Museum Hours

Saturday 10am-1pm

Sunday 1pm-4pm

Admission is always FREE.

Handicap parking at rear, access via an elevator is available at the back entrance of the Museum. Ring bell.

Contact Us!

Email

franklinmuseum1778@gmail.com

alan.r.earls@gmail.com

Location

80 West Central St

Franklin, MA

Mailing Address

Franklin Historical Museum

c/o Town of Franklin

355 East Central Street

Franklin, MA 02038

Volunteers wanted

Do you love history -- or just want to be involved in your community? We have an ongoing need for volunteers to help with everything from hosting, during open hours, to helping with research and exhibit development.

Curious, please contact

alan.r.earls@gmail.com

Historic Happenings at the Museum

ON EXHIBIT NOW:

Revolutionaries in White - Three Centuries of Bridal Fashion

Brides didn't always wear white, but in the 19th century, a number of factors combined to make that the preferred color choice. Today, white remains dominant for American brides as well as for brides in many other lands. Revolutionaries in White will display gowns spanning from the 19th to the 21st century, offering insights into rapid social changes, with groupings that include multi-generational family gowns and the unique 1946 Parachute Dress with its spectacular 13-foot train. Open through August 22.

Sunday, August 9

Second Sunday Speaker Series - "Franklin’s Connection to the Atomic
Bombing of Nagasaki"

Commissioner Scott Mason will share the remarkable story of Charles William Sweeney, an officer in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and the pilot who flew Bockscar , the B-29 aircraft carrying the Fat Man atomic bomb to the Japanese city of Nagasaki on 9 August 1945. Sweeney, a Quincy native, later became an officer in the Massachusetts Air National Guard and, later in life, resided in Franklin. The museum is open from 1-4 on Sunday and the program starts at 1:15 pm. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged and appreciated.