Fashioning the New England Family

Behind-the-Scenes Videos

Guest Curator Kimberly Alexander discusses the green silk wedding dress and matching shoes worn by Rebecca Tailer [Byles]

Rebecca Tailer [Byles] wedding dress fit on a mannequin by MHS Curator of Art and Artifacts Anne Bentley and Astrida Schaeffer of Schaeffer Arts Costume Exhibition & Care

Gov. John Leverett's circa 1640 buff coat

This video clip shows the initial reveal of one of our dress mannequin's petticoats by Astrida Schaeffer of Schaeffer Arts Costume Exhibition & Care

Upcoming Events
Author Talk

Chateau Higginson: Social Life in Boston’s Back Bay, 1870–1920

21Jun 6:00PM 2018
There will be a pre-talk reception at 5:30

Chateau Higginson is a vivid and absorbing account of one man’s efforts to construct a building that would create “a new way for Bostonians—and ...
Brown Bag

Cut from the Same Cloth: Salem, Zanzibar, and the Consolidation of the Indo-Atlantic World, 1820 ...

22Jun 12:00PM 2018

This talk explores the economic and cultural exchange between New England and Zanzibar, the premier entrepôt of the Western Indian Ocean. This trade network ...
MHS Tour

The History and Collections of the MHS

23Jun 10:00AM 2018

The History and Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society Tour is a 90-minute docent-led walk through our public rooms. The tour is free, open to the public, ...
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From our Blog

Introducing John Adams, Vice President

"Huzza for the new World and farewell to the Old One," John Adams wrote in late 1787, wrapping up a decade of diplomatic service in Europe and packing for his new farm, Peacefield. "For a Man who has ...

This Week @ MHS

The week ahead is a busy one, loaded with public programs. Here is the round-up for the week: The library closes early on Monday, 18 June, at 4:00PM. - Monday, 18 June, 6:00PM : Join us for our ...

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Eunice Paine mourning ring