Island history and culture museum in Vineyard Haven with exhibits on art, maritime life, and Wampanoag heritage.
151 Lagoon Pond Road, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 · Vineyard Haven, MA
The Martha's Vineyard Museum is a historical and cultural museum on the Island's Vineyard Haven campus. Its galleries rotate exhibitions covering topics such as Revolutionary War events, a cartoonist's career, animal paintings, and the last working catboat on the Island. Permanent collection areas present fishing, ferry, whaling, and everyday Island life, along with items tied to Wampanoag and immigrant communities. Guided gallery walks run on certain afternoons, and a museum shop and café sit on the waterfront grounds.
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