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Great Barrington Historical Society and Museum

Name: Great Barrington Historical Society and Museum
Address: 817 South Main Street PO Box 1106, Great Barrington, MA, 01230, US
Telephone: (413) 591-8702
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Together, they tell the stories of the town and help to educate and engage our students, community, and visitors.

Our permanent collection consists of over 5,000 artifacts, including paintings, prints, photographs, negatives, postcards, advertising, maps, theater programs, ephemera, literature, manuscripts, account books, business records, photographic equipment, glass slides, porcelain, awards, medals, textiles, clothing, bedspreads, weaponry, souvenirs, models, glass, bottles, containers, signs, folk art, Native American items, furniture and tall clocks. The Society's ongoing mission is to collect, preserve, and interpret the unique history of Great Barrington.

10/16/2026

Take a stroll along and connect with Great Barrington’s local history through our exhibit.

Hours: Tuesday–Thursday, 8:00–10:00 AM; Saturday–Sunday, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM.

10/13/2026

What can a five-cent bar of soap reveal about everyday life? Look closely at this historic Lifebuoy advertisement: the bold portrait, the 5-cent price, and promises of “cleanliness and health” show how manufacturers used familiar faces and practical language to sell household products. Small details like these bring the past into focus.

Come pay us a visit soon!

10/11/2026

You still have time to join us! Make plans to join the Great Barrington Historical Society & Museum for our USA 250th Anniversary Antiques & Estate Sale, Flea Market & Book Sale TODAY 📆 Sunday, October 11, 2026!

Explore the spacious, shady lawns and welcoming barns of our 1771 colonial farmstead at 817 South Main Street (Route 7), across from the VFW. Discover vintage and antique treasures, collectibles, jewelry, postcards, artwork, glass, china, milk bottles, signs, toys, ephemera, furniture, and more.

Browse the Antiques & Collectibles Barn, Vintage Tools Barn, Dollar Barn, and Book Nook, where most books are just $1. The museum will also be open for free tours, including our fantastic five-room “Freedom Isn’t Free” exhibit. The barns are open rain or shine; outdoor sellers may cancel if it rains. Come shop, explore, and support local history!

10/09/2026

The buck stops here! 🛍️ Step into the Dollar Barn at the Great Barrington Historical Society’s USA 250th Anniversary Antiques & Estate Sale, Flea Market & Book Sale for great finds priced at just $1 each. Dinnerware sets are only $3 per set!

Join us Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11, at 817 South Main Street (Route 7). Enjoy the barns, shady lawns, and free museum tours, including our five-room “Freedom Isn’t Free” exhibit. Visit before it ends on Columbus Day: Tuesday–Thursday, 8–10 a.m., and Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Please remind anyone who donated family memorabilia to pick it up after Columbus Day week.

Make your plans to come shop, explore, and support local history!

10/08/2026

From woodworking tools and gadgets to wrenches, chisels, drills, bolts, files, saws, and power tools, the Vintage Tools Barn is packed with useful finds and unexpected treasures. All at low prices! Come browse the barns and shady lawns at the USA 250th Anniversary Antiques & Estate Sale, Flea Market & Book Sale on Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 817 South Main Street (Route 7), Great Barrington, across from the VFW. The barns are open rain or shine; outdoor sellers may choose to cancel if it rains.

While you’re here, enjoy free tours of the town museum, including the five-room “Freedom Isn’t Free” exhibit. Make plans to visit before it ends on Columbus Day! Museum hours are Tuesday–Thursday, 8–10 a.m., and Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Donors who contributed family memorabilia may pick it up after the week of Columbus Day.

10/07/2026

Antiques & Estate Sale, Flea Market, & Book Sale
Saturday October 10th and Sunday October 11th, 2026

USA 250th Anniversary Sale by the Great Barrington MA Historical Society & Museum

817 South Main Street (Route 7) Great Barrington, across from the VFW.

The Historical Society’s town museum will be open for free tours. Fantastic 5-room “Freedom isn’t Free Exhibit.”

You’ll enjoy searching the spacious, shady lawns and welcoming barns of the Great Barrington MA Historical Society at our 1771 colonial farmstead. Here you will find good vintage and antique items, collectibles, jewelry, man-cave & she-shed stuff, old postcards, artwork, glass, china, milk bottles, signs, vintage toys, ephemera, furniture, country, so much more.

Our barns will be open rain or shine, but it is the outdoor sellers’ choice to cancel if it rains.

• ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES BARN: The old red barn has all kinds of old stuff and low prices. No reasonable offer refused. Dealers and collectors make out very well here. It will be worth your time. We are here to sell – our historical society still has a mortgage to pay each month!

• VINTAGE TOOLS BARN. Everything from woodworking tools to gadgets, unidentified things, big and small wrenches, chisels, drills, bolts, files, saws, power tools, etc. Low prices!

• BOOK NOOK SALE: Vintage and nearly new books neatly organized in every category with big selections of Art, Architecture, Collectibles, Women’s Studies, Women’s Bios, Sports, Baseball, Music, Theater, Opera, TV & Film, History, Civil War, Military History, Local history, Local Authors, Biography, Political, Outdoors, Spiritual, Nature, Travel, Transportation, Poetry, Business, Humor, Health, Fiction, Animals, Birds, Children’s section, much more, most priced at only $1.

• DOLLAR BARN: Another barn section filled with good stuff priced at only $1 each. You’ll be surprised and pleased

09/29/2026

As we remember the words of “In Flanders Fields,” this display offers a meaningful glimpse into the objects and experiences connected to wartime history. We invite you to pause, reflect, and honor the sacrifices represented in this exhibit.

Visit the exhibit before it ends on Columbus Day. Hours: Tuesday–Thursday, 8:00–10:00 AM; Saturday–Sunday, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM.

09/26/2026

What can a household artifact reveal about the people who lived before us? This Washington-labeled piece, displayed alongside historic artwork and other objects, offers a glimpse into the material culture, traditions, and stories preserved in our community.

Visit the exhibit before it ends on Columbus Day! We’re open Tuesday–Thursday, 8:00–10:00 AM, and Saturday–Sunday, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM.

Side note: If you donated a family member’s memorabilia, please pick it up AFTER the week of Columbus Day.

09/24/2026

Take a stroll through the historic barn and grounds while visiting the exhibit at the Great Barrington Historical Society. Discover the stories preserved here and enjoy a glimpse of the landscape that connects our community to its past.

Visit the exhibit before it ends on Columbus Day! Hours: Tuesday–Thursday, 8:00–10:00 AM; Saturday–Sunday, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM.

Side note: If you donated a family member’s memorabilia, please pick it up AFTER the week of Columbus Day.

09/21/2026

Every artifact has a story. Explore this military uniform and folded American flag in the Wagon House transformation display, an exhibit that reflects the personal histories preserved within Great Barrington’s historic places and collections.

Visit the exhibit before it ends on Columbus Day. Hours: Tuesday–Thursday, 8:00–10:00 AM; Saturday–Sunday, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM.

Address

817 South Main Street PO Box 1106
Great Barrington, MA
01230

Opening Hours

Tuesday	8am - 10am
Thursday	8am - 10am
Saturday	10am - 2pm
Sunday	10am - 2pm

Telephone

(413) 591-8702

Website

http://www.gbhistory.org/

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