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Art & Museums – Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket

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Plimoth Plantation

At historic Plimoth Plantation, you can experience what that first Thanksgiving was like for the Pilgrims who came to live side by side with, and learn from, the Wampanoag Indians. The English Village is a re-creation of the settlement that existed in 1627. You will meet role playing colonists who speak, act, and dress as the Pilgrims did then,... show more

Categories: Historical Museums

137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth ~ (508) 746-1622 ~

Nantucket Lightship Baskets Museum

The Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum (NLBM) was founded in 1997 with the purpose of preserving Nantucket's rich history of lightship-basket making through public education and creating a permanent home for the display of lightship baskets, both historic and contemporary. In 2021, the Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum affiliated with the Nantucket... show more

Categories: Historical Museums

15 Broad St, Nantucket ~ (508) 228-1894 ~

Toad Hall Classic Sports Car Collection

Toad Hall has a collection of 0ver 50 Classic Sports Cars ranging from the 50s to the 80s and a couple of newer ones tossed in. One of the largest such collections in America, especially since all but one is red. There are a dozen Lotus, half dozen Jaguars, Triumphs, MGs and Austin Healeys. Also Morgan, AC, Daimler, Jensen Healy, Sunbeam Tiger and... show more

Categories: Historical Museums

288 Scudder Avenue, Hyannis ~ (508) 778-4934 ~

Jobi Pottery

Jobi™ Pottery is a Truro cottage industry that began in 1953. Today, owner/designer Susan Kurtzman still uses the original mid-century casting molds to create pottery in her Truro studio. Every piece of pottery and pottery dinnerware is handmade and hand painted.

Categories: Pottery

3 Depot Road, Truro ~ (508) 349-2303 ~

Marconi Station

Although the towers are no longer standing, it was at this site in 1903 that the first transatlantic wireless communication took place.

Categories: Historical Museums

Marconi Station Rd, Wellfleet ~

Tabernacle, Cottage Museum & MV Campground Assn

The value of the Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association includes the carefully recorded historic connection with the religious "campmeeting" movement of the early 19th century, the unique layout of the grounds emulated by many post Civil War campmeeting sites, the original architectural form of the "Martha's Vineyard" cottages built between... show more

Categories: Historical Museums

Box 1176, Oak Bluffs ~ (508) 693-0525 ~

OldWhaling Church, Daniel Fischer Hse, Vincent Hse

Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust has acquired, preserved and managed the endangered historic landmarks of Martha’s Vineyard since 1975, restoring living institutions to their rightful place in Island life. The Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust is a private, not-for-profit organization supported by contributions from the public and through... show more

Categories: Historical Museums

99 Main Street, Edgartown ~ (508) 627-4440 ~

Cahoon Museum of American Art

Highlights of the permanent collection include the works of Cape Cod artists Ralph Cahoon and Martha Cahoon and other prominent 19th Century American artwork by Ralph Blakelock, William Bradford, James Buttersworth, John J. Enneking, Alvan Fisher, Levi Wells Prentice and William Matthew Prior. Seven or eight special exhibitions over the year cover... show more

Categories: Art Museums

4676 Falmouth Rd, Cotuit ~ (508) 428-7581 ~

The Sturgis Library

Constructed in 1644 for the Reverend John Lothrop, founder of Barnstable, the house which forms the original part of the Sturgis Library is the oldest library building in the United States. The building is also one of the oldest houses remaining on Cape Cod. Since Reverend Lothrop used the front room of the house for public worship, another... show more

Categories: Historical Museums

3090 Main Street, Barnstable ~ (508) 362-6636 ~

The Granary Gallery

Housed in a restored grain-storage barn, the gallery enjoys a unique setting, exhibiting a combination of fine art and antiques. Come and visit one of the most popular and celebrated galleries on Martha's Vineyard. At the front entrance of the gallery, you can see on the lawn several sculptures and antiques. Once inside you will discover the... show more

Categories: Art Galleries

636 Old County Rd, West Tisbury ~ (800) 472-6279 ~

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Vacation is all about relaxing. What better way to compliment your time basking on the beaches than strolling through the many terrific museums and art galleries on the Cape and Islands. From the Kennedy Museum and Classic Sports Car Collection in Hyannis, the Nantucket Whaling and the Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museums on Nantucket, and the Martha’s Vineyard Museum in Edgartown, treat yourself to a wealth of fascinating information about the history of this unique area and view the artifacts that bring it alive for adults and kids alike.

Or, if you are not a history buff, let our Vacation Planner point you in the direction of the myriad of different art galleries featuring eclectic displays of local and other fine art and crafts. A great alternative to sun and crowd exposure on the beaches during the day, museums and galleries also provide a lovely opportunity to prolong the enjoyment of a romantic dining experience in the evenings.

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