Pilgrim Hall Museum

08/29/2026

Wow- we’ve had families and guests exploring all day at Pilgrim Hall for our August Adventures day, thanks to Highland Street Foundation! What a great way to celebrate 202 years of sharing history!

08/29/2026

We are open for free all day as part of ’s
August Adventures - it’s exciting to be part of this partnership that opens doors for children and families across the Commonwealth!

08/28/2026

We’re off - live radio broadcast with WATD on the granite steps of America’s oldest public museum - Pilgrim Hall Museum in historic downtown Plymouth MA!

08/27/2026

We can't wait to welcome YOU to Pilgrim Hall Museum this Saturday - admission is FREE to all visitors, thanks to a generous grant from the Highland Street Foundation! Even better? We're celebrating our 202nd birthday, with cupcakes and a demonstration by the New Plimmoth Gard, sponsored by Newfield House! If you're in town for the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce's Waterfront Festival, make sure you stop by to celebrate with us!

08/27/2026

We're rising bright and early tomorrow, Friday, August 28th for 95.9 WATD FM's live broadcast from Pilgrim Hall Museum, 6 to 10 am! Morning Show host Rob Hakkala will be shining a spotlight on Plymouth's historical and cultural community, plus getting news from our state legislative delegation during the live Morning Show from the steps of America's oldest public Museum, Pilgrim Hall! Featuring Bob Hollis of Spire Center for Performing Arts, Patrick Browne Plymouth Antiquarian Society, Kim Corben Plymouth Center for the Arts, Keiko Orrall, See Plymouth, members of the South Shore Irish Heritage Trail, maestro Steven Karidoyanes of Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra and many more. See the full line up at https://959watd.com/blog/2026/08/watd-live-at-the-pilgrim-hall-museum/

08/12/2026

Last week Plymouth welcomed a delegation of students and community leaders from our sister city of Shichigahama, Japan. During the visit these special guests, their host families, and Consul General Takahashi had the opportunity to tour our museum and touch our piece of Plymouth Rock. It was an honor to explore Plymouth's early history together and celebrate 36 years of friendship between our communities.

08/11/2026

Looking for Mayflower Pilgrims in Works of Art - Episode One: Henry Sargent's monumental The Landing of the Pilgrims.

08/01/2026

Every day a new adventure!

Summer and August Adventures 2026 are officially here! We can't wait to showcase our 31 partners offering 31 days of FREE admission during the month of August.

Please visit our website for all information, including advanced registration.

https://www.highlandstreet.org/august-adventures-2026/

07/17/2026

Get ready to explore the Commonwealth...August Adventures are coming! Pilgrim Hall Museum is thrilled to be one of 31 great places in Massachusetts open free to the public, each with its own special featured day of the month, thanks to Highland Street Foundation!

Summer and August Adventures 2026 are officially here! We can't wait to showcase our 31 partners offering 31 days of FREE admission during the month of August.

Please visit our website for all information, including advanced registration.

https://www.highlandstreet.org/august-adventures-2026/