Old
Colony Historical Society
Tour
Programs and Activities
The Old
Colony Historical Society features a vast and varied collection of artifacts
telling the story of the
Tours led by
knowledgeable guides are offered to visitors year-round, Tuesday through
Saturday,
Our
building is handicapped accessible to the first floor. A video tour including the upper floor of the
museum is available for viewing on the first floor.
We are
available to bring our slide programs to your group if you are unable to
visit. Please follow this link to the list of topics.
Group
For group tours
numbering 10 or more, appointments can be made by contacting the Society, and a
confirmation will be returned to the tour organizer. Please contact the Society at least two weeks
in advance. We offer guided tours for up
to 50 visitors at a time, and can offer “open house” style tours for numbers
from 51 – 200. We recommend that groups
plan on about one hour for their visit.
Group tour
fees during our regular open hours (Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 – 4:00) are $4
for adults, $2 for seniors (65+) and children 12-18, free for Old Colony
Historical Society members and children under 12 years old. For after hours tours, special
arrangements must be made.
If you wish
to combine a guided tour with a slide talk or another presentation by our staff,
please follow this
link to see the topics, and consult the staff about additional fees.
Student
Age
For children of all ages, a Treasure
Hunt activity handout is available.
Children may explore the museum, searching for objects using the clues
on the handout. Of course, a prize is
awarded upon completing the Treasure Hunt.
Guided children’s tours point out items of special interest, such as
toys and dolls, an 1875 bicycle, and silver medals awarded to school children.
For the elementary school level, including
Scout groups, the Touch-It Collection Activity allows children to pick up and
examine a number of antique household objects.
The children then guess their use, leading into a discussion of what
everyday life was like in centuries past.
A slide talk about childhood from 1870-1920 may be presented at the
Society or at schools or other halls.
For middle school or high school
students, an interactive slide talk called “How Taunton Has Changed” lets
students see how our community has developed over time and why it is worth
preserving.
For students at the college or
postgraduate level, or for museum colleagues, other workshops or lectures may
be requested on topics taken from local history to the practices of the museum
and library professions.
Please
contact:
Jane
Hennedy, Director
Old Colony
Historical Society
66 Church
Green
508-822-1622
OldColony@oldcolonyhistoricalsociety.org