Bag Lunch Series: Indigenous Heritage of the East Coast and the Migration of Indigenous People

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

Etay, Denise Cooper, Brian Young and other tribal members discuss their rich and honored heritage. The American Antiquarian Society, built on Nipmuc homelands is a repository for early Algonquian-language monographs, manuscript collections and early town records containing vital and unique information about Nipmuc and Indigenous peoples of the New England region. Members: Free | Non-members: […]

Bag Lunch Series: Historic and Ecological Significance of the Butterfly Meadow

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

Mike DeRosa of DeRosa & Assoc. will discuss the Butterfly Meadow. 18th and 19th century maps for Ipswich reveal the property, located across from the Heard House, remained a rare surviving example of open space along the river as the village developed its densely settled contemporary appearance. Today, the property represents a small ecological habitat. […]

Annual Meeting

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

Join us for a social gathering at 6:30 followed by our annual meeting at 7:00!

Grandma’s Attic & Holiday Boutique

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

Come shop our annual holiday sale and find unique treasures for yourself or loved ones this holiday season!

Husifs & Notions: A tisket, a tasket, check out the IM’s sewing basket!

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

Join curator Katherine Chaison and Textile Specialist Susan Landry for an exclusive exploration of 200 years of sewing baskets and boxes from the Museum's collection. From humble handmade pieces to […]

This is not Your Parents’ Solar System

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

Speaker Scott Jewell, educator, will talk about the golden years of space exploration. Our understanding of the solar system has changed so much in the last twenty years. Come spend an evening learning about our current understanding of the inner and outer planets, the Kulper Belt, the Oort cloud, and all the other interesting objects […]

Spark’s Tavern

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

Gordon Harris, town historian, will talk about the importance of Spark's Tavern and its role serving as a not only a watering hole but an inn, court house, and town […]

Ski America First (Documentary)

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

Join us for an exciting presentation by speaker Tom Blake as he showcases part two of the documentary, Ski America First, filmed by Sydney Shurcliffe. According to the Park Service […]

Sharing Ipswich Stories

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

Join Stephanie Gaskins, Dow Curator and President of the Ipswich Museum, as she invites local residents to share thoughts about meaningful events that affected their lives and helps make Ipswich […]