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AMERICAN TEXTILE HISTORY MUSEUM
491 Dutton St, Lowell, MA (map)
978.441.0400
http://www.athm.org

Houses one of the largest collections of textiles in the world. Along with artifacts, the museum offers historical information about mills and factories where textiles were produced. Handicap accessible. Open on Thurs and Fri from 9 am-4 pm, and on Sat and Sun from 10 am-5 pm. Gazebo cafe open daily beginning at 10 am. $8 for non-member adults, $6 for seniors, children, and college students, free for members and children under 6.

ART COMPLEX MUSEUM
189 Alden St, Box 2814, Duxbury, MA (map)
781.934.6634
director@artcomplex.org
http://www.artcomplex.org

The permanent collection includes more than 8000 works and specializes in pieces by contemporary New England artists, Shaker furniture, prints, American paintings, and Asian art. Open Wed-Sun from 1-4 pm. Free

ART INSTITUTE OF BOSTON
700 Beacon St, Boston, MA (map)
617.585.6600
lrice@lesley.edu
http://www.aiboston.edu

A showplace for student work and work brought in to inspire students to work. Open Mon-Sat from 9 am-6 pm, and on Sun from noon-5 pm.

BERKSHIRE MUSEUM
39 South St (Route 7), Pittsfield, MA (map)
413.443.7171
info@berkshiremuseum.org
http://www.berkshiremuseum.org

The Berkshire Museum is open Mon-Sat from 10 am-5 pm, and on Sun from noon-5 pm. Admission $8 adults, $6.50 seniors and college students, $5 kids ages 3-18. Free for members and on your birthday. The adjacent Little Cinema offers contemporary, foreign, and independent films daily at 8 pm, with a 2 pm matinee on Mondays. Tickets $5 for members and seniors, $7 non-members.

THROUGH OCT 29 Baseball: Art of the Game, featuring photos by David Levinthal THROUGH OCT 29 Bug Out of the Box: Contemporary Art, Science, and History of Bugs THROUGH NOV 2 Chet Kalm: Landscapes

BOSTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM
206 Washington St., Boston, MA (map)
617.720.1713
http://www.bostonhistory.org

Ongoing exhibitions include “The Boston Massacre,” “The Hancock House: A Landmark and Legacy,” “From Colony to Commonwealth,” “Preservation of the Old State House,” and “Treasures from the Bostonian Society's Collections.” Open daily from 9 am-5 pm. Admission $5 adults, $4 seniors and students (over 18), $1 kids.

SEPT 21 Walking Tours of Boston’s Made Land, 5:30 pm SEPT 26 The Boston Strangler, 6:30 pm OCT 4 Boston Firsts: From the Public Library and the Constitution to the Cream Pie and the Ready-made Suit, 6:30 pm

BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
700 Boylston St, Copley Square, Boston, MA (map)
617.536.5400
info@bpl.org
http://www.bpl.org

The Boston Public Library hosts exhibitions from its own collections and co-sponsors shows with many nonprofit educational, cultural, and civic organizations. Open Mon-Sat from 9 am-5 pm, and on Sun from 1-5 pm. Free.

THROUGH SEPT 22 Samuel Beckett, in the Rabb Lobby OCT 22 THROUGH NOV 10 Canstruction, in the Johnson Building

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY’S WSRC
Epstein Building, Brandeis University, 515 South St, Waltham, MA (map)
781.736.8100
wsrcarts@brandeis.edu
http://www.brandeis.edu/centers/wsrc

The Arts Program at the Brandeis Women's Studies Research Center houses the Kniznick Gallery, the only gallery in New England devoted exclusively to the display of gender-related artwork done by women. Open Mon-Fri from 9 am-5 pm, and on evenings and weekends by appointment. Free.

THROUGH DEC 15 The Richness of Mexico SEPT 19 Frida Kahlo: Artist Activist – A Woman for Our Time, 6 pm NOV 7 Celebrate Mexico! Mariachi Song and Dance Performance and Workshop

CAHOON MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
4676 Falmouth Rd, P.O. Box 1853, Cotuit, MA (map)
508.428.7581
cmaa@cahoonmuseum.org
http://www.cahoonmuseum.org

Portraits, still lifes, American marine paintings, and landscapes displayed in the restored 18th-century home of the late Ralph and Martha Cahoon. Open Tues-Sat from 10 am-4 pm. Admission $4 for non-members and children over 12.

CAPE ANN HISTORICAL MUSEUM
27 Pleasant St, Gloucester, MA (map)
978.283.0455
http://www.capeannhistoricalmuseum.org

Permanent collection includes American decorative arts and furnishings, a period house built in 1804, and the nation’s largest collection of paintings and drawings by Fitz Henry Lane. Open Tues-Sat from 10 am-5 pm, and on Sun from 1-4 pm. Admission $6.50 for adults, $6 seniors, $4.50 students. Free for members and children under 6.

AUG 19 THROUGH JAN 31 The History and Art of the Gallery-on-the-Moors SEPT 23 Trails and Sails: Tour of the Artwork of Fitz Henry Lane at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm SEPT 30 THROUGH JAN 31 Umberto Romano, 1906-2006

CAPE COD MUSEUM OF ART
P.O. Box 2034, Route 6A, Dennis, MA (map)
508.385.4477
cmfadirector@ccmoa.org
http://www.cmfa.org

Although the Cape Cod Museum of Art keeps a heavy focus on works by Cape Cod artists, it also offers classes, workshops, and lectures. Open Mon-Sat from 10 am-5 pm, and on Sun from noon-5 pm. Guided tours are offered on Wed and Sat at 11 am and on Sun at 1 pm. Admission $8 for adults, free for members and children under 18.

