Events
The MHS offers an engaging roster of programming to foster historical knowledge and we welcome everyone to attend, question, and contribute. We provide a forum for debate; host a variety of events that delve into the complexities of history; and encourage people to share their observations, interpretations, and ideas.
We are pleased to participate in the Card to Culture program, a collaboration between Mass Cultural Council and the Department of Transitional Assistance, Massachusetts Health Connector, and Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program by extending discounts to EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders. Cardholders are eligible for free or discounted entry at our public program events, including both virtual and in-person programs. There are no restrictions on the number of times an individual can present a card for admission and no restrictions on the number of tickets held per event (except for fundraising and cultivation events). See the full list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.
Upcoming Events
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Wed, March 22, 2023, -
This is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual attendees or Card to Culture participants (EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare). The in-person reception starts at 5:30 and the program will begin at 6:00.…
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Thu, March 23, 2023, -
Join us for a presentation with Chief Historian and Stephen T. Riley Librarian Peter Drummey to learn more about this unique library and the voracious reader behind its existence. Questions and conversation follow the presentation.
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Thu, March 23, 2023, -
This is a hybrid event. The in-person reception will begin at 4:30 pm.
This paper discusses how Black families converted upper Roxbury’s single-family housing stock into multi-family homes in the postwar era—a process of "filtering down"…
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Mon, March 27, 2023, -
This is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual attendees or Card to Culture participants (EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare). The in-person reception starts at 5:30 and the program will begin at 6:00.…
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Tue, March 28, 2023, -
This is a hybrid event. The in-person reception will begin at 4:30 pm.
During the tumultuous first decades of the twentieth century tens of thousands of aspiring farmers swarmed into northeastern Montana, lured by boosters…
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Wed, March 29, 2023, -
This is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual attendees or Card to Culture participants (EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare). The in-person reception starts at 5:30 and the program will begin at 6:00.…
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Sat, April 01, 2023, -
This is a hybrid event hosted at the Concord Museum. There will be an in-person reception after the ceremony.
Join us at the Concord Museum for the ceremony of the Massachusetts Historical Society’s 2022 Peter J. Gomes Memorial Book Prize…
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Mon, April 03, 2023, -
This is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual attendees or Card to Culture participants (EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare). The in-person reception starts at 5:30 and the program will begin at 6:00.…
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Tue, April 04, 2023, -
This is a hybrid event. The in-person reception will begin at 4:30 pm.
This paper argues that the Declaration of Independence was not antimonarchist in principle. The document’s conclusion’s “circumstances of our migration and settlement…
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Tue, April 11, 2023, -
This is an online event.
Diana W. Anselmo’s work explores the cultural and political reach of “bad feelings” beyond the strictly psychoanalytic. She turns attention to the archives of self-injury underwriting silent-film female fandom to…
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Thu, April 13, 2023, -
On Thursday, April 13, the MHS welcomes Young Patron Members to join us for a fun-filled evening. Enjoy an assortment of libations and nibbles inspired by the MHS collections in the historic Dowse Library. Staff experts will be on hand to share fascinating tales…
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Mon, April 17, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Monday, 17 April.
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Wed, April 19, 2023, -
This is a hybrid event. FREE. The in-person reception starts at 5:30 and the program will begin at 6:00.
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Thu, April 20, 2023, -
This program is located at the Jamaica Plain Branch Library. FREE and open to the public.
The Massachusetts Historical Society, the Jamaica…
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Tue, April 25, 2023, -
This is a hybrid event. The in-person reception will begin at 4:30 pm.
In American cities throughout the North and South, discriminatory discipline emerged or increased during desegregation, creating a “pushout” phenomenon in which the…
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Wed, April 26, 2023, -
This is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual attendees or Card to Culture participants (EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare). The in-person reception starts at 5:30 and the program will begin at 6:00.…
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Fri, April 28, 2023, -
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Tue, May 09, 2023, -
This is an online event.
Biographers often have to "fill in the blanks" of their subjects' lives. Telling the stories of women is sometimes even more complicated because historically, many women's papers were not thought to have value and…
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Tue, May 16, 2023, -
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Did you know that the MHS is home to the Adams Family Papers? This…
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Tue, May 16, 2023, -
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The MHS library is an incredible resource, with a collection that ranges from colonial maps to Civil War diaries, and…
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Wed, May 17, 2023, -
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The MHS collections contain thousands of images, artifacts, manuscripts, and more which document critical moments…
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Thu, May 18, 2023, -
Member register to attend in person
Did you know that the MHS is home to the Adams Family Papers? This collection of more than fifty thousand letters, diaries, and…
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Fri, May 19, 2023, -
Member register to attend in person
Even if you can't make it to 1154 Boylston Street, you can still enjoy Member Week! During this virtual lunchtime talk…
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Sat, May 20, 2023, -
Member register to attend in person
The MHS library is an incredible resource, with a collection that ranges from colonial maps to Civil War diaries, and everything in…
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Sat, May 20, 2023, -
Member register to attend in person
The MHS collections contain thousands of images, artifacts, manuscripts, and more which document critical moments in American history. Peter Drummey,…
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Sat, May 27, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Saturday, 27 May.
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Mon, May 29, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Monday, 29 May.
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Mon, June 19, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Monday, 19 June.
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Mon, July 03, 2023, -
The MHS is closed 3 July and 4 July.
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Tue, July 04, 2023, -
The MHS is closed 3 July and 4 July.
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Sat, September 02, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Saturday, 2 September and Monday, 4 September.
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Mon, September 04, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Saturday, 2 September and Monday, 4 September.
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Mon, October 09, 2023, -
The MHS library is closed Monday, 9 October. The galleries are open.
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Fri, November 10, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Friday, 10 November.
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Sat, November 11, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Saturday, 11 November.
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Thu, November 23, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Thursday, 23 November through Saturday, 25 November.
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Fri, November 24, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Thursday, 23 November through Saturday, 25 November.
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Sat, November 25, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Thursday, 23 November through Saturday, 25 November.
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Fri, December 01, 2023, -
The MHS library is closed Friday, December 1. The galleries are open.
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Sat, December 02, 2023, -
The MHS library is closed Saturday, December 2. The galleries are open.
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Fri, December 22, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Friday, 22 December through Monday, 1 January.
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Sat, December 23, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Friday, 22 December through Monday, 1 January.
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Mon, December 25, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Friday, 22 December through Monday, 1 January.
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Tue, December 26, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Friday, 22 December through Monday, 1 January.
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Wed, December 27, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Friday, 22 December through Monday, 1 January.
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Thu, December 28, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Friday, 22 December through Monday, 1 January.
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Fri, December 29, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Friday, 22 December through Monday, 1 January.
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Sat, December 30, 2023, -
The MHS is closed Friday, 22 December through Monday, 1 January.
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The MHS hosts events throughout the year to thank our various donor groups. Members receive special invitations to exclusive events.
The MHS keeps abreast of emerging trends in American history. Throughout the year, we host authors to speak on a variety of topics related to American and Massachusetts history. (Past event recordings available.)
The MHS offers a range of programs including lectures, panel discussions, gallery tours, and special events led by notable speakers, public figures, and scholars.
The MHS organizes seven seminar series that bring together a diverse group of scholars and members of the public to workshop a pre-circulated academic paper.
The MHS offers more than two dozen brown-bag lunch programs each year. These programs are free of charge and open to all.
The MHS develops and implements educator workshops on a variety of American history topics.