185 Salisbury Street,
Worcester, MA 01609-1634, 508-755-5221, 508-471-2131
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Wed: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
The American Antiquarian Society, founded in 1812, is the third oldest historical society in the United States and the first to be national in its purpose and the scope of its collections. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, AAS maintains a library of American history and culture in order to collect, preserve, and make available for study the printed and manuscript record of the United States through the year 1876. The library's collection of materials printed in what is now the United States from the establishment of a press in 1639 through 1820 is the best in the world, and its holdings of American printed materials dating from 1821 through 1876 are among the strongest anywhere. Tours are held Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m.
Wednesdays, through Jun 30, 2010, Public Tours of the American Antiquarian Society
Tuesday, Mar 30, Adopt-a-Book at the American Antiquarian Society
11 Sycamore Street,
Worcester, MA 01608, 508-798-1900
The Institute of Latino Arts and Culture of Centro Las Americas began in 1992 with the purpose of establishing a multi-disciplinary program that would provide artistic development, promote Latin American art and culture awareness and appreciation, and organize public events to showcase our cultural experience.
28 Mulberry Street,
Worcester, MA 01605, 508-791-6139
The Italian-American Cultural Center is dedicated to preserving the history, tradition, and culture of Italy. Various exhibitions and events and programs are sponsored throughout the year.
Tuesdays, through Dec 1, Italian Language Classes
119 Forest Street,
Worcester, MA 01609, 508-799-0702
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
The Henry Lee Willis Center is a multicultural, minority-based social service organization located in Worcester. We povide uality services to those in need, serving approximately 22,000 children, adults, and families annually.
Our vision is to create a community in which people of color and the disadvantaged can gain equal access to quality human and social services that improve their quality of life. We do this by designing programs that empower individuals through education, skill development, and advocacy.
100 Barber Avenue,
Worcester, MA 01606-2444, 508-853-6015
Sun: 12:00 PM-4:00 PM, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Visit the Higgins Armory Museum and learn how knights got dressed in the morning - you may even get "suited up" yourself! The Museum brings the world of knights to life through a variety of programs including inspiring and educational Field Trips, unique Group Tours, Birthday Parties, Rentals, Outreaches, and OverKnights.
Wander beneath Gothic arches, listen to the sounds of contest and celebration, and stand face to face with over 70 suits of armor - the heroic legacies of another world and time.
Through Friday, Dec 31, 2010, WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum
Tuesdays, through Dec 31, Senior Days
Through Monday, Jun 20, 2011, Exhibit: Beyond Belief: The Curious Collection of Professor Rufus Excalibur Bell
P.O. Box 454,
Boylston, MA 01505, 508-869-2720
138 Woodland Street,
Worcester, MA 01610, 508-793-7626
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
ICW is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Citizen Diplomacy; encouraging mutual understanding and friendship between residents of Central Mass. and the international community; and developing professional training programs for international visitors. Open by appointment. Membership fees vary, see website.
203 Union St.,
Clinton, MA 01510, 978-598-5000, 978-598-5005
Sun, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 11:00 AM-3:00 AM
The only Museum dedicated to Russian Icons in America. Over 330 magnificent Russian icons from the 15th century to the present. The Museum is in a fully renovated historic building right on Clinton's beautiful Central Park near many amenities including in-town walking distance shoppping and many interesting restaurants. The Museum has innovative Green technology. The Museum has regular public programs including children's events, music, concerts, and other community activities as posted on our website. The Museum is fully ADA accessible, provides tours for groups, schools, and organizations with advanced reservation.
Saturdays, through Dec 12, Beginning Russian Language Study Group
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Dec 1 - Jan 9, Celebrating the Season: Icons of Saint Nicholas
Saturday, Dec 12, Con Brio Piano Duo Present Dance of the Russian Soul
10 Cedar Street,
Worcester, MA 01609, 508-754-8760
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
Preservation Worcester works to preserve the sites and structures that are significant to the culture, history, and architecture of the city and encourages excellence in design in the future. Walking tours and educational programs are available as well as resources for restoring historic properties.
40 Highland Street,
Worcester, MA 01609-2704, 508-753-8278
Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed: Closed, Thu: 1:00 PM-8:30 PM, Fri, Sat: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
The Salisbury Mansion was built in 1772 by Stephen Salisbury I and is recognized as a major historical resource. It is one of the few remaining 18th century buildings in Worcester and is one of the most documented houses in New England. The home has been restored to re-create the home life of the Salisbury Family in the 1830s.
