Objects of Interest
Join curator, Katherine Chaison as she selects items and objects from our vast collection to share with our members. It is always fun to see rare items that are not in public view.
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Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United States
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The History of Ipswich Education
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesScott Jewel, board member and teacher will talk about Ipswich’s rich history and at the heart of that story is education. From the earliest colonial days, learning has always been a cornerstone of this community. Today, we will explore how education in Ipswich has grown and transformed over the centuries, and we’ll take a look […]
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Ipswich Lace
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesCome hear Susan Landry, textile specialist as she talks about the history of Ipswich Lace and show objects from our collection used to make the lace. Included in this talk will be lace patterns, pricklings, and Ipswich lace samples made over the years. There will be some modern lace making tools on view as well […]
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February Vacation Art Workshop Lunar New Year
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesJoin us at the Ipswich Museum for a vacation-week exploration of the Lunar New Year. We’ll read a festive story, learn about the traditions of the Year of the Horse, and create themed art projects to celebrate. Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Time: 10:30-12:00 PM Ages: 6-10 Cost: $25 Location: Whipple House Classroom
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Ships and Shipwrecks of Ipswich Bay
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesJoin town historian, Gordon Harris, who will talk about the long history of tragic shipwrecks due to dangerous storms and limited navigation. There were over 3,000 shipwrecks off the Massachusetts coast. In the early 20th century coal schooners sailed up the river to town wharf, and sand schooners became stranded on the beaches, but Ipswich […]
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February Vacation Art Workshop “Who’s Who?” Exhibition
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesCome investigate our new portrait exhibition, “Who’s Who?” at the Ipswich Museum. We’ll learn about some of the past citizens of our town and look at some of the elements […]
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The Archives of Arthur Wesley Dow: Sketchbook Tour
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesJoin Ipswich Museum’s Dow Curator, Stephanie Gaskins, for an intimate look at the archives of artist Arthur Wesley Dow. Participants will have the rare opportunity to get close with Dow’s […]
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The Early Voyages of Augustine Heard
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesJoin Robert Gray, Heard descendant as he talks about his recent research on his family. During the late 1830s Augustine Heard of Ipswich composed a list of his early voyages […]
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Stop and Smell the Thyme at the Whipple House 17th Century Housewife’s Garden
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesJoe Carlin, Food historian, will review the contributions of landscape architects Arthur and Sidney Shurcliff who designed in 1955 the original Whipple House Garden. In the 1960s Isadore Smith (pseudonym Ann Leighton), author of Early American Gardens, provided leadership to make the garden historically accurate with authentic medicinal and culinary herbs known to have been […]
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Women in Ipswich History
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesGordon Harris, town historian will share stories of women in Ipswich from the first settlement to the present century. Learn about Ann Dudley Bradstreet, the first published poet, Emma Jane […]
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The Life and Work of Arthur Wesley Dow Sunday Stroll
Join Ipswich Museum’s Dow Curator, Stephanie Gaskins, for a tour of some locations in town related to Dow’s career as one of Ipswich’s most prolific and celebrated painters of the 20th century. When: Sunday April 19, 2026 2-3PM Where: The tour will depart from the Ipswich Museum parking lot at 2PM and will last 45-60 […]
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Swamp Yankee Adventures Chronicle of a Journalist in Low Orbit Around the World
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesJoin Crocker Snow Jr., journalist, author, as he takes you on a personal journey where he chronicles his life both nationally, internationally and locally. His focus has been on international affairs for public radio, TV and for the Boston Globe, World Times, The World Paper, was editor in chief of World Times and the World […]