Exhibits
All galleries are open Monday through Thursday, 10am to 2pm, and by appointment. The following galleries are open:
Gideon Foster House, 35 Washington Street: Revolutionary and Civil War History
Osborn-Salata House, 33 Washington Street: World War II History and “Until the Cows Come Home: Farming in Peabody”
CURRENT EXHIBIT
“Until the Cows Come Home: Farming in Peabody”
Special Events
Annual Membership Dinner
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024. Pre-registration is required. $25 per person. Check payable to the Peabody Historical Society. Please RSVP by May 1. Mail check and reservations: The Peabody Historical Society and Museum, 35 Washington Street, Peabody, MA 01960. Special thanks to Maryann Gaudette for coordinating all of the reservations.
Prior to the dinner, we will have a brief business meeting with the election of officers for the Peabody Historical Society and Museum for the year of 2024-2025.
5:30 pm – Doors Open
6:00 pm – 6:45 pm – Election of Officers, Reports & Awards
6:45 pm – 7:30 pm – Dinner
Dinner will be buffet-style with self-serve coffee and desserts. Should you need assistance in getting your meal, please ask and we will provide service for you.
Mrs. Felton’s Tea
Wednesday, June 12th, 2024. 1-3pm. At the Nathaniel Felton Junior House. $20 per person. Please note that reservations will not be accepted prior to May 15th.
Annual Member Potluck
Wednesday, September 18th, 2024. 6:30pm. Details to follow.
Annual Crafts Fair and Apple Bake Sale
Saturday, November 23rd, 2024. 9am to 4pm. $5 Admission Fee. Children are free.
Holiday Open House
Sunday, December 8th, 2024. 1pm to 4pm. At Nathaniel Felton Junior House and Firehouse Museum.
Tours & Walks
- No tours and walks currently scheduled.
Lectures & Workshops
Programs at Felton-Smith Historic Site, Smith Barn, 38 Felton Street, Peabody, MA Handicap accessible. Information 978.531.0805
Members free | Non-members $5.00
We are proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Public Health’s WIC Nutrition Program, the Massachusetts Health Connector, and hundreds of organizations by making cultural programming accessible to those for whom cost is a participation barrier. The Museum will provide free admission to our annual lecture program (February, March, April, September, October, and November). Special events are excluded from this discount. See the complete list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts. Cardholders should present their cards when they check-in for lectures in order to receive the Card to Culture discount.
Assistant Curator Morgan Stutler presents “From Stage to Screen: Verna Felton.”
When: Wednesday, September 11th, 2024, 1pm
Where: Smith Barn, 38 Felton Street, Peabody, MA 01960
Epoch Preservation, Inc. presents “Gravesite Conservation Basics.”
When: Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 1pm
Where: Smith Barn, 38 Felton Street, Peabody, MA 01960
Quilt historian Pam Weeks presents “Soft Protest.”
When: Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 1pm
Where: Smith Barn, 38 Felton Street, Peabody, MA 01960
In this lecture, Ms. Weeks will talk about the history of storytelling, raising social awareness and protest in textiles and quilts. Stories were quilted into bed coverings as early as 1400, and protest quilts go back to 1830!
Banner photo courtesy of Solare Wedding Photography