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, […]

$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 […]

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 […]

$5

Landscape, Color, and Abstraction Workshop

Instructor: Amanda K. Hawkins Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022 Time: 9am-3pm (break 12-1pm) Cost: $110 Members / $125 non-Members (includes all materials, see list below)   Workshop Description: Landscape, Color & Abstraction explores color, mark and […]

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.

Bag Lunch Series-Researching, Recording and Preserving History

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

Archives 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 […]

Evening Lecture Series- The Foods New Englanders Love

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

The 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 […]

Bag Lunch Series: Nantucket Lightship/LV-12

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

This 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 […]

Evening Lecture Series- Dr. Quackensbush Skis the Headwall

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

Join 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 […]