THROUGH OCT 2 Sideo Fromboluti: Still Life SEPT 23 THROUGH DEC 3 Printmakers of Cape Cod SEPT 11 THROUGH NOV 5 Twin Books: World Trade Center Memorial OCT 6 THROUGH DEC 3 Glimpses from 500 Years of Printmaking OCT 6 THROUGH DEC 3 Art Students League of New York DEC 9 THROUGH MARCH 2 Time, Place, and Personal Expression

BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
300 Congress St., Boston, MA (map)
617.426.8855
info@bostonchildrensmuseum.org
http://www.bostonkids.org

Permanent and temporary educational displays, hands-on projects and demonstrations, and lots of opportunity to play. Parents often enjoy the museum as much as the kids do. Open daily from 10 am-5 pm, and on Fri till 9 pm ($1 admission on Fri from 5-9 pm). General admission adults $9, seniors and children 2-15 $7, $2 for one-year-olds. Children under one admitted free.

COMMONWEALTH MUSEUM
220 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA (map)
617.727.9268
commonwealthmuseum@sec.state.ma.us
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mus/museum/index.htm

Located in the State Archives Building, the Commonwealth Museum exhibits historical American artworks and artifacts. Ongoing exhibits include “Archaeology of the Big Dig” and “Le Grand Dérangement: The Acadian Exile in Massachusetts, 1755-1766.” Open Mon-Fri from 9 am-5 pm, and on the second and fourth Sat of the month (got that?) from 9 am-3 pm.

CONCORD MUSEUM
200 Lexington Rd, Concord, MA (map)
978.369.9763
cm1@concordmuseum.org
http://www.concordmuseum.org

The museum houses an extensive collection of Thoreau artifacts, plus Ralph Waldo Emerson’s study, arranged as it was at the time of philosopher’s death. Ongoing exhibits include “Is It Seymour?,” a re-examination of the museum’s Federal-era furniture collection. Four chambers compose the “Period Rooms,” which provide a glimpse of the lifestyles of early Concord. Open Mon-Sat from 9 am-5 pm, and on Sun from noon-5 pm. Adults $8, seniors and students $7, $5 children. Discount for AAA members, free to members of Concord Museum. Special exhibitions may carry an additional charge.

THROUGH SEPT 17 An American Legacy: Recent Acquisitions

DANFORTH MUSEUM OF ART
123 Union Ave, Framingham, MA (map)
508.620.0050
http://www.danforthmuseum.org

Permanent collection includes American art from the 19th and 20th centuries, paintings by American and European artists, and 19th-century European prints. The Danforth Museum also houses the Marks Fine Arts Library, home to more than 4000 volumes of art-related reference books, periodicals, and videos. Open Wed and Thurs from noon-5 pm and Fri-Sun from 10 am-5 pm. Adults $8, students and seniors $6. Free to members and children under 12.

THROUGH NOV 19 John Walker: Passing Bells THROUGH OCT 22 Rob Roy: New England Current Series THROUGH DEC 23 David Cole: Memorial Flag

DECORDOVA MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE PARK
51 Sandy Pond Rd, Lincoln, MA (map)
781.259.8355
info@decordova.org
http://www.decordova.org

Features contemporary American art, with an emphasis on New England artists. The dog-friendly sculpture park, encompassing 35 acres and 75 pieces of sculpture, is the largest in New England. Open Tues-Sun from 10 am-5 pm. Admission is $9 adults, $6 seniors, students, and children 6-12. Free to members and children under 5. Sculpture park is open during daylight hours and free to the public.

THROUGH JAN 7 Going Ape: Confronting Animals in Contemporary Art THROUGH JAN 7 William Tucker: Horses OCT 2006 THROUGH OCT 2007 Approaches to Narrative

FITCHBURG ART MUSEUM
185 Elm St, Fitchburg, MA (map)
978.345.4207
http://www.fitchburgartmuseum.org

The phrase “jewel-box of a museum” was invented to describe this off-the-beaten-path exhibit space in the heart of Massachusetts’s old-school industrial legacy. Permanent collection includes 19th- and 20th-century landscapes, still lifes, and portraits, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman antiquities, tomb paintings, ancient American ceramics, African art, and decorative arts. Open Tues-Sat from noon-4 pm. Admission $7 for adults, $5 for students, seniors, and corporate members. Free for members and children under 12.

OCT THROUGH JAN 21 360º in Fitchburg: Contemporary Sculpture from the Boston Sculptors Association OCT 1 THROUGH JAN 21 Inspiring Minds Through Art: An Introduction to Object-Based Learning

FULLER MUSEUM OF ART
455 Oak St, Brockton, MA (map)
508.588.6000
director@fullercraft.org
http://www.fullermuseum.org

The museum is devoted primarily to 19th- and 20th-century American art, with collections of contemporary crafts, historical paintings and objects, and sculpture. Open daily from 10 am-5 pm. Admission $8 adults, $5 seniors and students. Free for members and children under 12.

