Woods Hole Historical Museum

Maritime Yard Sale
2026-04-25 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Woods Hole Historical Museum, 579 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543
Join us for a maritime yard sale to benefit the Woods Hole Historical Museum and Community Boat Shop!
What’s in your garage? Do you have too many boats or other marine-related items collecting dust?

The Museum is ACCEPTING ITEMS NOW for this fundraiser. Drop your donations off any Saturday between 10 am and 2 pm through April 18 at the Boat Shop (back right side of the campus).

Examples of acceptable items include but are not limited to:
Boats and trailers 15 ft or less, engines that run, boat models, nautical antiques and art, rigging, hardware, oars, paddles, anchors, and fishing tackle.
* Nothing broken unless it’s bronze or copper.
* NO project boats, paints, solvents, or expired safety equipment or electronics.

Email whhmboatshop@gmail.com with any questions about donations or picking up large/multiple items.

We had lots of happy buyers last year, loading up on deals galore. Join us this year to have fun discovering your treasures while enjoying complimentary refreshments!

Please share and help us spread the word among our friends and neighbors.

UPDATED: Woods Hole Trad Stroll 2026
2026-05-02 12:00 - 17:30 | Old Woods Hole Fire Station, 72 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
The Trad Stroll is a beloved, free community event held this year on Saturday, May 2 from noon to 5:30 PM, followed by the Woods Hole Contra Dance from 7:30 to 10 PM with the Woods Hole Folk Orchestra. The dance is $10 for adults and $5 for teens.
Because of the rain forecast, the band The Familiars will no longer perform on our Museum grounds and will instead perform in the Old Woods Hole Firehouse from 4PM to 5PM.

Museum Members' Opening Party
2026-06-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Woods Hole Historical Museum Courtyard, 579 Woods Hole Rd, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
Welcome the summer season with food and drink in the Museum courtyard! Members will have a preview of our summer 2026 exhibit “ReTERN to Sea: A History of Collecting Boats in Woods Hole.”

Walsh Rose Walking Tour
2026-07-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Woods Hole Historical Museum, 579 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543
Woods Hole’s beautiful Walsh Roses are bursting into bloom throughout the village. We invite you to join expert Gretchen Ward Warren for a walking tour to view these internationally renowned roses in full flower and to learn about how they were hybridized and cultivated right here in Woods Hole in the early 1900s!
Starting location is the Woods Hole Historical Museum Courtyard and the tour will continue on foot around the village.
The walking tour is free, but a $5 donation to support the museum’s programs would be very much appreciated.

50th Anniversary Jubilee Gala
2026-09-26 16:00 - 18:30 | MA
Join us for an elegant waterfront evening at a historic Woods Hole home to celebrate 50 years of preserving and sharing our community’s history and stories.
Tickets and more information are available here!
Details regarding the location and parking will be shared after your ticket purchase is complete.
