Kunitz. Mr. Kunitz famous poem "My Mother's Pears" serves as inspiration for this months project. We will be creating stamps with pears, apples, and potatoes and using them on canvas tote bags.
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
Musicans of the Old Post Road Present: The Bohemians
Friday, 4/20/2012 8:00 PM-10:00 PM
- Adults: $30.00; Senior/Student: $25.00; Children (7-17): Free
The Old Post Road excursion will trace the musical migrations of several of the many composers from Bohemia who enlivened the cultural centers of Europe through their stylish compositions and virtuoso performances in the late eighteenth century. The program will include inventive quartets and trios by Dussek, Stamitz, Stepan, and Vanhal, along with an overture to an opera by Mozart premiered in Prague.
Sponsored by: Furumoto Research Foundation, Massachusetts Cultural Council, and the Bear Charitable Foundation
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 781-466-6694.
30x30@30: Opening Reception
Thursday, 4/26/2012 5:00 PM-8:30 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
Join us in celebrating the opening reception of the new exhibit 30x30@30. This dynamic exhibit takes a look at 30 objects and events that have shaped the history of Worcester through the eyes of 30 somethings living and working in the city. Look at the history of Worcester in this unique context as people share their personal histories and contribute to our shared history as a community.
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
30x30@30: Your City, Your History
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 4/26/2012 - 7/19/2012 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
- 18 & under: Free Adults: $5.00 Seniors/Students: $4.00 (with vaild I.D.)
In partnership with Worcester Magazine, WHM takes a look at 30 objects, events, photos, new stories, or personalities that best represents Worcester's history through the lens of people ages 30-39 living and working in Worcester. Submissions were reviewed by a panel of curators and historians, with the final selections featured in the exhibit.
To enter your 30X30@30 submission, send your name, address, telephone, e-mail and date of birth to 30x30at30@worcesterhistory.net. Also answer these three following questions:
“What makes Worcester?” (200 words or less)
“What image or object best illustrates your submission?”
“What is your association with Worcester?: 1) born here in____; 2) Lived here all my life; 3) Lived in Worcester from ___ to ___; 4) Other.”
Submissions can also be mailed to:
30X30@30
Worcester Historical Museum
30 Elm Street
Worcester, MA 01609.
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
May 2012
Crafternoons at WHM: Flowered Hats
Wednesday, 5/16/2012
- Free
With Spring here it is time to think flowers! Take a look at some hats from Worcester Historical Museum's collection and then create a crepe paper floral headband of your very own.
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
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Ongoing Events
The Cakemaker's Portrait
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 10/25/2011 - 3/31/2012 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
- 18 & under: Free Adults: $5.00 Seniors/Students: $4.00 (with vaild I.D.)
This late 1830s portrait of Hepsibeth Hemenway has been part of the Museum collection since 1895. While we know a good deal about the sitter, what can we uncover about the circumstances of the portrait?
Visit the newly installed Rice Gallery and learn about the artist community that developed in Worcester in the early 1800s and its relationship to the portrait of the celebrated cakemaker Hepsibeth Hemenway.
Museum Hours:
Tue-Sat: 10AM-4PM
4th Thursday of the Month: 10AM-8:30PM
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
Love & Lace: The Valentines of Esther Howland
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 2/7/2012 - 3/20/2012 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
- 18 & under: Free Adults: $5.00 Seniors/Students: $4.00 (with vaild I.D.)
In 1847, Worcester resident Esther Howland received an English valentine inspiring her to design her own. She sold her cards through her father's stationery store. Business flourished, and after merging with Edward Taft in 1879, the business became the New England Valentine Company, one of the largest greeting card companies in the world.
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
February 2012
Whispers in the Walls: Isaac Davis House
Saturday, 2/25/2012 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Worcester Club, 1 Oak Street, Worcester, MA - $8.00 per person.
The first in a series, Whispers in the Walls looks to take the public behind the closed doors of some of Worcester's most historic and fascinating homes and discover the lives of people who inhabited them. Step back in time as we expose how they lived their private lives. A history of the house and the people who lived there will be given as you tour the building. At the end of the tour light refreshments will be served.