THROUGH OCT 1 Daniel Clayman: Line, Form, Shadow THROUGH OCT 1 Works from the Permanent Collection THROUGH OCT 22 Linda Behar: The Elemental Stitch, Photorealism in Thread THROUGH OCT 22 Randal Thurston: Wunderkammern THROUGH NOV 19 The Scale of Things to Come THROUGH NOV 26 Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Roun’: Quilters of Color Network of New York SEPT 23 THROUGH JAN 7 The Perfect Collection II OCT 14 THROUGH JAN 7 Wear Art: Now . . . and Then NOV 4 THROUGH FEB 25 Nicole Chesney: Sky/Water NOV 4 THROUGH FEB 25 The Aluminum Canvas: Works by Declan Halpin

GOETHE-INSTITUT
170 Beacon St, Boston, MA (map)
617.262.6050
info@boston.goethe.org
http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/bos/enindex.htm

Heavy emphasis on German culture and language. Lectures and events often take place in satellite locations at Boston University. German language lessons available. Call for details.

SEPT 26 Transatlantic Conversations: Whose God Is It? Religion in Europe and the US, 6 pm SEPT 29 AND 30 Matthias Müller: Multi-Media-Poet OCT 5 Café Goethe: The Magic Violin - Gipsy Tunes 8 pm OCT 12 The Berlin Holocaust Memorial 7 pm OCT 17 Transatlantic Conversations: German-Polish Relations in Europe Today, 6 pm OCT 22 Piano Lecture Recital: Viennese Classics and Romantics, 3 pm NOV 2 Jörg Blech: Inventing Disease and Pushing Pills, 6:30 pm NOV 18-21 Hans-Christian Schmid Retrospective, $6-$8

GORE PLACE
52 Gore St, Waltham, MA (map)
781.894.2798
goreplace@goreplace.org
http://www.goreplace.org

New England’s largest federal mansion, built in 1806, surrounded by 45 acres of lawns, fields, and gardens. Guided tours run Mon-Fri at 1 pm, and on Sat and Sun at noon and 1, 2, and 3 pm through Nov 15. Beginning Nov 16, tours run Mon-Fri at 1 pm only. $10 adults, $5 for children 5-12. Free for members and children under 5.

SEPT 29 Mrs. Codman and Mary: Lives from the Early Republic, 7 pm

HARVARD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA (map)
617.495.3045
hmnh@oeb.harvard.edu
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu

The public museum offers exhibition galleries that draw from the collections of Harvard’s Botanical Museum, Mineralogical Museum, and Museum of Comparative Zoology. Exhibition highlights include the “Glass Flowers” collection (Don’t lean on the glass cases!), the historic Hall of Mammals, Romer Hall of Vertebrate Paleontology, and comprehensive displays of minerals, rocks, ores, and meteorites. Plus room upon room of dusty stuffed animals from around the world. Open daily from 9 am-5 pm. Admission $9 adults, $7 seniors and non-Harvard students with ID, and $6 children 3-18. Free to Massachusetts residents on Wed from 3-5 pm and Sun 9 am-noon.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUMS
32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA (map)
617.495.9400
http://www.artmuseums.harvard.edu

The three Harvard art museums — the Fogg Art Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum — are open Mon-Sat from 10 am-5 pm, and on Sun 1-5 pm. The Fogg’s permanent collection features ceramics and paintings from 18th-century Europe, modern art, sketches in clay by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and American art at Harvard. Permanent collection of the Arthur M. Sackler Museum includes ancient Greek and Roman portraiture. The Busch-Reisinger is dovoted primarily to Germanic art.

FOGG MUSEUM THROUGH OCT 22 Under Cover: Artists' Sketchbooks THROUGH FEB 25 Nominally Figured: Recent Acquisitions in Contemporary Art OCT 14 THROUGH FEB 11 A Public Patriotic Museum: Artworks and Artifacts from the Artemas Ward House NOV 11 THROUGH FEB 25 DISSENT! BUSCH-REISINGER MUSEUM THROUGH DEC 10 Rembrandt and the Aesthetics of Technique APR 27 THROUGH DEC 3 German Art of the 1980s from the Heliod Spiekermann Collection DEC 10 THROUGH NOV 19 Objects for a Kunstkammer: Early European Collecting, 1550-1700 THROUGH DEC 2008 Extra Ordinary Every Day: The Bauhaus at the Busch-Reisinger ARTHUR M. SACKLER MUSEUM THROUGH NOV 19 Sharon Lockhart: Pine Flat THROUGH NOV 12 The New Chinese Landscape: Recent Acquisitions THROUGH APR 8, 2007 Cultivating Virtue: Botanical Motifs and Symbols in East Asian Art

HIGGINS ARMORY MUSEUM
100 Barber Ave, Worcester, MA (map)
508.853.6015
higgins@higgins.org
http://www.higgins.org

The Higgins Armory Museum claims to be the only institution in the Western Hemisphere solely dedicated to exhibition and study of arms and armor. The glass-and-steel building itself (a former metal-fabricating factory) is an architectural treasure. Viking Warrior presentations and Historical Combat demonstrations every Sat afternoon. Every first and third Thurs of the month, Genealogy Brown Bag Lunch invites you to learn more about your family’s history from noon-2 pm. Beer tasting Sept 23 dubbed “Festival of Ale” is $15 for non-members or $13 for members in advance, or $20 at the door. $5 for designated drivers. Regular hours are Tues-Sat from 10 am-4 pm, and on Sun from noon-4 pm. Admission $8 adults, $7 seniors and children 6-16. Free to members and children under 5. All events free with museum admission unless otherwise noted.

