Botanical Watercolor Workshop

Cost:  $55 Members / $65 non-Members (includes materials) Age: Adults (18+) Workshop Description: We’ll begin the morning with some exercises in watercolor technique and we’ll explore a brief, yet fascinating history of the art of botanical watercolor painting. We’ll then begin our specimen study with a flat wash and start to build volume and detail over the course […]

Bag Lunch Series – Sustainable Agriculture – Grow, Nourish, Engage

Speaker: Ex. Director, Liz Green will discuss the central role the farm plays in the delivery of the Three Sisters Garden Project mission and operation: a tool for food system change and their home base for education and community projects. The farm is located on the campus of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. […]

Wednesday Evening Lecture – Landscape Design that Works for You

Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United States

Laura Bibler is an award-winning designer and garden restoration expert whose work extends from modest garden spaces to comprehensive master plans. She will take us on a journey to create a fresh new look for your own home and a sequence of bloom discussion on what anchor perennials everyone should have in their gardens. She […]

$10

Geologic Walking Tour of Ipswich

Geologic Tour of Ipswich: w/ Scott Jewel - There are two continents and an ancient ocean within a 1/4 mile of the Ipswich Museum. Join Scott Jewel on a walk around town and learn the hidden history beneath your feet. Tickets can be purchased in the online shop. Tickets are $10 for members/ $15 non-members […]

Bag Lunch Series – A Closer Look

Join Dow Curator, Stephanie Gaskins, as she shares her insights on the creation of exhibits on the new "Dow Exhibit" celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the death of Arthur Wesley Dow. Brown Bag Lunch Talks are free for Ipswich seniors and museum members and $5 for non-members.

The Life and Work of Arthur Wesley Dow-Walking Tour

This spring the Ipswich Museum is bringing back the popular series of outdoor historical walking tours. Our "Sunday Strolls" offer a variety of topics and routes through town. Join Ipswich Museum’s Dow Curator, Stephanie Gaskins, for a private viewing of a new exhibition at the museum marking 100 years since Dow’s death and featuring never-before-seen […]

April Vacation Workshop “Marshland Creatures!”

Join Mary Taggart for a multimedia exploration of the fascinating plantlife and wildlife that inhabit our marshlands. All materials provided. Date: Tuesday April 19, 2022 Time: 9:30-11:00am Ages: 6-10 Cost: $25 Members / $30 Non-members Location:  Heard House (main house of the Ipswich Museum) REGISTER HERE

Wednesday Evening Lecture-Muskeget- Climate Change in a Bottle

Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United States

Crocker Snow has revised and updated his book, MUSKEGET, to embolden our understanding of this tiny island off Nantucket as it seeks survival in the midst of the ever-increasing warming climate crisis. Crocker is an award- winning journalist and has traveled the world for over 50 years as a foreign correspondent. From 2002-2014, he was […]

Free

April Vacation Workshop “Honeybees and Flowers”

Welcome Springtime with Mary Taggart as we create and celebrate the buzzing critters that help our food grow and our flowers bloom. All materials provided. Date: Thursday April 21, 2022 Time: 9:30 – 11:00am Ages: 6-10 Cost: $25 Members / $30 Non-Members Location: Heard House (main house of the Ipswich Museum) REGISTER HERE

Ipswich 101: w/ Scott Jewel – Historic Walking Tour

This spring the Ipswich Museum is bringing back the popular series of outdoor historical walking tours. Our “Sunday Strolls” offer a variety of topics and routes through town.There will be no tours on April 17 or 24. Are you new to Ipswich or in the dark about this town’s long and rich history? This tour […]

Bag Lunch Series – Our Endangered Ipswich River

Speaker: Wayne Castonguay, Ex. Director of the Ipswich Watershed Association will discuss what it means for our beleaguered river to be declared one of the most endangered rivers in America in 2021 and what we can all do to help vanquish this dubious distinction. Bag Lunch Talks are free for Ipswich seniors and museum members […]

The Women of Ipswich: w/ Stephanie Gaskins – Historic Walking Tour

This spring the Ipswich Museum is bringing back the popular series of outdoor historical walking tours. Our “Sunday Strolls” offer a variety of topics and routes through town.There will be no tours on April 17 or 24. Celebrate Mother’s Day with the stories of how women have shaped the town. From the wrongfully enslaved, Jenny […]