Exhibitions
Upcoming Exhibition
1775: Rebels, Rights & Revolution
Opens 28 March 2025
Explore major Massachusetts events in the first year of the American Revolution through letters, diary accounts, and artifacts from the MHS collection.
Tensions ran high between Great Britain and the American colonists long before the “shot heard round the world” was fired on April 19, 1775. Facing huge debts from the Seven Years’ War, the British Parliament levied heavy taxes. Americans rose in rebellion, arguing for individual rights and formal representation. Here in Massachusetts, three events inspired both community and chaos. Explore how and why people chose revolution as the path forward.
Funded, in part, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
Generous support also provided by
Gallery Hours:
Visit hours and admission for hours and closings due to holidays and other events.
Monday, and Wednesday through Friday, from 10:00 AM to 4:45 PM
Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 7:45 PM (galleries open at 12:00 PM on the second Tuesday of the month)
Saturday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Please note: the last admission will be 45 minutes prior to closing.