THROUGH SEPT 30 Fundamentals of Historical Combat Course, 1:30-3:30 pm SEPT 16 Take It to the Curator, 1-3:30 pm $30 for non-members SEPT 17 Roman Legionary, 2-3 pm SEPT 20 The Art of Armor Gallery Talk, noon-1 pm SEPT 23 Brasses and Bones, 10 am-1 pm, $35 members, $40 non-members SEPT 23 Festival of Ale, 6-9 pm SEPT 30-NOV 18 Fencing, 10:30-11:30 am, $100 members, $125 non-members OCT 7 Conservation Lab Open House, noon-2 pm OCT 7 Old Norse Reading Group, 1-3 pm OCT 7 Company of the Wolfe Argent, 11-11:30 am, 2-2:30 pm OCT 12 Higgins Haunted Hall Film Series presents Jason and the Argonauts OCT 14 14th Century Knight: Amory in Transition Program OCT 14 The Antique Harpsichord, 2-3 pm OCT 17 The Pen and the Sword: Martial Arts Manuals in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, 10 am-4 pm OCT 17 Exhibition Opening Celebration and Art, Wine, and Networking Event, free with RSVP OCT 19 Higgins Haunted Hall Film Series presents The Dark Crystal OCT 21 Family Bookmaking Workshop: Make Your Own Manuscript, 10 am-noon OCT 22 Roman Legionary, 2-3 pm OCT 26 Higgins Haunted Hall Film Series presents Young Frankenstein OCT 28 Knightmare at the Higgins, 10 am-4 pm NOV 11 Third Legion Cyrenaica Roman Legion Reenactment Group, 11 am-noon NOV 19 Roman Legionary, 2-3 pm NOV 24 Holiday Season Kick-Off, 10 am-4 pm, $5 per project

HOUGHTON LIBRARY
Harvard Yard near Quincy St, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 (map)
617.495.2441
houghref@fas.harvard.edu
http://www.hcl.harvard.edu/houghton

The Houghton Library is the principal rare-book and manuscript library of the Harvard College Library. The collection also includes graphic arts and theater materials relating to American, Continental, and English history. Exhibitions are held in the Edison and Newman Room and usually feature sketches and books from noteworthy authors such as Lewis Carroll and Emily Dickinson. Open Wed-Fri and on Mon from 9 am-5 pm, on Tues from 9 am-8 pm, and on Sat from 9 am-1 pm. Open free to all adult researchers.

THROUGH SEPT 23 Benjamin Franklin: A How-to Guide THROUGH OCT Moscow-Paris-New York:A Story of One Ex Libris THROUGH DEC 2 William Empson: A Centennial Exhibition SEPT 18 THROUGH NOV 10 Leaves from Paradise: The Cult of John the Evangelist at the Dominican Nunnery of Paradies bei Soest

ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM
280 the Fenway, Boston, MA (map)
617.566.1401
Information@isgm.org
http://www.gardnermuseum.com

Over a century old, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is home to an extensive collection of ancient paintings, sculpture, tapestries, furniture, and decorative arts. Despite its age, the museum wears an “Oh, You Red Sox” banner, to honor its location on the Fenway Green. The museum also hosts “Young Artists Showcase,” a series of musical performances every Sun at 1:30 pm from through Dec 17. “Composer Portraits” feature contemporary classical music on selected Fridays at 7 pm. Open Tues-Sun from 11 am-5 pm. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $5 college students with ID. Free to members, children under 18, and anyone named Isabella.

SEPT 17 The Complete Cello Suites of J.S. Bach noon, 3:30 pm SEPT 24 Young Artists Showcase presents Jennifer Check, Laura Ward OCT 1 Young Artists Showcase presents Gardner Chamber Orchestra with conductor Douglas Boyd OCT 8 Young Artists Showcase presents Willona Sinclair Memorial Concert with Gleb Invanov OCT 15 Young Artists Showcase presents Orion String Quartet with Ida Kavafian OCT 22 Special Exhibit Concert: Music from China featuring traditional Chinese instruments OCT 29 Young Artists Showcase presents Orion String Quartet with Ida Kavafian NOV 5 Young Artists Showcase presents Borromeo String Quartet with Liz Freivogel and Daniel McDonough NOV 12 Young Artists Showcase presents Kim Kashkashian and Lydia Artymiw NOV 19 Young Artists Showcase presents Musicians from Marlboro DEC 1 Music of David Lang with So Percussion DEC 3 Young Artists Showcase presents Wendy Shattuck Young Artist Concert DEC 8 Holiday Celebrations, 7 pm DEC 10 Young Artists Showcase presents Gardner Chamber Orchestra with Paula Robison and John Gibbons DEC 17 Young Artists Showcase presents Jupiter String Quartet JUNE 30 THROUGH SEPT 17 Henrik Håkansson: Cyanopsitta spixii Case Study #001 OCT 6 THROUGH JAN 14 A Bronze Menagerie: Mat Weights of Early China

JOHN F. KENNEDY LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Columbia Point, Boston, MA (map)
866.JFK.1960
http://www.jfklibrary.org

Learn about the life and political career of John F. Kennedy. Audio and video clips available as well as a representation of the inaugural address. Last July, the museum celebrated the addition of the original manuscript of Robert Frost’s poem for JFK’s inauguration to the extensive collection of JFK-related memerobilia. Take the Red Line subway to the JFK/UMass station. Open daily from 9 am-5 pm. Admission $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $7 for children ages 13-17. Free to children under 12.

THROUGH SEPT 23 A Journey Home: John F. Kennedy in Ireland NOV 25 2005 THROUGH NOV 5 2006 Handmade and Heartfelt: Folk Art from the Collection of the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum

MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
87 Marshall St, North Adams, MA (map)
413.662.2111
info@massmoca.org
http://www.massmoca.org

Mass MoCA is the largest center for contemporary art in the US, built to revitalize the once-thriving industrial town of North Adams. Ongoing exhibits include work by Joseph Beuys and Natalie Jeremijenko. Open from 11 am-5 pm every day but Tues. Admission $10 adults, $8 students, $4 children 6-16. Free to members and children under 5.

