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Franklin Historical Museum
Museum Hours
Saturdays 10am-1pm
Sundays 1pm-4pm
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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!
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MAILING ADDRESS:
Franklin Historical Museum
c/o Town of Franklin
355 East Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038
LOCATION:
80 West Central St
Franklin, MA
Volunteers wanted
If you would like to volunteer your time to act as host at the museum, please contact us at the email address below. You will be trained by a commission member and co-host with another volunteer.
We hope you can join us.
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Historical Happenings at the Museum
Historic Happenings at the Franklin Historical Museum for March 2025
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Sun. March 9 -- Second Sunday Speaker Series
Historical Commission Chair, Alan Earls, will lead a presentation and discussion about the 100+ year story of Clark Cutler, McDermott, the very successful local maker of (mostly) non-woven textiles at the Franklin Historical Museum. Originally founded in 1911 to manufacture horse blankets, Clark Cutler became a pioneering supplier of “grass” for the newly popular amusement, Miniature Golf, developed patented vibration reduction material still used in industrial processes today, and became a key supplier to the global auto industry. If you or a family member worked at the company, please bring your stories!
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Museum is open from 1-4 pm, program starts at 1:15 pm. Admission is FREE.
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Sun. March 30 -- “Third Sunday” Music at the Museum program
Our March Third Sunday "Music at the Museum" program has been POSTPONED to March 30. The program offers a deep (but accessible!) dive into 12-tone or serial composition -- a very influential aspect of "modern" music that emerged in Vienna about a century ago and was widely championed by composer Arnold Schoenberg. Over time, the technique increased greatly in popularity and eventually became widely influential on Mid 20th-century and later composers. Many important composers who had originally actively opposed the technique, such as Aaron Copland and Igor Stravinsky, eventually adopted it in their music and its influence even appears at times in popular music. Historical Commission Member and Music Educator Randy LaRosa will lead the discussion of the mysteries and pleasures of this musical philosophy that continues to challenge and inspire creatives.
Museum is open from 1-4 pm, program starts at 1:15 pm. Admission is FREE.
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The Franklin Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street, Franklin. The museum is open Saturday mornings from 10AM-1PM (except as noted above) and Sunday afternoons from 1:00PM-4:00PM.
When visiting the museum, please consider donating a non-perishable item for the Franklin Food Pantry. Questions? Contact Alan Earls at 508 560 3786. Visit us online at https://www.franklinmuseum1778.com
In Memoriam
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Mary C. Olsson, long-time Chair of the Franklin Historical Commission, passed away in November 2024. Click here to learn more about Mary.