The first home we will open the doors to will be the Isaac Davis house, currently known as the Worcester Club at 1 Oak Street. The first tour will begin promptly at 1:00 pm with the second tour beginning promptly at 1:15 pm. Space is limited. So please register early. Call 508-753-8278 to reserve your spot.
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
March 2012
Crafternoons at WHM: Celebrate National Craft Month
Wednesday, 3/14/2012 12:00 PM-1:30 PM
- Free
Lets Celebrate! This month is about an old school craft. Get a closer look at samplers from the collection and learn more about their history. Then get those hands ready to try some cross stitch of your own.
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
Stoney's Speakeasy
Thursday, 3/22/2012 6:00 PM-8:30 PM
- $30.00 per person
Take a trip into the forbidden world of a speakeasy. Join Worcester Historical Museum for a night of gangsters, flappers, and jazz. Experience the excitement as we bring you back to the hey-day of the roaring twenties. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, raffles, music, and much more!
Don't get caught with hooch or the joint might get raided!To receive your secret password to enter, please bring in a canned good to help support the Worcester County Food Bank. Period attire is suggested but not required.
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
April 2012
The Unsinkable Ship
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 4/10/2012 - 6/30/2012 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
- 18 & under: Free Adults: $5.00 Seniors/Students: $4.00 (with vaild I.D.)
On the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic learn about the Worcester County connections to the "Unsinkable Ship."
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
Crafternoons at WHM: Fruit Print Tote Bag
Wednesday, 4/18/2012 12:00 PM-1:30 PM
- Free
April is National Poetry Month and we will honor Worcester's own Stanley Kunitz. Mr. Kunitz famous poem "My Mother's Pears" serves as inspiration for this months project. We will be creating stamps with pears, apples, and potatoes and using them on canvas tote bags.
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
Musicans of the Old Post Road Present: The Bohemians
Friday, 4/20/2012 8:00 PM-10:00 PM
- Adults: $30.00; Senior/Student: $25.00; Children (7-17): Free
The Old Post Road excursion will trace the musical migrations of several of the many composers from Bohemia who enlivened the cultural centers of Europe through their stylish compositions and virtuoso performances in the late eighteenth century. The program will include inventive quartets and trios by Dussek, Stamitz, Stepan, and Vanhal, along with an overture to an opera by Mozart premiered in Prague.
Sponsored by: Furumoto Research Foundation, Massachusetts Cultural Council, and the Bear Charitable Foundation
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 781-466-6694.
Thursday, 4/26/2012 5:00 PM-8:30 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
Join us in celebrating the opening reception of the new exhibit 30x30@30. This dynamic exhibit takes a look at 30 objects and events that have shaped the history of Worcester through the eyes of 30 somethings living and working in the city. Look at the history of Worcester in this unique context as people share their personal histories and contribute to our shared history as a community.
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
30x30@30: Your City, Your History
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 4/26/2012 - 7/19/2012 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
- 18 & under: Free Adults: $5.00 Seniors/Students: $4.00 (with vaild I.D.)
In partnership with Worcester Magazine, WHM takes a look at 30 objects, events, photos, new stories, or personalities that best represents Worcester's history through the lens of people ages 30-39 living and working in Worcester. Submissions were reviewed by a panel of curators and historians, with the final selections featured in the exhibit.
To enter your 30X30@30 submission, send your name, address, telephone, e-mail and date of birth to 30x30at30@worcesterhistory.net. Also answer these three following questions:
“What makes Worcester?” (200 words or less)
“What image or object best illustrates your submission?”
“What is your association with Worcester?: 1) born here in____; 2) Lived here all my life; 3) Lived in Worcester from ___ to ___; 4) Other.”
Submissions can also be mailed to:
30X30@30
Worcester Historical Museum
30 Elm Street
Worcester, MA 01609.
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
May 2012
Crafternoons at WHM: Flowered Hats
Wednesday, 5/16/2012
- Free
With Spring here it is time to think flowers! Take a look at some hats from Worcester Historical Museum's collection and then create a crepe paper floral headband of your very own.
For more information, e-mail info@worcesterhistory.net or call 508-753-8278.
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