THROUGH THE FALL Gunnar A. Kaldewey: Artist Books for a Global World THROUGH OCT 30 Carsten Hoeller: Amusement Park THROUGH FEB 25, 2007 House of Oracles: A Huang Yong Ping Retrospective THROUGH APRIL 22, 2007 Ahistoric Occasion: Artists Making History DEC 9 THROUGH SPRING Christoph Büchel

MCMULLEN MUSEUM OF ART
140 Comm Ave, Devlin Hall 108, Chestnut Hill, MA (map)
617.552.8100
artmusm@bc.edu
http://www.bc.edu/artmuseum

Nestled inside Boston College, the McMullen Museum of Art dates back to the 19th century. Permanent collection includes art from Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Open Mon-Fri from 11 am-4 pm, and on Sat and Sun from noon-5 pm.

THROUGH DEC 31 Cosmophilia

MEMORIAL HALL MUSEUM AND INDIAN HOUSE MEMORIAL
8 Memorial St, Deerfield, MA (map)
413.774.3768
jmckenzie@deerfield.history.museum
http://www.old-deerfield.org/museum.htm

Opened in 1880, the museum is one of New England’s oldest and features furnishings, paintings, textiles, and Indian artifacts. Special exhibits include “Slavery in Deerfield,” photographs by George Bluh, and “Introducing a Native American Perspective.” Open daily from 11 am-5 pm through Oct 31. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for children 6-21.

SEPT 23 AND 24 Old Deerfield Fall Craft Fair and Quilt and Fiber Fest, 10 am-5 pm, $7 OCT 1 13th Annual Eastern European Festival, 1-5 pm, $5 OCT 13 AND 14 The Captivation of Eunice Williams, 7:30 pm NOV 17 THROUGH 19 Old Deerfield Christmas Sampler, $8

MIT MUSEUM
265 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 (map)
617.253.4444
museumInfo@mit.edu
http://web.mit.edu/museum

The Main Gallery and the Hart Nautical Gallery of the MIT Museum house all the ongoing exhibits. The Compton Gallery is also under the management of the MIT Museum. Open Tues-Fri from 10 am-5 pm, and on Sat and Sun noon to 5 pm. Admission $5 adults, $2 seniors, students, and children ages 5-18. Free to MIT ID holders, teachers, and children under 5. Every third Sun of the month, the MIT Museum is open free to the public. Exhibitions listed held at a variety of locations. Call or visit Web site for details.

ONGOING Mind and Hand: The Making of MIT Scientists and Engineers, Main Gallery ONGOING Robots and Beyond: Exploring Artificial Intelligence at MIT, Main Gallery ONGOING Holography: The Light Fantastic, Main Gallery ONGOING Gestural Engineering: The Sculpture of Arthur Ganson, Main Gallery ONGOING Flashes of Inspiration: The Work of Harold Edgerton, Main Gallery ONGOING Ship Models: The Evolution of Ship Design, Hart Nautical Gallery MAY 23 THROUGH DEC Tech'ing it to the Next Level, Emerging Technologies Gallery THROUGH JUNE 30, 2007 Singular Beauty: Simple Microscopes from the Giordano Collection, Emerging Technologies Gallery THROUGH JUNE 30 2007 MIT Professor George Owen: Eminent Designer and Yachtsman, Emerging Technologies Gallery

MUSEUM OF AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY
46 Joy St, Boston, MA (map)
617.725.0022
history@afroammuseum.org
http://www.afroammuseum.org

Located on Beacon Hill, the Museum of Afro-American history is accessible by almost any MBTA subway line. The museum is dedicated to preserving, conserving, and accurately interpreting the contributions of African-Americans during the Colonial period in New England. Through educational workshops, youth camps, special events, and unique partnerships with professional organizations and educational institutions, the museum places the African-American experience in an accurate social, cultural, and historical perspective. Open Mon-Sat from 10 am-4 pm. Free with a suggested donation of $5.

THROUGH NOV 18 The Ambassadors of Abolition

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON
465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA (map)
617.267.9300
webmaster@mfa.org
http://www.mfa.org

Boston grand dame of the visual arts featuring an expensive permanent collection of American and European painting, photographs, musical instruments, several mummies(!), and period furniture. Open Sat-Tues from 10 am-4:45 pm, and Wed-Fri 10 am-9:45 pm. Thurs and Fri after 4:45 pm, only the West Wing and select galleries remain open. Admission $15 adults, $13 seniors and students over 18, $6.50 children 7-17. Free to members and children under 7. Children 7-17 admitted free on weekdays after 3 pm, weekends, and public-school holidays. General admission includes a free guided tour, free gallery talk, and one free repeat visit to the MFA’s collection within 10 days. Additional charge for exhibitions in Gund Gallery.

