Silent Saturdays
Silent Movies
at the Museum 6:00PM
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April 6th
The Thief of Bagdad
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Additional Scheduled films in April
April 13th
Metropolis
a formative film in the science fiction genre by Fritz Lang. It portrays a convincing, futuristic and totalitarian city complete with creepy robots.
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April 20th
Early Animation Shorts
including Steamboat Willie, The Dinosaur and The Missing Link, and other gems.
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April 27th
Ravished Armenia
a portion of a 1919 drama about the then contemporary Armenian genocide as well as other period shorts. Ravished Armenia is being shown in connection with the museum’s other Armenian
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Since 2018, the Franklin Historical Museum has played host to a variety of speakers from around New England who cover a wide range of topics from the Revolutionary War to baseball player Eddie Grant. The series takes place on the second Sunday of every month and is free to the public. We hope you will join us for our next event!
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The Second Sunday Speaker Series is supported by the Friends of the Franklin Historical Museum
Scheduled Events
Always Free
Saturday April 6th
Calligraphy Session 3 11:00AM
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Saturday April 6th
Silent Film 6PM
The Thief of Bagdad
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Saturday April 13th
Silent Film 6PM
Metropolis
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Sunday April 14
SECOND SUNDAY SPEAKER SERIES
Twisted Sisters - the story of the hurricanes that swept through New England in 1954 and 1955
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Saturday April 20
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of 'The Ladybug"
Saturday April 20
Silent Film 6PM
Early Animations Shorts
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Thursday April 25th
Pop Up Art Gallery
Saturday April 27th
Silent Film 6PM
Ravished Armenia
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