Worcester Historical Museum, Worcester

Name: Worcester Historical Museum
Address: Worcester, United States

#142 among attractions in Worcester

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The Worcester Historical Museum, located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts, was founded in 1875 as the Worcester Society of Antiquity. This museum is the only institution devoted entirely to local history and artifacts. The scope of their collection ranges from colonial to twentieth-century, encompassing manuscripts, textiles, paintings, and ceramics. The museum is made up of permanent and temporary exhibits, research library, and currently owns and operates the local Salisbury Mansion. The library maintains more than 7,000 titles. ()

Established: 1875 (149 years ago)Coordinates: 42°15'54"N, 71°48'24"W

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Central City (Institution Park)Worcester United States

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Worcester Historical Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: DCU Center, Worcester Art Museum, Armsby Abbey, Worcester City Hall and Common.

0.4 miE
Concerts and shows, Convention center, Sport
DCU Center, Worcester
11 min walk • The DCU Center is an indoor arena and convention center complex in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. The facility hosts a variety of events, including concerts, sporting events, family shows, conventions, trade-shows and meetings.
0.6 miNE
Encyclopedic collection of art treasures
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester
16 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Worcester, Massachusetts, the Worcester Art Museum stands as a beacon of culture and history. Established in 1898, this prestigious institution boasts a diverse collection of over 38,000 works of art, spanning 5,000 years of human creativity.
0.4 miNE
Nightlife
Armsby Abbey, Worcester
11 min walk • The Armsby Block is an historic mixed-use residential and commercial building at 144-148 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1885 to a design by noted local architect Stephen Earle, it is a well-preserved example of Panel Brick architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
~1810 ftSE
City hall, Shopping centre, Neo-renaissance architecture
Worcester City Hall and Common, Worcester
9 min walk • The Worcester City Hall and Common, the civic heart of the city, are a historic city hall and town common at 455 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The city hall and common were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
~1670 ftE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
9 min walk • Mechanics Hall is a concert hall in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1857 in the Renaissance Revival style and restored in 1977.
0.6 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Tuckerman Hall, Worcester
17 min walk • Tuckerman Hall is a concert hall in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1902 in the Neoclassical style and restored in 1999. The architect was Josephine Wright Chapman. It is the home of the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra. Other current uses include weddings, receptions and other events.
~1830 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Hanover Theatre, Worcester
9 min walk • The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States was originally built in 1904 as the Franklin Square Theatre regularly scheduling burlesque shows, Broadway touring shows and headline acts transitioning to showing silent films by 1912 when...
~1490 ftSE
Monuments and statues
Statue of George Frisbie Hoar, Worcester
8 min walk • The George Frisbie Hoar statue is a public monument in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Located on the north side of the Worcester City Hall, the monument honors George Frisbie Hoar, a politician from the city.
~1390 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of Saint Paul, Worcester
7 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Paul — informally known as Saint Paul's Cathedral — is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester. It is located at 38 Chatham Street in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts.
0.7 miSE
Antiques, Flea market, Shopping
Crompton Collective, Worcester
19 min walk • The Crompton Loom Works is an historic industrial complex of the Crompton Corporation at 132-142 Green Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The factory manufactured looms for textile factories. With its original portion dating to 1860, the complex is one of the oldest surviving industrial sites in the city.
~1850 ftE
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Worcester Palladium, Worcester
9 min walk • The Worcester Palladium, also known as The Palladium or Palladium Theatre, is an all-ages concert hall and performance venue located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Palladium was designed by architect Arlan W. Johnson and opened as a theatre in 1928 as the Plymouth Theatre.

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Which popular attractions are close to Worcester Historical Museum?

Nearby attractions include Joseph Davis House, Worcester (1 min walk), Oxford–Crown Historic District, Worcester (3 min walk), Alexander Marsh House, Worcester (3 min walk), Union Congregational Church, Worcester (3 min walk).

How to get to Worcester Historical Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Worcester Historical Museum:

Bus

WRTA Transportation Hub (16 min walk)
Worcester Bus Station (16 min walk)

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Worcester (17 min walk)