THROUGH SEPT 17 Laura McPhee: River of No Return THROUGH SEPT 25 Americans In Paris: 1860–1900 THROUGH NOV 9 Tradition and Transformation: Japanese Art 1860-1940 THROUGH NOV 12 Recent Acquisitions: African Printed Textiles THROUGH NOV 26 Domains of Wonder: Masterworks of Indian Painting THROUGH DEC 31 On Stage in Osaka: Actor Prints from the MFA Collection THROUGH JAN 2, 2007 Understanding the Master: Dong Qichang and His Circle THROUGH JAN 21, 2007 Designing the Modern Utopia: Soviet Textiles from the Lloyd Cotsen Collection OCT 18 THROUGH JAN 15, 2007 Cecily Brown NOV 12 THROUGH MAR 18, 2007 Fashion Show: Paris Collections 2006 DEC 12 THROUGH MAY 6, 2007 The Romance of Modernism: Paintings and Sculpture from the Scott M. Black Collection

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
Science Park, Boston, MA (map)
617.723.2500
information@mos.org
http://www.mos.org

Boston’s Museum of Science includes a Butterfly Garden, a planetarium, and an Omni Theatre. The Butterfly Garden features free-flying butterflies for an admission fee between $1 and $4. The planetarium features specials about the moon, stars, and constellations for admission fee between $7 and $9. General hours are Mon-Thurs from 9 am-5 pm, and on Fri from 9 am-9 pm. General admission $16 adults, $14 seniors, $13 children 3-11. Prices for other events may vary; call or visit Web site for details. No student discount.

THROUGH JAN 7, 2007 Dr. Gunther von Hagens’ Body Worlds 2, $7.50-24 THROUGH OCT 31 Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France

NATIONAL HERITAGE MUSEUM
33 Marrett Rd (Rte 2A), Lexington, MA (map)
781.861.6559
http://www.monh.org

Ongoing exhibits include “To Build and Sustain: Freemasons in American Community,” which looks to broaden public awareness of the principles of Freemasonry and its history (the Masons own and fund this exceptional Americana museum), “The Enchanted Clocks of George McFadden,” featuring various cuckoo clocks, and “Made in Massachusetts,” featuring antique board games from Milton Bradley, kitchen tools, china, silver, and more. Open Mon-Sat from 10 am-5 pm, and on Sun from noon-5 pm. Free, donations suggested.

THROUGH SEPT 17 Gershwin to Gillespie, photographs of American musicians THROUGH OCT 16 American Visions of Liberty and Freedom THROUGH DEC 4 Collection Gems: Rare Books and Maps from the van Gorden Williams Library THROUGH DEC 6 American Treasures THROUGH JAN 7, 2007 Journey out of Darkness: American Heroes and Hitler’s POW Camp

NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM
Central Wharf, Boston, MA (map)
617.973.5200
http://www.neaq.org

Houses over 70 exhibits, including the legendary 200,000-gallon giant ocean tank, where visitors can observe coral reefs and watch divers feed the sharks during scheduled feeding hours. The current special exhibit, titled “Amazing Jellies,” is a close look at the growing popularity of sea jellies. Ongoing exhibitions include California sea-lion presentations, exotic leafy and weedy seadragons, some really cute penguins, and “Edge of Sea,” a hands-on tidepool touch tank. The IMAX Theatre, located inside the aquarium, boasts a projection screen that expands beyond human peripheral vision for a remarkably lifelike presentation. IMAX tickets are $9.95 adults, $7.95 children 3-11. The New England Aquarium also offers daily Whale Watch excursions at 10 am until Oct 29, $32.55 for adults, $26.25 children under 11. General hours are Mon-Thurs from 9 am-6 pm, and Fri-Sun from 9 am-7 pm. General adult admission $17.95, children 3-11 are $9.95.

NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM
9 Glendale Rd, Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA (map)
413.298.4100
inforequest@nrm.org
http://www.nrm.org

Founded in 1969 with the help of Norman and Molly Rockwell, the museum is dedicated to the enjoyment and study of Rockwell's work and his contributions to society, popular culture, and social commentary. The museum houses the world's largest and most significant collection of Rockwell's archives, including 100,000 letters, photographs, and notebooks. Open daily from 10 am-5 pm through Oct. Beginning in Nov, the Museum is open weekdays from 10 am-4 pm, and on weekends from 10 am-5 pm. Admission $12.50 adults, $7 students. Free for members and children under 18. Call or visit Web site to purchase tickets. No video, photography, bags, or large packages allowed.

THROUGH OCT 29 Frederic Remington and the American Civil War: A Ghost Story THROUGH OCT 29 A Rockwell Rediscovered: The Tale of Two Paintings THROUGH JAN 28, 2007 Norman Rockwell's 323 Saturday Evening Post Covers OCT 7 THROUGH 31 Stuffed Shirts: Sculptural Scarecrows Inspired by Rockwell NOV 11 THROUGH JAN 14 More than Words: Illustrated Letters from the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art

OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE
310 Washington St, Boston, MA (map)
617.482.6439
webmaster@oldsouthmeetinghouse.org
http://www.oldsouthmeetinghouse.org

Built in 1729, the Old South Meeting House was a suitable setting for Colonial American culture and politics, welcoming Revolutionary figures such as poet Phillis Wheatley and statesman Benjamin Franklin through its doors. Ongoing exhibits include the interactive “Voices of Protest” and the audio exhibit “If These Walls Could Speak.” Open daily from 10 am-4 pm. Admission $5 adults, $4 students/seniors, $1 children 6-18. Free to children under 6.

PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM
East India Sq, Salem, MA (map)
978.745.9500
http://www.pem.org

Founded only 16 years after the establishment of the nation in 1799, the Peabody Essex Museum is a museum of art and history that focuses on Asia and Oceania, American decorative art and architecture, Korean art, contemporary art, Indian art, African art, Chinese export art, Native American art, and maritime art and history. There are 2.4 million pieces on display in over 30 galleries, including “Carved by Nature: Untamed Traditions in Chinese Decorative Art,” and Yin Yu Tang, a 200-year-old Chinese house brought to America and reassembled inside the museum building. Open daily from 10 am-5 pm. Admission $13 adults, $11 seniors, $9 children under 16. Free to members, Salem residents, and children under 17. $4 admission to Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese House.