Sundays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec 20, The Blooming Salisbury's
Thursday, Dec 17, Home for the Holidays: Opening Reception
Thursday, Dec 17 - Sunday, Dec 20, Home for the Holidays
19 Temple St,
Worcester, MA 01604, 508-792-3700
Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 12:00 PM-1:00 AM
A beautiful hall that can accommodate up to 200 people for, weddings, parties, meetings, or any other event that you choose. We have plenty of well lit parking.
Mondays, through Dec 28, Dance Lessons
Sunday, Nov 22, Traditional Irish Seisiun
Tuesday, Nov 24, AOH Members Meeting
30 Elm Street,
Worcester, MA 01609, 508-753-8278
Sun, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, Thu: 10:00 AM-8:30 PM, Fri, Sat: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Learn about the history of Worcester through exhibitions, education programs and special events presented throughout the year. Visit Worcester Historical Museum to see hundreds of objects made in Worcester. Listen to the stories of industrial leaders, inventors, and workers. Discover Worcester's common heritage through hands-on activities. Explore the contributions of ethnic groups and individuals through changing exhibitions and special programs.
Find out what Worcester was like in centuries past in the library's reading room. The library is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 10am-4pm; Thursday, 10am-8:30pm.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Mar 3, 2010, In Their Shirtsleeves
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Jan 2, 2010, Tokens of History: One Man's Treasure
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec 3, Worcester Memories: Be A History Detective
633 Salisbury Street,
Worcester, MA 01609, 508-756-7109
One Salem Square,
Worcester, MA 01608, 508-767-1852
The Worcester Women's History Project (WWHP) is a nonprofit all-volunteer educational organization dedicated to celebrating and documenting the contribution of women to the history, social fabric, and culture of Worcester and beyond.
Founded in 1994 to raise awareness of Worcester as the site of the first National Woman's Rights Convention in 1850, the WWHP promotes the research of local women's history, offers educational programming, and sponsors public events.
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American Antiquarian Society
185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609-1634, 508-755-5221, 508-471-2131
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Wed: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
The American Antiquarian Society, founded in 1812, is the third oldest historical society in the United States and the first to be national in its purpose and the scope of its collections. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, AAS maintains a library of American history and culture in order to collect, preserve, and make available for study the printed and manuscript record of the United States through the year 1876. The library's collection of materials printed in what is now the United States from the establishment of a press in 1639 through 1820 is the best in the world, and its holdings of American printed materials dating from 1821 through 1876 are among the strongest anywhere. Tours are held Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m.
Wednesdays, through Jun 30, 2010, Public Tours of the American Antiquarian Society
Tuesday, Mar 30, Adopt-a-Book at the American Antiquarian Society
Centro Las Americas
11 Sycamore Street, Worcester, MA 01608, 508-798-1900
The Institute of Latino Arts and Culture of Centro Las Americas began in 1992 with the purpose of establishing a multi-disciplinary program that would provide artistic development, promote Latin American art and culture awareness and appreciation, and organize public events to showcase our cultural experience.
Gene J. DeFeudis Italian American Cultural Center
28 Mulberry Street, Worcester, MA 01605, 508-791-6139
The Italian-American Cultural Center is dedicated to preserving the history, tradition, and culture of Italy. Various exhibitions and events and programs are sponsored throughout the year.
Tuesdays, through Dec 1, Italian Language Classes
Henry Lee Willis Community Center, Institute of African American Culture
119 Forest Street, Worcester, MA 01609, 508-799-0702
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
The Henry Lee Willis Center is a multicultural, minority-based social service organization located in Worcester. We povide uality services to those in need, serving approximately 22,000 children, adults, and families annually.
Our vision is to create a community in which people of color and the disadvantaged can gain equal access to quality human and social services that improve their quality of life. We do this by designing programs that empower individuals through education, skill development, and advocacy.
Higgins Armory Museum
100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA 01606-2444, 508-853-6015
Sun: 12:00 PM-4:00 PM, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Visit the Higgins Armory Museum and learn how knights got dressed in the morning - you may even get "suited up" yourself! The Museum brings the world of knights to life through a variety of programs including inspiring and educational Field Trips, unique Group Tours, Birthday Parties, Rentals, Outreaches, and OverKnights.
