Grandma’s Attic Sale
Come do some Holiday shopping at the museum's annual sale. Many unique antique and vintage goods, as well as handmade items. All proceeds benefit the museum.
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Bag Lunch Series-Researching, Recording and Preserving History
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesArchives is a place people go to gather facts, data, evidence, letters, photographs and other primary sources. They are important in understanding history. Speaker: Maxwell Close, archivist, will explore and offer advice both to the amateur and serious academic. He will talk about understanding historical content, oral history, and preservation services. Come to ask questions […]
Evening Lecture Series- The Foods New Englanders Love
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesThe Foods New Englanders Love: The Story Behind Our Favorite Foods and Eating Traditions Joseph Carlin, Food Historian & Public Health Nutritionist, will give a brief history of established food companies and their origins here in the region: Prince Spaghetti Co., Ben & Jerry’s, Underwood Deviled Ham, Trappist Jellies and many, many, more. It promises […]
Bag Lunch Series: Nantucket Lightship/LV-12
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesThis vessel possess national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. For 39 years it guided transoceanic shipping to and from the east coast ports, through some of the most treacherous shipping lanes in the world. Many famous vessels like the Queen Mary, Normandie and naval cargo vessels depended on her […]
Evening Lecture Series- Dr. Quackensbush Skis the Headwall
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesJoin Tom Blake as he presents the misadventures of eccentric Dr, Eramus Quackenbush, African explorer, as he travels to see the Eastern Slope Region of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Filmed on Mt. Washington, Dr. Quackenbush (John Marshall) encounters famous ski personalities of the day such as Hannes Schneider, Harvey Dow Gibson, Toni Matt, Benno Rybizka […]
Bag Lunch Series – “Into Each Life”- A musical masterpiece
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesSpeaker: David Grimes, composer will talk about the creation of this very important piece of work which chronicles the first 21 years of his life and the impact it had on his creative and personal development. David earned his Masters of Music at the University of Toronto and co-founded the Canadian Electronic Ensemble. His composition […]
Evening Lecture Series- First Period Construction
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesGordon Harris, Ipswich's town historian, will present a virtual tour of the historic neighborhoods of Meeting House Green, High St, the East End, the South Green, and their well preserved streetscapes of the 17th and 18th century homes. In this powerpoint presentation, we go inside several of these houses and identify First Period elements based […]
Bag Lunch Series- History of the Jewell Mill (Also known as the Pearson/Dummer Mills)
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesThe story begins in 1639 when a group of 60 settlers from Yorkshire, England made their way to the new world. In time they realized the importance of a mill and it fell on the wealthiest in the group, Thomas Nelson to make it happen. He was given 36 acres and hired Richard Holmes to […]
Sunday Stroll: The Life and Art of Arthur Wesley Dow
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesJoin Ipswich Museum's Dow Curator, Stephanie Gaskins, as she guides us around town through the life and work of Ipswich artist and educator, Arthur Wesley Dow. Tickets: $10 Members / $15 non-Members
Evening Lecture Series- Clara Barton- A Great Humanitarian, Civil War Nurse and Red Cross Founder
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesSheryl Faye, actor - extraordinaire will star as Clara Barton who dedicated her life to helping others. She taught children whose parents couldn’t afford to pay for education and she raised funds and food, clothing and medicines during the Civil War. She was very courageous and went to the front line to nurse the wounded […]
Sunday Stroll: Ipswich in the Revolution
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesWho knew that Ipswich was in the epicenter of the American Revolution? Join Scott Jewell on a walk around town and learn about what happened here 245 years ago. Tickets $10 Members | $15 non-Members
Bag Lunch Series- Water Extremes- What to expect and what can be done?
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesSpeaker: Ann Carrol, Director of the State’s Office of Water Resources, will summarize the latest thinking on droughts and flooding in New England and what is and can be done to prepare, manage and adapt. Ann is grateful to have grown up in Ipswich and has happy memories of playing in its rivers, ponds, marshes […]