Members’ Preview Party

A special members only preview of the latest exhibit Celebrating the Art and LIfe of Arthur Wesley Dow.  Light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.

Brown Bag Lunch Series – Modern Monetary Theory

Speaker:  Carroll Perry taught economics at Philips Andover for the last 12 years of his career. Prior to that, he spent 25 years as an international banker with BankBoston.  He has lived extensively in Latin America and Asia and, after college, he and his wife served in Brazil as Peace Corps volunteers. He will discuss […]

Wednesday Evening Lecture – Capitalism Reborn

David Scudder has many years of investment management experience. In this talk he will discuss the relationship between democracy and capitalism. Capitalism, wisely managed, is the greatest economic engine of all time, provided it is checked by an equally wisely managed democracy.  He will define what that crucial term “wisely managed” means, when it was […]

Ipswich Summer Band Concert – Flight & Fantasy

Directed by Nalani Fujiwara.  Flight & Fantasy: Capitivating our "Younger" Audience is part of a concert series generously funded by the Ipswich Cultural Council. No admission charge.

Bag Lunch Series – Newly Discovered Artifacts

Speaker: Roland Arguin, amateur archeologist will share and tell stories about his recent findings from different properties on the North Shore.  Roland always gets permission before he does his search. […]

$5

Trails & Sails Port of Ipswich Walking Tour

In conjunction with the 2022 Trails and Sails events, the museum will offer a free walking tour with Scott Jewell on the history of the Port of Ipswich.  No charge […]

Bag Lunch Series – Railroads in Essex County

Join Alan McMillan, retired railroad engineer as he takes us on a sentimental journey about both his work and love of railroads from a historic perspective.  This is always great […]

$5

Wednesday Evening Lecture – Anne Bradstreet

In this one hour talk, Dr. Charlotte Gordon tells the story of Bradstreet’s life and explains the importance of her poetry. As the first published poet from the New World, Bradstreet establishes a new “plaine style” of writing and was the first to articulate a new “American” identity for the British colonists. Charlotte is an […]

$10

Saturday Morning Digital Photography Workshop

Instructor: David “Stoney” Stone Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022 Time: 9am-12pm (3 hours) Cost: $30 members $35 non-members Age: Adult (18+) Workshop Description: Spend a couple of hours on a Fall Saturday Morning advancing your skills and techniques in Digital Photography. We’ll start with a quick but important review of photography basics that everyone should know. We will then move […]

Bag Lunch Series – Ipswich Lace Makers

Susan Landy, textile specialist will talk about the history of Ipswich lace as a cottage industry. George Washington himself visited Ipswich in 1789 to support this craft.  Susan will show examples of tools and lace from the collection.  She will also do a demonstration.

$5