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“Atwood fun!”
The Chatham Historical Society was organized in 1923. Three years later, the society acquired the Atwood House – a gambrel-roofed house built in 1752. Except for the addition of essential electricity, the old Atwood House is unchanged from when it was built and is furnished throughout as it was during the 18th and 19th centuries.Over the years, museum galleries have been added to the original structure without affecting its integrity. As a result of the major expansion and renovation to the museum completed in 2005, there are now eight galleries with permanent exhibits, plus a large special exhibit gallery that doubles as a meeting room seating up to 100 people. On the grounds are the mid-20th century Nickerson North Beach Camp, the Chatham School Bells display, a Wampanoag mishoon (dugout canoe), and the Chatham Light Display, featuring the lantern house from Chatham’s twin light with its original Fresnel lens, which flashes its beam whenever the museum is open.The reception room of the museum houses a unique gift shop featuring tasteful gifts, books, and fashion accessories that relate to our collections. It is not necessary to pay admission to visit the shop.The museum is open from June through October. In July and August, it is open Tuesday - Saturday from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. In June, September, and October, the museum is open Tuesday - Saturday from 1 P.M. to 4 P.M.Admission fee is $6 for adults, $3 for students, and free to members and children under 6.
The Atwood museum is a wonderful place to learn about life in cape cod and see how a 1700s home functioned. There is so much attention to detail - the information shared in the museum is... Read more
It was a blustery day so we looked for an indoor activity and am so glad we found this museum. It was outstanding! It's basically 3 museums in 1. There's a section about a local artist, the 1700s... Read more
My husband and I really enjoyed our tour today! The knowledgeable staff were friendly and informative! Highly recommend Read more
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