Members Event: Afternoon Delight—The Art of Wine with Expert Becky Sue Epstein
2022-06-25 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | MA
WHHM Members!— Please join us for a special fundraiser, Afternoon Delight: The Art of Wine with Expert Becky Sue Epstein. Browse wines (donated by Ms. Epstein), and participate in silent donations for your choice of wines. Learn about wine, sip Prosecco, nibble on treats, chat with friends, at this exciting special members’ event!
Tickets are $50 per person. To learn more and to order tickets, click here.

WHHM-WHPL Conversation: Local Shipwrights Restoring a 1967 Royal Lowell Clam Boat
2022-07-01 18:15 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | MA
Join us on campus for an Open House at the Museum’s Boat Shop with Chuck Verbeck followed by a conversation with Athena Aicher about boat building at the Woods Hole Public Library.
Athena Aicher and Chuck Verbeck are two professional shipwrights living in Woods Hole. They have spent the past five years working at the Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway in Vineyard Haven, and the Quissett Harbor Boatyard, respectively.
Aside from rebuilding Herreshoff 12 1/2s at Quissett, Chuck has been volunteering with the Woods Hole Historical Society, revamping the community boat shop with a few other enthusiastic boat-lovers. At work, Athena has had the opportunity to work on a few notable restorations including the 2019-2020 rebuilding of the Alden cutter, LARK, a boat that had been a fixture in Woods Hole for many years.

They have recently decided to take on a personal restoration project— the rebuilding of a Royal Lowell clam and oyster boat built in 1967. The work is being done in the yard at G and B and includes a full re-framing, new centerline timbers, new deck and rebuilt superstructures.
This even is co-sponsored by the Woods Hole Public Library and the Woods Hole Historical Museum.

Oyster Talk and Tasting 2015
2022-07-07 08:40 (America/New_York) | MA
The Museum held its fourth annual Oyster Talk and Tasting in August. The event began with a talk by local oyster growers Eric Matzen and Pete Chase. Eric and Pete are founding members of the Falmouth Shellfishermen’s Co-operative and have pioneered oyster aquaculture on the Falmouth shore of Buzzards Bay. They described the benefits and challenges of growing oysters on the Cape and gave a demonstration of how to successfully and safely open oysters. After the talk, attendees got to taste oysters from several different locales. Below are some photos from the event.
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Conversation: Fundamentals of Navigation. Thursday, July 20, 2017
2022-07-07 08:40 (America/New_York) | MA
Captain Virginia Land McGuire, Associate Professor of Nautical Science, Sea Education Association, will lead a talk about navigating using charts, compasses, quadrants, sextants, taffrail logs, lead lines and chip lines and other tools in the era of celestial navigation, dead reckoning and coastal piloting. The program will be held at the Woods Hole Public Library, lower level meeting room.
Thursday, July 20, 2017
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Special Fenway Insiders' Tour to Benefit WHHM 2020 Season!
2022-07-07 08:40 (America/New_York) | MA

08/02/22: WHHM Annual Meeting
2022-08-02 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Woods Hole Church of the Messiah, 22 Church Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
Our speaker will be Brian Switzer, WHYC member and a former commodore, on the 125th anniversary of the Club.
Church of the Messiah, Woods Hole

WHHM-WHPL Conversation: 'An Absolute Beauty'—The Woods Hole Spritsail Boat, with Porter Hoagland
2022-09-29 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Woods Hole Historical Museum, 579 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543
Forty years ago, nautical draftsman Dave Dillion commented on the features of a Woods Hole Spritsail boat: “…I am prejudiced as the devil; I think this is an absolutely beautiful boat….”
Woods Hole Historical Museum’s Conversation, An ‘Absolute Beauty’- The Woods Hole Spritsail Boat on September 29 with Porter Hoagland, retired WHOI scientist who has just completed a two-year wooden boatbuilding and restoration program at the IYRS School of Technology and Trades in Newport, will highlight the distinctive design features of the Spritsail.
He has been restoring a Woods Hole Spritsail boat, circa 1905, and will focus on the design aspects in a historical context as a means to establish the boat’s provenance. The talk concludes with a “field trip” to E.E. Swift’s “Spy” (1893-94) in WHHM’s boat museum, one of 10 such boats known to be extant.
While at IYRS, Dr. Hoagland worked with his teammates to help restore a 1979 Beetle Cat and a 1931 Herreshoff 12½ . From early on, he’s had an interest in sailing cat-rigged boats.
The conversation on Thursday, September 29, at 12:30 PM will take place in the courtyard in front of the boat museum, weather permitting. If necessary, it will be indoors at the neighboring Woods Hole Public Library reading room. The event is co-hosted by the library.
Woods Hole Historical Museum is at 579 Woods Hole Road.

WHHM Conversation: Penikese Island: A Brief History and its New Mission
2023-01-31 19:00 UTC | MA
Woods Hole Historical Museum Conversation
January 31, 7 PM, Zoom
“Penikese Island: A Brief History and its New Mission.”
With Kimberly Ulmer, director, Penikese School
and Justin Reynolds and Ana Isabel Keilson, co-founders and directors, Gull Island Institute
See video of presentation here.

