The Wenham Museum is a museum in Wenham , Massachusetts , United States.
6-489: The museum is a non-profit organization that was established in 1922 and currently has a collection estimated at 45,000 objects, which includes textiles, toys, photographs, archival documents, children's books, and objects related to domestic life dating from the 17th century to the present. The museum also owns, preserves, and interprets the Claflin-Gerrish-Richards House , a 17th-century colonial house to which
12-681: Is now Massachusetts. This Massachusetts museum–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Claflin-Richards House The Claflin–Richards House , also known as the Claflin–Gerrish–Richards House , is a historic First Period house located at 132 Main Street, Wenham, Massachusetts . It is now part of the nonprofit Wenham Museum and may be toured by appointment (regular tour hours are Tuesday–Friday at 11:00am and 2:00pm and Saturday & Sunday at 11:30am, 1:30pm and 2:30pm). The oldest room in
18-544: The Claflin–Gerrish-Richards House was constructed in 1662, with additions in circa 1672, 1730, and multiple renovations made in the 19th and 20th centuries. The ground floor of the house, which includes two rooms interpreted to appear as they may have in the 17th century, is open to the public for self-guided tours and can be accessed any time during regular hours, with the exception of school groups using it for hands-on activities during field trips. Everything in
24-547: The main museum building has been added. The museum is best known for its collection of over 5000 antique dolls, and eleven permanent, electric model train dioramas . Known for being a hands-on history museum, its main visitor demographic is families with children age 8 and younger. It is a participating member of the Association of Children's Museums and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). Traditionally
30-410: The museum runs several family-oriented community events throughout the year, including semi-annual artisan fairs, antique and collectibles sales, and community art projects. The museum also hosts public and private school students who participate in a hands-on Colonial Life Field Trip Program which focuses on typical chores and tasks that would have been required of children during the colonial era in what
36-729: The rooms is touchable. The house was purchased by the Wenham Village Improvement Society (WVIS) in 1921. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and included in the Wenham Historic District in that year. 42°36′31″N 70°53′16″W / 42.6087°N 70.8879°W / 42.6087; -70.8879 This article about a National Register of Historic Places listing in Essex County , Massachusetts ,
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