Museum Exhibits, Music, and Other April Arts Happenings on the North Shore

There’s never a shortage of things to do north of Boston, but this month we’re looking at the arts happenings around the region. Here on the North Sh...

Peabody Essex Exhibit Celebrates Fashion Designer Patrick Kelly’s Bold Legacy

If you’ve been looking for a reason to visit the Peabody Essex Museum, now is the perfect moment to pop by and view Patrick Kelly: Runway of Lov...

Oliver Barker Brings a Fresh Perspective to Gloucester’s Cape Ann Museum

The first time Oliver Barker visited the Cape Ann Museum, 20 years ago, he was a tourist. He and his wife, whose Gloucester roots go back five genera...

10 Things to Do in Gloucester This November

1. Holiday shopping on Main StreetA stroll down Gloucester's Main Street is equal parts New England charm and fantastic shopping. There's two booksto...

Cape Ann Museum Exhibition Explores Two Iconic Art Colonies

The growth of two of New England’s oldest and most revered summer art colonies is the subject of a special exhibition, Cape Ann & Monhegan Island...

PEM’s In American Waters Exhibit Showcases American Marine Painting in New Light

Here on the North Shore, we love to go to the beach. We’re proud of the maritime history of our seaside towns like Gloucester and Salem. We love ...

Cape Ann Museum Holds Free Screening of “Captains Courageous” on Aug. 28

As the Cape Ann Museum celebrates the official opening of its new campus, Cape Ann Museum Green, the public is invited to a free screening of the...

PEM Offers Free COVID-19 Vaccines Friday Evenings from July 9 through August 13

The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) has announced the next phase of reopening and the easing of pandemic restrictions. Beginning on July 9, PEM will o...

“Portsmouth Treasures” Opens at John Paul Jones House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Portsmouth Historical Society has been receiving, preserving, studying, restoring, and exhibiting local items since it opened in 1920. You c...

Cape Ann Museum Holds Reading of Frederick Douglass June 26

On Saturday, June 26 at 10:00 a.m., the Cape Ann Museum will participate in a statewide initiative coordinated by Mass Humanities to d...