WHHM Conversation: The Pirate's Wife: The Remarkable True Story of Sarah Kidd
2023-05-04 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | MA
By Dr. Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos

Watch the recorded Conversation here.
Dr. Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos is a historian, journalist, and author of The Pirate Next Door: The Untold Story of Eighteenth-Century Pirates’ Wives, Families and Communities. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, the Washington Post, Southern Living, Virginia Business, and other outlets. She lives in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, with her husband, David.

She first became interested in pirates while writing an article in 2002 for The New York Times “Museums” Special Section about the Whydah Pirate Museum in Provincetown, Massachusetts. For the last fifteen years she has conducted extensive original research on pirates and their wives in archives in London, Washington, New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. She developed a more complete and nuanced history of piracy, and discovered that the lives of pirates, while indeed colorful, were often quite different from those of their literary and cinematic counterparts.

Woods Hole Trad Stroll- Morgan Rattler at the Museum
2023-05-13 15:00 - 16:00 UTC | MA
ArtsFalmouth will hold the Woods Hole Trad Stroll 2023 on Saturday, May 13, in Woods Hole Community Hall, shops, businesses, and open spaces of Woods Hole. Morgan Rattler will perform at the Woods Hole Historical Museum at 3pm. All events are free and open to the public.
There will also be an Artisans Market from 10 AM to 6 PM at the Old Fire House.

Opening Party for Members
2023-06-16 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | MA
Members are invited to join us for our Season 2023 kick-off party, at the Museum, Friday, June 16 from 5 to 7 PM. Learn about our exhibits and mingle with other member-friends!

Opening Day 2023!
2023-06-17 11:00 - 15:00 UTC | MA
Join us for our opening day, Saturday, June 17, 11-3pm to view our exhibits, tour the grounds, and visit our gift shop!

Director's Open House
2023-06-28 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | MA
Come meet Executive Director Sally Piccini. Refreshments will be available.

Members' Party to Celebrate Debbie Scanlon
2023-07-16 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Woods Hole Historical Museum, 579 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543
WHHM Members are invited to join the Steering Committee for a party honoring former Executive Director Debbie Scanlon who, after 8 years with the Museum, retired in April. Museum courtyard, 5 to 7pm. Refreshments will be served. RSVP: whhmdirector@gmail.com.

Woods Hole Historical Museum Annual Meeting
2023-08-08 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Woods Hole Church of the Messiah, 22 Church Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
The 2023 Annual Meeting of the Woods Hole Historical Museum will be on August 8th at the Woods Hole Church of the Messiah Parish and Community Center. Museum members will vote on the annual budget and the nominees for Steering Committee officers and directors.

FEATURED SPEAKER
Dan Robb
Author of Sloop: Restoring My Family’s Wooden Sailboat

“BOATS OF WOODS HOLE”
Woods Hole native Dan Robb will tell the captivating story of rebuilding his family’s Herreshoff 12 1/2 and discuss other classic boats beloved by local sailors.

Woods Hole Science Stroll
2023-08-12 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | MA
Visit the Museum at our tent at Waterfront Park, enjoy family-friendly activities, learn about the Museum, and go on a fun scavenger hunt! There is something for everyone at the village-wide Woods Hole Science Stroll.

Annual Oyster Talk and Tasting Summer Fundraiser
2023-08-24 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Woods Hole Historical Museum, 579 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543
The Woods Hole Historical Museum will hold its annual Oyster Talk and Tasting on Thursday, August 24, 2023, from 5-7 PM on the museum grounds at 579 Woods Hole Road.

The first part of the evening will be a talk by local oyster growers Pete Chase, Eric Matzen and Mary Murphy of Falmouth Shellfish Cooperative, who will tell about their experience raising oysters in this area. The cooperative sells its oysters through the Coonamessett Farm.
After the talk, which will include a demonstration of oyster shucking, guests will proceed to the tasting tables to sample the oysters. Wine and beer will be available, as well as light snacks and specialty sauces.
The event is a fundraiser for the museum. Tickets are $45 for museum members/$55 for nonmembers.
Purchase tickets online here or order your tickets by calling the museum at 508-548-7270.

New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus
2023-09-16 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | Woods Hole Community Hall
Join us for a performance by the New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus, under the direction of Tom Goux, on Saturday, September 16th, 4 pm at Woods Hole Community Hall. “One of the most harmonious crews ever to come ashore,” the chorus will perform a variety of chanteys and songs that reflect the rich maritime heritage of New England. Tickets are $20 and all proceeds benefit the museum.
Purchase tickets here!
Email whhmdirector@gmail.com or call 508.548.7270 for more information.

Season Closing Day
2023-10-07 | MA
The Museum closes for the season. After this date, you can visit us and get help from our Archivist anytime by appointment.

