Hidden gems - History museums in Chelmsford, United States not to miss (Updated April, 2024)

Hidden gems: History museums in Chelmsford

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Chelmsford. This list contains 18 places from History museum category.

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Marlborough Historical Society

History museum

👍👍 Best part of Marlborough!!

5.00 (5 reviews) (~33.16 km from centre)

Longyear Museum

History museum

👍👍 One of my favorite experiences when traveling through Boston. Its shows mary baker eddy is not just special to those she inspired, she is an icon and should be seen as such. She made significant contributions to women suffrage by showing what was possible. Without this museum it would have been hard...

4.90 (36 reviews) (~34.05 km from centre)

Golden Ball Tavern Museum

History museum

👍👍 Amazing trove of history in Westonwith a Tory slant. Lots of rooms and Katie Campbell knows all the interesting details of what life was like in Weston during the Revolutionary War period. Not just for school groups, adults learn so much about the history of Weston. Together with the Josiah Smith Ta...

4.90 (20 reviews) (~25.93 km from centre)

Haverhill Firefighting Museum

Museum

4.90 (13 reviews) (~30.65 km from centre)

Framingham History Center

History museum

👍 Open the 3rd Saturday of the month, or by appointment. There are two locations--one on Oak Street and the other on Vernon Street. They're withing walking distance of each other.

4.90 (7 reviews) (~33.57 km from centre)

Historic New England Cogswell's Grant

History museum

4.80 (35 reviews) (~47.55 km from centre)

Hancock-Clarke House

Museum

A childhood home of John Hancock, built in 1738, is open for guided tours (except in winter).

4.70 (107 reviews) (~18.86 km from centre)

The Pickering House

History museum

👍👍 Amazing! We had a wonderful tour with Amanda. So many cool facts about this house. I sat where George Washington sat, held a piece of the USS Constitution, touch a 3,000 year old Native American tool, and walk THROUGH the original fireplace. Incredible history and a wonderfully engaging tour guide....

4.70 (48 reviews) (~37.99 km from centre)

Public Health Museum in Massachusetts

History museum

👍👍 Wish more of the original buildings were still standing, but what is there is intriguing. The Tewksbury State Hospital was once a 1,000 acre self-supporting city. It housed orphanages, hospitals, asylums, dorms for men and women, farms and everything else necessary for life. The Public Health Museum...

4.70 (43 reviews) (~10.92 km from centre)

Buckman Tavern

Historical place museum

Museum in an 18th-century tavern that played a role in the start of the Revolutionary War.

4.60 (126 reviews) (~19.22 km from centre)

Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

History museum

Educational center displaying permanent & rotating exhibits on American history & Freemasonry.

4.60 (117 reviews) (~21.08 km from centre)

Nichols House Museum

Museum

A grand 1804 Beacon Hill residence turned museum, replete with antique furnishings, heirlooms & art.

4.60 (62 reviews) (~35.39 km from centre)

Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History

Museum

👍👍 I had some stamps from my grandfather. I called the museum and was able to get some guidance as to what to do on the phone. Truly kind and knowledgeable staff. I had been to one other appraiser who said he'd review the stamps. I drove an hour and a half to see him, and he didn't even bother to open...

4.60 (48 reviews) (~27.86 km from centre)

Munroe Tavern

History museum

👍👍 We went on the tour with Elaine. My only qualm with the tavern is that it doesnt open until 12 and closes at 4:30. We left it to do last and to see all of the sights at Lexington takes well over a day. Nevertheless, Elaine was very welcoming to us late-comers. She is very knowledgeable about the tav...

4.60 (38 reviews) (~20.55 km from centre)

Natick History Museum

History museum

👍 It's a relatively small museum in the basement of the Bacon Free Library but it has a very interesting collection of artifacts and maps of the early town.

4.60 (5 reviews) (~36.22 km from centre)

Clough House at Old North

Historical landmark

Actors in period attire offer colonial-era chocolate-making demonstrations in this rustic shop.

4.50 (88 reviews) (~35.41 km from centre)

Jackson Homestead and Museum

History museum

Federal-style house built in 1809 displaying rotating & permanent exhibits about the area's history.

4.50 (45 reviews) (~29.78 km from centre)

Prowse Farm

Event venue

👍👍 It is easy to miss the entrance so make sure to turn into the area marked MEDITECH.

4.50 (35 reviews) (~47.65 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: History museums in Chelmsford, United States