• Visit our Galleries

    Get up close and personal with our exhibits at 30 Elm Street

  • Explore Worcester's Past

    Learn how Worcester has contributed to everything from the Wild West to NASA

  • Worcester in the 1960s

    Help us tell the story of Worcester in the 1960s.

  • Salisbury Mansion

    Built in 1772 as a combination store and dwelling for a bachelor merchant from Boston, Stephen Salisbury

Welcome to Worcester Historical Museum

Founded in 1875, Worcester Historical Museum is a unique organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting Worcester's history in all time periods and subject areas. The holdings of WHM encompass thousands of unique documents and artifacts vital to the study of Worcester history.

Discovery Days

Bring your photos, memorbila, and artifacts to WHM.

The Dorr Rebellion

A New England Tempest - A Talk by Erik J. Chaput

Museum Day

Free admission on Friday, May 18.

The Unsinkable Ship

Learn about the Worcester connections.

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