
Setting the Stage: The Radical Agenda of the First National Woman’s Rights Convention, Worcester, MA, 1850
As a lead up to the October 22-23 celebration of the 175th anniversary of the first National Woman’s Rights Convention, we invite you to join historians Melinda Marchand and Lisa Connelly Cook for a conversation about the status of women in the early 19th century and the impetus for their call to action.

REVOLUTIONARY WORCESTER WALKING TOURS ARE BACK
Did you know that many consider Worcester and not Lexington and Concord to be where the American Revolution started? Museum of Worcester will be giving a walking tour of sites in Worcester’s Revolutionary history.

Celebrating 175 Years Since the First National Women’s Rights Convention
On October 23-24, 1850, over 1,000 people—including Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Abby Kelley Foster, and Lucy Stone—gathered in Brinley Hall in Worcester for the first National Women’s Rights Convention. It was a groundbreaking moment that sparked a global movement.

The 25th Harvey Ball
Join us for the 2025 Harvey Ball Smile Award presented to Senator Harriette L.“Harlee” Chandler, former President of the Massachusetts Senate and devoted public servant.

REVOLUTIONARY WORCESTER WALKING TOURS ARE BACK
Did you know that many consider Worcester and not Lexington and Concord to be where the American Revolution started? Museum of Worcester will be giving a walking tour of sites in Worcester’s Revolutionary history.

“The Poem Next Door” Closing Reception and Celebration
Take a peek behind a green door, pose for a selfie inside a poem, or compose your own about the city at a vintage typewriter before “The Poem Next Door” closes at Museum of Worcester.

“Women Architects and Women’s Clubs” with Ana Santos Restivo
As part of the 175th Anniversary Celebration of the First National Women’s Rights Convention in Worcester, Preservation Worcester and Museum of Worcester have teamed up to present “Worcester Women in Architecture.”

Museum of Worcester BENEFIT BAKE NIGHT at American Flatbread
September is a busy month, so why don’t you splurge on dinner out while helping Museum of Worcester in the process! Calling all pizza lovers…the Museum of Worcester and American Flatbread will be hosting a BENEFIT BAKE NIGHT.

“Across the Mutual Landscape” Launch Party and Open Mic
Celebrate the release of The Worcester Review 45, with a feature section coordinated with Mapping Worcester in Poetry and Museum of Worcester’s “The Poem Next Door exhibit.

Worcester Whirlwind Nite
Join us for an evening with flair, history and style as we step back in time to recognize and celebrate bicycle champion Marshall W. “Major” Taylor.

“Access for All” Tour
Join us for our first official all access tour for visitors who are blind and have low vision.

“Follow the Ruckus” Dirty Gerund Poetry Show
The Dirty Gerund Poetry Show, which hosts a legendary open mic every Monday night at Ralph’s Rock Diner, is bringing its live poetry shenanigans to Museum of Worcester

Fuller Fridays “Patent Tools”
Learn about various patent tools and what inventors had to do to protect their creations.
“INSIDE THE KUNITZ FAMILY” At Museum of Worcester
Learn more about Stanley Kunitz, the former U.S. Poet Laureate, who set many of his later poems in Worcester and whose boyhood home at 4 Woodford Street is a Literary Landmark.

Fuller Fridays “Patent Process – How it was Used”
Learn about the patent process and how it was used through different Worcester industries.

“TALES FROM POETRY TOWN” At Museum of Worcester
Although Worcester has always had more than its share of nationally known poets, the last five decades brought an explosion of organizations, venues, and series devoted to poetry in the city.

“POEMS IN AND OUT OF SPACES” Unveiling Night
In 2023, nearly 100 Worcester County residents created poems about the city’s public spaces for a one-time contest sponsored by Mapping Worcester in Poetry. Submissions were judged by poet laureate Oliver de la Paz, and winners will be unveiled at this event.

"In a Poet's Footsteps" Exclusive Members-Only Night at MOW
MOW members, enjoy an exclusive guided introduction and private tour of the Museum’s newest exhibit, The Poem Next Door—a celebration of iconic poems rooted in Worcester neighborhoods, brought to life by the poets featured in the collage.

WINE AND CHEESE SEMINAR AND TASTING WITH ADAM CENTAMORE
Adam Centamore, Boston aficionado on wine parings, will present his wine and cheese seminar and tasting—perfect for Spring and Summer outings—alongside Worcester’s wine connoisseur Jim Vasiliadis from Ohara’s Wine & Liquor.

“Women Naturalists, Past and Present” - WWHP 175th Speakers Series
Join Clark University Professor Mindy Marchand, and. EcoTarium Museum Educator Joann Adams for a discussion on Worcester women naturalists from 19th century to present.

Fuller Fridays “Worcester Wins the War”
How did Worcester contribute to the American dominance in both Worcester War I and II?

“Arrive Curious” Monthly Series – “Ask the Ranger”
Retired Ranger Cuck is ready to answer your questions about the Blackstone Canal and early Worcester industries in this informal gallery presentation.

Fuller Fridays “VE Day”
It’s a day after victory in Europe Day, 80 years ago, and we are exploring Worcester’s role in the war.

“AS FASIONABLE AS BOSTON: THE SALISBURY MANSION FURNITURE FROMISAAC VOSE” - LECTURE BY FOREMOST FURNITURE EXPERT ROBERT MUSSEY
Author, historian and furniture conservator Robert Mussey will join us from Boston to offer perspectives on the taste of Elizabeth Salisbury in his lecture “As Fashionable as Boston: The Salisburys’ Furniture from Isaac Vose.”

THROUGH THE LISTENING GLASS CONCERT–Musician of the Old Post Road
Escape with the ethereal, other-worldly sound of the Glass Armonica, an invention of Ben Franklin!

Suffragette (2015)
In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote

Fuller Fridays “How does it work?”
The gallery is filled with machines. “What are they,” “how do they work,” and “what did they make?”

Revolutionary Walking Tour
Walk Main Street in the footsteps of Worcester’s Revolutionaries with Bob Stacy. The tour is limited to 20 people.

Women’s Poetic Voices – WWHP Speakers Series
Worcester Women’s History Project speaker series honors the 175th anniversary of the first National Woman’s Rights Convention of 1850. In celebration of national poetry month, two accomplished poets from the greater Worcester community will be featured.

Revolutionary Walking Tour
Join Bob Stacy for a tour through Worcester’s Main Street signs and the personalities that were part of Revolutionary. Worcester. The tour is limited to 20 people.

Revolutionary Powerpoint Tour
Join Bob Stacy for a non-walking tour through Worcester’s Main Street signs and the personalities that were part of Revolutionary Worcester

History Detectives
We’re looking for history detectives to help us find the clues to our history mysteries.

“Arrive Curious” Monthly Series – “Ask the Engineer”
Arrive curious to our informal chat sessions as our Fuller Gallery Team answer your questions.

An Evening with John Hancock - PUBLIC PROGRAM
Join us for a conversation with John Hancock and discussion of his “trunk of treason.”