PEABODY MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY
Harvard University, 11 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA (map)
617.496.1027
peabody@fas.harvard.edu
http://www.peabody.harvard.edu

Established in 1866, the Peobody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology is one of the oldest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. The museum works in conjunction with Harvard’s Museum of Natural History to exhibit Native American and Mesoamerican artifacts. Ongoing exhibits include “Change and Continuity: Hall of the North American Indian,” “Dia de los Muertos,” and “Distinguished Casts: Curating Lost Monuments at the Peabody Museum.” Open daily from 9 am-5 pm. Admission $9 adults, $7 seniors and students, $6 children 3-18. Free to members and children under 3. Open free to all Massachusetts residents Wed from 3-5 pm and Sun from 9 am-noon.

THROUGH JUNE 2007 Imazighen! Beauty and Artisanship in Berber Life THROUGH JUNE 2007 The Moche of Ancient Peru: Media and Messages THROUGH DEC 2007 From Nation to Nation: Examining Lewis and Clark's Indian Collection

PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM
460 Commercial St, Provincetown, MA (map)
508.487.1750
info@paam.org
http://www.paam.org

Open Mon-Thurs from 11 am-8 pm, on Fri from 11 am-10 pm, and on Sat and Sun from 11 am-5 pm through Sept. Beginning in Oct, the Provincetown Art Association and Museum is open Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sun from noon-5 pm and by appointment.

THROUGH OCT 8 Members Juried Exhibition THROUGH OCT 15 Chain of Events: Marcel Breuer to Charles Jencks, Modernist Architecture on the Outer Cape THROUGH OCT 22 Director’s Choice Photography featuring Shellburne Thurber and Morgan Cohen

THE QUADRANGLE
220 State St, Springfield, MA (map)
413.263.6800
info@springfieldmuseums.org
http://www.springfieldmuseums.org

A cluster of museums including the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, the Springfield Science Museum, the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum, the Springfield Museum of Fine Arts, and the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden on the Quadrangle Green. The Seymour Planetarium reopens Oct 1 with daily shows featuring “Night Sky,” an accurate presentation of the night sky’s planets and constellations. Ongoing exhibits include “French Impressionism,” “Japanese Art and Armor,” and “Seusscape,” a brightly decorated play area for kids featuring the illustrations of Dr. Seuss. The Springfield Science Museum is open Tues-Sun from 10 am-5 pm. The Museum of Fine Arts George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum and the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum are open Tues-Sun from 11 am-4 pm. The Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden is open daily from 9 am-5 pm. General admission $10 adults, $7 seniors and college students, $5 children 3-17. Free to members and children under 2. $3 additional charge for Seymour Planetarium shows, and special exhibit fees may apply.

THROUGH SEPT 17 New England Vistas: Paintings by Carolyn Avery, Springfield Museum of Fine Arts THROUGH OCT 15 Freedom in the Balance: Toy Soldiers Commemorate World War II, Connecticut Valley Historical Museum THROUGH DEC 31 A Nation Divided: The American Civil War Depicted by Currier & Ives, Springfield Museum of Fine Arts THROUGH JAN 10, 2007 Emily Haynes: A Victorian Life in Letters, Connecticut Valley Historical Museum THROUGH JAN 27, 2007 Going Baroque: 17th Century Dutch Masterworks, Springfield Museum of Fine Arts THROUGH JAN 28, 2007 Disasters in the Valley: The Republican Covers Storms of the 19th and 20th Centuries, Connecticut Valley Historical Museum THROUGH OCT 7, 2007 The Creative Spirit: Artists and Craftsmen of the Valley, 1750-2000, Connecticut Valley Historical Museum SEPT 14 THROUGH 17 Wanderlust: Artists and Their Travels, Springfield Museum of Fine Arts OCT 25 THROUGH DEC 17 Ansel Adams: The Man Who Captured the Earth's Beauty, Springfield Museum of Fine Art

SEMITIC MUSEUM OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY
6 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA (map)
617.495.4631
davis4@fas.harvard.edu
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~semitic

The museum houses Harvard’s collection of more than 40,000 Near Eastern archaeological artifacts. Exhibits are semi-permanent. Open Mon-Fri from 10 am-4 pm, and on Sun from 1-4 pm. Free.

SMITH COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
Elm St at Bedford Terrace, Northampton, MA (map)
413.585.2760
artmuseum@smith.edu
http://www.smith.edu/artmuseum

Permanent collection consists of works dating from 2500 BC to the present, with emphasis on 19th- and early-20th-century American art. Open Tues-Sat from 10 am-4 pm, on Sun from noon-4 pm, and on every second Fri of the month from 10 am-8 pm (4-8 pm free admission). General admission $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 students over 13, $2 children 6-12. Free to members, Smith College students, and children under 6.

THROUGH OCT 1 Framework II: Restoring the Boundaries

STERLING AND FRANCINE CLARK ART INSTITUTE
225 South St, Williamstown, MA (map)
413.458.2303
http://www.clarkart.edu

Permanent collection includes art from the Renaissance to the 19th century, with particular emphasis on French Impressionism. The institute is true to its founders, Sterling and Francine Clark, with work that reflects the Clarks’ artistic interests. The growing collection of photography as well as indoor jazz performances adds a contemporary touch to the otherwise antique museum. Open Tues-Sun from 10 am-5 pm. Through Oct 31, general admission $10 adults, free to students and children under 18. Beginning Nov 1, the institute is open free to the public.

