Woods Hole Historical Museum

UPDATED: Woods Hole Trad Stroll 2026
2026-05-02 12:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

WHHM Conversation: Unruly Stories of a Boy and His Trains on the Woods Hole Branch
2026-05-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Woods Hole Public Library, 581 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543
Join us for a talk with Stephen Ellis as he shares stories of riding the trains to Woods Hole as a child.
The conversation is free to attend and will be held downstairs at the Woods Hole Public Library. Entry is through the downstairs side entrance.

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.”

Museum Re-Opening Day!
2026-06-13 11:00 - 15:00 | Woods Hole Historical Museum, 579 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543
Come kick off the summer season by visiting the museum on our opening day of summer 2026!
The museum will be open this season Thursday-Saturday 11AM – 3PM and Sunday 12PM-3PM from June 13th to September 26th.

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.

History Lives Here: A Conversation on our Golden Jubilee
2026-07-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Woods Hole Community Hall
Join us on July 9th at noon in Community Hall for a Conversation in recognition of the Museum’s Golden Jubilee. Former Executive Directors Jennifer Gaines and Debbie Scanlon and longtime Community Boat Shop volunteer Bob Leary will have a conversation moderated by Executive Director Mark Long about the founding and evolution of the Woods Hole Historical Museum — from the Archive that is its backbone to fifty years of exhibits, publications, and the Community Boat Shop.
This is not a lecture. We are aiming for a genuine conversation with you, our members and patrons. Bring your memories of the museum’s early days and anything you have tucked away that might spark a story: old photos, letters, newspaper clippings, records. Think of it as a community Show and Tell. Some of the best history in Woods Hole is still in your attics — we want to hear it.

Museum Annual Meeting & Talk on the Revolutionary War in Woods Hole
2026-08-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Church of the Messiah Parish and Community Center, 16 Church St, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
Members are invited to vote on the museum’s 2026-27 fiscal year budget and slate of Steering Committee members.
Following the conclusion of the business meeting, author David Martin will present a talk about Woods Hole’s role in the American Revolution, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
David Martin is Professor Emeritus from Gallaudet University in Washington, DC and author of The Revolution on Cape Cod and the Islands: The Antecedents, the War, and Its Aftermath. He is the past President of the Marstons Mills Historical Society, past President of the Cape Cod Genealogical Society, and has chaired the Cape and Islands Historians Committee. He has deep family roots in Woods Hole and Falmouth.
The meeting will be held at the Church of the Messiah Parish and Community Center, which is next door to the main Church of the Messiah building. The address is 16 Church St., Woods Hole.
Members and the general public are invited to attend. All attendees are invited to join us for refreshments.

Oyster Talk and Tasting
2026-08-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Woods Hole Historical Museum Courtyard, 579 Woods Hole Rd, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
Join us for this annual summer fundraiser – an annual sellout! 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. The cooperative sells its oysters through 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 costs $55 for museum members and $65 for non-members.
Location: Museum/Library Courtyard

Oyster Talk & Tasting 2026

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50th Anniversary Jubilee Gala
2026-09-26 16:00 - 18:30
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.
