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...

Cape Ann Museum Presents Great Marsh Sculpture & Photography Exhibition

Drawing inspiration from the vast Great Marsh, Essex sculptor Brad Story and Ipswich photographer Dorothy Kerper Monnelly will showcase works in ...

Gables’ Settlement Work Receives Important Assist From Cummings Foundation

A generous $100,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation makes it possible for The House of the Seven Gables to continue its settlement work despite st...