Wayland Museum - Wayland Historical Society

Wayland Museum - Wayland Historical Society https://www.waylandmuseum.org/ Wayland Museum & Historical Society

08/28/2026

Flashback Friday celebrating summer, the ponds, the beach, and the community. Out Until Dark: Exhibit Opening Reception is Sept 20, 12- 2pm. Come visit and explore the collection and the stories. If you've never been, this is the day and bring a friend. The Wayland Museum & Historical Society is open to all.

08/27/2026

Join our staff for a tour of the Wayland Museum today, 9:30am-12pm --or by appointment!

08/27/2026

Something new to explore from the comfort of your home: We're delighted to share that our quilt collection is now available on the online quilt index, along with a few essays that dig into the stories, makers, and history behind these beautiful pieces.

Huge thanks to our Board President, Sherry Anne Bryant, whose hard work made this possible. Whether you're a quilter, a history lover, or just curious, we hope you'll take a look and enjoy discovering these treasures from our collection.

https://quiltindex.org//view/?type=fullrec&kid=11-37-8019

08/25/2026

Come on in for a visit today, Thursday, or Sunday -- or email info(at)waylandmuseum.org and set up an appointment.

08/24/2026

This photo is a small piece of what opens this fall at the Wayland Museum. "Out Until Dark" is the first chapter of The Home Team exhibit exploring a year on Wayland sport, play, and belonging.

Where did you swim as a kid? Recognize the kids in this photo then let us know!

Join us for the opening reception, Sunday, September 20, 12–2 PM, at the Wayland Museum, 12 Cochituate Rd. All ages welcome.

08/23/2026

Come on in - it might be a little rainy outside, but dry and warm inside! Museum hours 10am-2pm.

Flashback — and forward — Friday. What are you doing on the water? The Dudley Pond Association and the Wayland Museum ar...
08/21/2026

Flashback — and forward — Friday. What are you doing on the water? The Dudley Pond Association and the Wayland Museum are teaming up on a call for sports photos. Swimming, boating, skating, fishing, hockey: from this summer or decades (or century?!) ago. Share a photo and a line about it, and it could rotate on a screen at the Museum during our year-long sports exhibit, The Home Team, first exhibit "Out Until Dark" is opening September 20, 12-2pm.

Got a pair of 19th c. Wayland skates or a Cochituate Huskies jersey or turn-of-the-century hockey stick? Let us know!

Throwback Thursday: back when the train ran through the Town of Wayland.Did you know the Wayland Museum's Grout-Heard Ho...
08/20/2026

Throwback Thursday: back when the train ran through the Town of Wayland.

Did you know the Wayland Museum's Grout-Heard House has been moved twice? It was built c.1740 on the spot where it stands today. In 1878 the town moved it up the road to make way for the Town Hall you see in this photo. A few years later, in 1881, the railroad came through Wayland with its station right here at the corner of Old Sudbury and Concord road.

In the 50s, Raytheon bought the land the house had been moved to and gave the house to the then newly formed Historical Society, on the condition that it be moved again. So in 1962 it came home to its original site, where you can still visit it today. Come see us. We're open Tuesday/Thursday: 9:30-Noon; Sunday: 10-2; or by appointment (info(at)waylandmuseum.org).

The trains are gone, but you can still walk that old rail line. It's the Mass Central Rail Trail now. We especially love this photo because it shows the Wayland Free Public Library facade too.

Who was on your home team? For these players, it was Cochituate neighbors, colleagues, family, and friends. The Home Tea...
08/19/2026

Who was on your home team? For these players, it was Cochituate neighbors, colleagues, family, and friends. The Home Team is our new exhibit on sport, community, and belonging in Wayland. It opens in September. Come explore Quarter 1 "Out Until Dark" at the exhibit reception on Sunday, Sept. 20, 12–2 PM, Wayland Museum, 12 Cochituate Road.

08/19/2026

On this day in 1834, Emeline Amanda Reeves and James Sumner Draper were married. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Reeves and Millicent Rice. He was a Wayland teacher, librarian, farmer, and mapmaker whose 1775 map of the town is still used by researchers today.

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12 Cochituate Road
Wayland, MA
01778

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9:30am - 12pm
Thursday 9:30am - 12pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm

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(508) 358-7959

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