Wander beneath Gothic arches, listen to the sounds of contest and celebration, and stand face to face with over 70 suits of armor - the heroic legacies of another world and time.
Through Friday, Dec 31, 2010, WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum
Tuesdays, through Dec 31, Senior Days
Through Monday, Jun 20, 2011, Exhibit: Beyond Belief: The Curious Collection of Professor Rufus Excalibur Bell
Hillside Restoration Project
P.O. Box 454, Boylston, MA 01505, 508-869-2720
International Center of Worcester
138 Woodland Street, Worcester, MA 01610, 508-793-7626
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
ICW is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Citizen Diplomacy; encouraging mutual understanding and friendship between residents of Central Mass. and the international community; and developing professional training programs for international visitors. Open by appointment. Membership fees vary, see website.
Museum of Russian Icons
203 Union St., Clinton, MA 01510, 978-598-5000, 978-598-5005
Sun, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 11:00 AM-3:00 AM
The only Museum dedicated to Russian Icons in America. Over 330 magnificent Russian icons from the 15th century to the present. The Museum is in a fully renovated historic building right on Clinton's beautiful Central Park near many amenities including in-town walking distance shoppping and many interesting restaurants. The Museum has innovative Green technology. The Museum has regular public programs including children's events, music, concerts, and other community activities as posted on our website. The Museum is fully ADA accessible, provides tours for groups, schools, and organizations with advanced reservation.
Saturdays, through Dec 12, Beginning Russian Language Study Group
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Dec 1 - Jan 9, Celebrating the Season: Icons of Saint Nicholas
Saturday, Dec 12, Con Brio Piano Duo Present Dance of the Russian Soul
Preservation Worcester
10 Cedar Street, Worcester, MA 01609, 508-754-8760
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
Preservation Worcester works to preserve the sites and structures that are significant to the culture, history, and architecture of the city and encourages excellence in design in the future. Walking tours and educational programs are available as well as resources for restoring historic properties.
Salisbury Mansion
40 Highland Street, Worcester, MA 01609-2704, 508-753-8278
Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed: Closed, Thu: 1:00 PM-8:30 PM, Fri, Sat: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
The Salisbury Mansion was built in 1772 by Stephen Salisbury I and is recognized as a major historical resource. It is one of the few remaining 18th century buildings in Worcester and is one of the most documented houses in New England. The home has been restored to re-create the home life of the Salisbury Family in the 1830s.
Sundays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec 20, The Blooming Salisbury's
Thursday, Dec 17, Home for the Holidays: Opening Reception
Thursday, Dec 17 - Sunday, Dec 20, Home for the Holidays
Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre
19 Temple St, Worcester, MA 01604, 508-792-3700
Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 12:00 PM-1:00 AM
A beautiful hall that can accommodate up to 200 people for, weddings, parties, meetings, or any other event that you choose. We have plenty of well lit parking.
Mondays, through Dec 28, Dance Lessons
Sunday, Nov 22, Traditional Irish Seisiun
Tuesday, Nov 24, AOH Members Meeting
Worcester Historical Museum
30 Elm Street, Worcester, MA 01609, 508-753-8278
Sun, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, Thu: 10:00 AM-8:30 PM, Fri, Sat: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Learn about the history of Worcester through exhibitions, education programs and special events presented throughout the year. Visit Worcester Historical Museum to see hundreds of objects made in Worcester. Listen to the stories of industrial leaders, inventors, and workers. Discover Worcester's common heritage through hands-on activities. Explore the contributions of ethnic groups and individuals through changing exhibitions and special programs.
Find out what Worcester was like in centuries past in the library's reading room. The library is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 10am-4pm; Thursday, 10am-8:30pm.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Mar 3, 2010, In Their Shirtsleeves
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Jan 2, 2010, Tokens of History: One Man's Treasure
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec 3, Worcester Memories: Be A History Detective
Worcester Jewish Community Center
633 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609, 508-756-7109
Worcester Women's History Project
One Salem Square, Worcester, MA 01608, 508-767-1852
The Worcester Women's History Project (WWHP) is a nonprofit all-volunteer educational organization dedicated to celebrating and documenting the contribution of women to the history, social fabric, and culture of Worcester and beyond.
Founded in 1994 to raise awareness of Worcester as the site of the first National Woman's Rights Convention in 1850, the WWHP promotes the research of local women's history, offers educational programming, and sponsors public events.
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