THORNTON W. BURGESS SOCIETY AND MUSEUM
4 Water St, Rte 130, Sandwich, MA (map)
508.888.6870
tburgess@capecod.net
http://www.thorntonburgess.org/Museum.htm

The life, works, and spirit of Thornton Burgess, renowned children’s author, naturalist, and Sandwich native, are preserved in this 18th-century house once owned by his aunt Arabella. The museum collects, maintains, and exhibits artifacts, art, writings, and other personal and professional memorabilia that relate to his life and work. The Puppet Theatre allows guests to pick up a puppet and participate in puppetry. Open Mon-Sat from 10 am-4 pm through Oct. All events run from 10 am-4 pm, unless otherwise noted.

SEPT 30 Cape Cod Cranberry Day NOV 4 Thanksgiving Celebration NOV 18 AND 19 Old Mother West Wind’s Christmas Crafts Fair DEC 9 AND 10 Country Christmas

USS CONSTITUTION MUSEUM
Boston National Historical Park, Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, MA (map)
617.426.1812
http://www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org

The USS Constitution Museum brings to life the stories of the individuals who authorized, built, served on, and preserved the USS Constitution. The museum includes many interactive exhibits, including battle and cannon simulations, in addition to ongoing installations such as “Old Ironsides in War and Peace” and “Strengthening Old Ironsides.” Museum is open from 9 am-6 pm through Oct 15, and from 10 am-5 pm beginning Oct 16. Free. (Note: the USS Constitution ship is a separate entity from the museum and is open 10 am-6 pm through Oct, and from 10 am-3:30 pm beginning Nov 1.)

WENHAM MUSEUM
132 Main St, Wenham, MA (map)
978.468.2377
http://www.wenhammuseum.org

A museum of social history featuring an eclectic assortment of historic American artifacts, a world-renowned collection of more than 5000 dolls, a photography gallery, a library, an exhibit of 19th- and 20th-century toys, and a costume and textile collection. Lower-level Train Room exhibits blueprints and pictures of local railways, and model trains. Open Tues-Sun from 10 am-4 pm. Admission $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children older than 2. Free to members and children under 2.

THROUGH OCT 29 Summer Colors: Hooked Rug Artistry, Thompson Gallery NOV 17 THROUGH 19 Holiday Crafts Fair, 10 am-4 pm

WHISTLER HOUSE MUSEUM OF ART
243 Worthen St, Lowell, MA (map)
978.452.7641
mlally@whistlerhouse.org
http://www.whistlerhouse.org

The Whistler House Museum of Art, birthplace of 19th-century American artist James McNeill Whistler, houses the Lowell Art Association's Permanent Collection of 19th- and early-20th-century New England artists, including a collection of Whistler etchings. Open Wed-Sat from 11 am-4 pm.

NOV 9 THROUGH DEC 31 Meredith Fife Day: City Bridge: From Lowell to Auvillar and Back NOV 9 THROUGH DEC 31 Juried Members Show

WILLIAMS COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
15 Lawrence Hall Dr, Ste 2, Williamstown, MA (map)
413.597.2429
http://www.wcma.org

The Williams College Museum of Art houses 12,000 works that span the history of art. The collection emphasizes modern and contemporary art, American art from the late 18th century to the present, and the art of world cultures. In addition to displaying works from the permanent collection, the museum organizes loan exhibitions of outstanding works from other collections. Ongoing exhibits include “Specimens of a Higher Art: Ancient Art from the Collection,” a demonstration of the integration of ancient art into the curriculum of Williams College. The new “Moving Pictures” installment shows paintings beside early film of the same period to demonstrate the artist’s response to visual technology. Open Tues-Sat from 10 am-5 pm, and on Sun from 1-5 pm. Free.

THROUGH OCT 1 Jackson Pollock THROUGH OCT 29 Seven Sisters: New Work by Jacqueline Humphries THROUGH DEC 3 Zhan Wang: Urban Landscape THROUGH DEC 3 Perry Hall: Material Intelligence OCT 12 THROUGH DEC 24 The Moon Is Broken: A Collection of Photography and Poetry OCT 12 THROUGH APRIL 15, 2007 Morning in a City, Hopper’s Masterpiece Revisited OCT 28 THROUGH JAN 7, 2007 Patternings: Ed Epping and Barbara Takenaga

WORCESTER ART MUSEUM
55 Salisbury St, Worcester, MA (map)
508.799.4406
webmaster@worcesterart.org
http://www.worcesterart.org

Experience magnificent artwork from five millennia of world cultures. View paintings by Cassatt, Gauguin, Goya, Monet, Sargent, and Whistler; admire floor mosaics from the ancient city of Antioch; see cutting-edge contemporary art; and discover the museum's many other treasures. Open Wed-Sun from 11 am-5 pm, on Thurs from 11 am-8 pm, and on Sat from 10 am-5 pm. Open every third Thurs of the month from 11 am-8 pm. Admission $10 adults, $8 seniors and students. Free to members and children under 17. Open free to the public on Sat from 10 am-noon.

THROUGH NOV 26 Horrors of War THROUGH SPRING 2007 Wall at WAM: Jim Hodges “Don’t Be Afraid” OCT 8 THROUGH JAN 14, 2007 Mi Puerto Rico: Master Painters of the Island, 1780-1952 OCT 21 THROUGH FEB 25, 2007 Louise Bourgeois: The Woven Child (in context) DEC 16 THROUGH MARCH 28 La Belle Epoque: Works On Paper 1885-1915