Spritsail Half-Hull Carving Course (course full)
2023-10-19 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Woods Hole Public Library, 581 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543
Course full.
Participants will learn the basics necessary to carve a half-hull model at the end of the course, students will take home a finished and mounted half-hall model of a Woods Hole Spritsail boat.

WHHM Conversation: Reconstructing America’s First Ship
2023-12-12 19:00 UTC | MA
Watch the recorded Conversation here.
The Woods Hole Historical Museum will host a virtual conversation on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. with Jim Parmentier of Maine’s First Ship, discussing the group’s reconstruction of the 1607 pinnace Virginia of Sagadahoc — the first ocean-going ship built in the New World by English colonists.
Settlers in Maine built the original 51-foot Virginia to support the Popham Colony at the mouth of the Kennebec River. The replica, launched last June, meets all U.S. Coast Guard requirements to serve as a floating classroom.
Parmentier will describe the design and construction of the ship, as well as relating the history of the Popham Colony and the archaeological research that has revealed new information about the site. A current board member of Maine’s First Ship, he is a former East Falmouth resident and sailing instructor at the Woods Hole Yacht Club.
Photo by Paul VanDerWerf Original image

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2024-04-30 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | MA

Woods Hole Trad Stroll – Dawna Hammers at the Museum
2024-05-04 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Woods Hole Historical Museum, 579 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543
ArtsFalmouth will be holding the Woods Hole Trad Stroll this year on Saturday, May 4. Please note the earlier date! Live performances start at noon, and there will also be an Artisans Market at the Old Fire House.
Singer/songwriter Dawna Hammers will be performing on the Museum campus from 3-4 pm.
A Falmouth favorite, Dawna gets everyone to sings, drum and dance along with her entertaining and inspiring original and cover songs. Please join us!
Donations Welcome

Woods Hole May Festival
2024-05-25 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | MA
A new event for the Museum! We’ll be providing a demonstration of our new Spritsail model kits, available for sale (and sail) to kids of all ages. Join us for this much-beloved village event at the Woods Hole Ball Park, featuring games, refreshments and the traditional dance around the May Pole.
(Rain date May 26)
Donations Welcome

Talk on Nobska Lighthouse History at Newly Renovated Keeper’s House!
2024-05-31 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Nobska Light House, 233 Nobska Road, Falmouth, MA, 02543, United States
The talk is free, but seating is limited. Registration is required.
The Museum and Friends of Nobska Light are partnering to present a talk on the fascinating story of Nobska Lighthouse with Ben Carnevale, author of Nobska — the first book-length history of this iconic lighthouse. The event will take place at Nobska Light’s newly renovated Keeper’s House
You’ll learn about the first lighthouse on Nobska Point, built in 1829, the construction of the 40-foot cast iron tower in 1876, and the workings of the magnificent 1888 fourth-order Fresnel lens, still in place today. Mr. Carnevale will also illuminate the stories of lighthouse keepers who risked their own lives to maintain safe passage for ships and sailors.
P.S. As a bonus, Friends of Nobska Light will be offering tower tours to registrants following the talk. Admission is $10.
Donations Welcome

Raingutter Regatta
2024-07-06 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Woods Hole Historical Museum, 579 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543

Museum Exhibition Opening Party
2024-07-12 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Woods Hole Historical Museum, 579 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543
“Delicious Food and Good Company: 50 Years Celebrating Woods Hole’s Love of Food”
Location: Museum/Library Courtyard
A celebration for museum members and cookbook contributors, this event will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the museum’s archives and feature delicious samples of appetizers and desserts from the museum’s new cookbook.

New Bedford Sea Chantey Chorus
2024-07-13 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Woods Hole Community Hall
“One of the most harmonious crews ever to come ashore,” the chorus will perform a variety of chanteys and songs that reflect the rich maritime heritage of New England.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online using the Buy Now button below, or calling 508-548-7270.
All proceeds benefit the museum.
Location: Woods Hole Community Hall
Purchase Tickets

Lecture: “A Village of Discovery: The History and Diversity of Science in Woods Hole”
2024-08-01 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Falmouth Museums on the Green, 55 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, 02540, United States
Lecture by: John Stegeman, Senior Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Director, Woods Hole Center for Oceans and Human Health
How did a small village become an internationally known center for biology, biomedical research, ocean sciences, and planetary workings and climate research? In this talk, a collaboration of the Falmouth Historical Society and Woods Hole Historical Museum, WHOI senior scientist John Stegeman will outline the history and connections among the scientific institutions in Wood Hole, and the nature and global impact of their research.
$20 Non-Member/$10 Members, or donation-based ticket. Light refreshments served.
Register Here

Annual Meeting & Celebration of the Fishmonger Café
2024-08-08 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Woods Hole Church of the Messiah, 22 Church Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
This year’s annual meeting will feature a community-wide celebration of the iconic of the iconic Fishmonger Café and honoring Frances Buehler, who established the restaurant 50 years ago.
All are invited to join in the celebration and share their remembrances. Please bring along your Monger memorabilia for our “show and tell.”
Image: “Waitin’ for the Bridge,” by Deborah Handy
