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Welcome To
The Westford Museum & Historical Society
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| 6245 items in the catalog |
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| 2239 people visited the Museum in 2011 |
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| 36 windows on the Museum |
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| 4 computers in the cottage |
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The Westford Museum is located near
the historic town Common at 2 Boston Road in Westford,
Massachusetts. The office is at 4 Boston Road. The
Museum houses a wonderful collection of artifacts
typical of small towns. If your interest is genealogy,
be sure and contact us as we have excellent materials
covering many old Westford families. And if
old Westford houses interest you we have house histories
as well. We also have an almost complete collection
of Westford Academy yearbooks, many photographs of
students and teachers, and other academy memorabilia.
If you are looking for a gift that is uniquely Westford,
be sure and check our Museum
Store page.
Before you visit, double-check the Museum
Calendar as there are a few holiday Sundays when
we are closed. If you're doing research don't
hesitate to send an e-mail or call ahead so we can prepare
for your visit. We look forward to meeting you.
Note: The Museum will be closed on Sunday 13 May so that docents can enjoy time with the special women in their lives. Happy Mother's Day!
SCIENCE IS HISTORY, TOO!
A new temporary exhibit for the spring of 2012 highlights various science-related pieces of Westford's history. Come see the inside of a pendulum clock from the Atwood house. Find out how a violin works, and who in Westford used this tiny one. Can you guess how a "tonsil guillotine" worked? See a 1:120 model of the 37-meter radio telescope inside the dome at Haystack. In May, photos from the annual student photo contest will also go on display!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday 1 May - Haystack tour (registration required) - The program begins at 6:30pm, with an introduction to Haystack followed by a tour of the radio telescope. RSVP by April 20th by phoning 781-981-5400 with number of adults and children planning to attend. Reference: "museum".
Thursday 3 May 7:30 p.m. - Bernie Kosicki from the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston will be presenting a talk about the ATMoB activities in Westford. Following the talk and weather permitting, people are invited outside to view the nearly-full moon through a telescope. All ages are welcome to this free event at the Westford Museum.
Friday 4 May 8:00 - Whiskey Boys - Fiddle, a guitar and two voices. The Whiskey Boys play original and traditional Irish, Old Time, and Bluegrass music reharmonized with Jazz, Rock, and wit. Often rowdy, sometimes tender, The Whiskey Boys (aka David Delaney and Mark Kilianski) are always a crowd pleaser. Doors open at 7:15; concert at 8:00. Ticket information can be found on our music page.
2012 PHOTO CONTEST ENTRIES DUE 14 MAY
To go with our temporary exhibit "Science is History, too!", the 2012 Student Photo Contest theme is Westford's Scientific History. Science presents itself in many forms - biological, chemical, mechanical, architectural, etc., not to mention applications in all fields of engineering. Think about the science all around you, and share what you find in a creative way. Rules and entry form are now available. Entries are due in the office by Monday 14 May 2012. There will be a variety of events surrounding this theme in the Spring of 2012, including an exhibit at the museum of some of our historical science artifacts, a tour of the MIT Haystack facility in Westford and a talk by some of the Haystack scientists.
Need ideas for photos? Check out our idea page to stimulate your creativity!
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