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Upcoming Events
All events are at the CHMM unless otherwise noted. Please check below for details.
Year-round | Thursday-Saturday: 10-5; Sunday: 12-5
Children's Discovery Center
Did you know kids get into the museum AND the Discovery Center for free?
If you're looking for something to do this winter, stop by the museum for scavenger hunts, crafts, games, puzzles and more! No need to call ahead - if the museum is open, the Discovery Center is open!
For museum members: if the kids and grandkids need an escape, call us and we'll do our best to accommodate (even if the museum is closed).
We're pleased to welcome the Boys and Girls Club after-school program for their third year in a row, as well as the Salvation Army after-school program for their first year.
Friday, January 30th | 7:00 pm | St. Paul's Church
Newburyport's Road to Independence, Part I: The Long, Dark Winter of 1776
Step into the fraught winter of early 1776 with historian Alexander Cain. As Boston freezes under siege and smallpox shadows the lines, tensions ignite from barracks to backrooms. Then the spotlight shifts to Newburyport: independence is in the air, or is it treason?
Please note: for questions on tickets, please contact the Museum of Old Newbury. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism.
Friday, February 6th | 7:00 pm | St. Paul's Church
Newburyport's Road to Independence, Part II: Québec 1775-1776: The Last Siege
During the first months of the War of Independence, the Continental Army set its sights on the Province of Quebec. This British colony, born from the ashes of New France, is equally a threat and an opportunity for the Thirteen Colonies. How did the Canadian population react to the invasion of their territory? How did this first major campaign unfold? Focusing on the events surrounding Québec City, discover the efforts to capture it, from Benedict Arnold's fateful expedition in the wilderness, to the siege of the city in 1775, the Battle of Québec on Dec. 31, 1775, and the departure of the Continental Army in May 1776.
Luc Nicole-Labrie has been a historian and historical interpretation coordinator for the National Battlefields Commission since 2007. He has an academic background in history, tourism, and culture. He has contributed to numerous educational activities, exhibitions, lectures, articles, and guided tours on the events surrounding the Battles of the Plains of Abraham and Sainte-Foy, as well as the history of the Plains of Abraham and Québec City.
Please note: for questions on tickets, please contact the Museum of Old Newbury. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism.
Friday, February 13th | 5:30 - reception | 6:30 - lecture
January First Friday REPEAT: Newburyport Whale Watching and the Plight of Whales
Take a deep dive with naturalist Kristin Daley into the biology, behavior, migration, and communication of whales in our Gulf of Maine backyard. What helps these giants thrive, and what threatens them? Learn about conservation, protection efforts, and stories from the water that bring this ecosystem to life closer to you.
Kristin Daley is a marine naturalist with Newburyport Whale Watch and a traveling ocean educator with The Whalemobile. She has spent nine seasons studying whales primarily in the Gulf of Maine, Hawai‘i and South Africa. Kristin has experience tagging sharks, rehabilitating sea turtles, and is completing her Master’s degree in Marine Conservation Biology.
Sunday, February 15th | 2:00 pm
Black History Month Exhibition Opening
In honor of Black History Month, join us for a special unveiling of West African tapa cloths and a flag that flew on the ship Castillian, captained by Alexander Graves and an active participant in the Underground Railroad.
Additionally, there will be an unveiling of a painting by Richard Burke Jones. Both exhibits will be on temporary display in the Moseley Gallery.
Friday, March 6th | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Newburyport's Road to Independence, Part III: Loyalists, Prisoners, and the Homefront
In 1776, as war raged across the American colonies, the clash of armies echoed far beyond the battlefield into everyday life in Newburyport. Historian and fan favorite Alex Cain invites you to step into a time where loyalists were persecuted, British prisoners were confined, and families struggled with soaring prices, shortages, and the constant shadow of loss from combat. At the same time, privateer prizes poured into the harbor, flooding the port with captured riches and stirring hope of fantastic opportunities. Through hardship and adversity alike, Newburyport pressed on in its determined drive toward independence.
