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FALMOUTH MUSEUMS ON THE
GREEN
55 Palmer Avenue, adjacent to the Falmouth
Village Green
Please call 508-548-4857 for additional
information
Museum Hours 2008
Tuesday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm
Saturday 10 am to 1 pm
June 10 through October 11
Office Open Year-Round
Monday to Friday, 9 am to 3 pm
Falmouth Museums on the Green
contain a treasure trove of stories and
artifacts that, taken together, tell the story
of the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. The
museums overlook the Village Green where members
of the Colonial militia practiced in the 1700s
and sea captains built their homes. Two
18th-century houses display furniture and fine
art, textiles and “curiosities” that provide a
window on days gone by. Exhibits tell of
Falmouth’s 19th-century whaling industry,
pre-Civil War medicine (you’ll be happy you live
today!) and the life of Katharine Lee Bates,
Falmouth-born author of America the Beautiful.
The 2008 special exhibit explores Falmouth
agricultural history through objects,
photographs and hands-on activities.
The Museum Visitors Center and Store
are located in the rustic Hallett Barn, which is
wheelchair-accessible. Free activities introduce
visitors to the town and its Museums, and illustrate
the connection between our past and the present.
The Falmouth Garden Club maintains
three delightful gardens on the Museum grounds — a
Colonial-style flower garden, an herb garden and a
Memorial Park. Visitors are welcome to picnic in the
gazebo or stroll the gardens during daylight hours
year-round.
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