Dedham Museum & Archive

What's Happening

For the time being, the Museum, Gift Shop, and Archive will be closed on Thursdays until 2:30 p.m. in preparation for our upcoming exhibit.

Spring Speaker Series: Join us Wednesday, May 15th, at 7:00 p.m. for the next talk in our 2024 Spring Speaker Series.

Special Exhibit: Moseley’s on the Charles. Learn more.

Save the Date for the Soirée, June 1st, 2024. Visit the Programs and Events page for more details.

Plan Your Visit

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Programs & Events

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Learn at Dedham

Access Dedham’s history through programming and educational initiatives.

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Collections
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Archive Items
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Collections

The museum and archive hold material related to Dedham’s history and that of the nation.

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Taps across America

Taps Across America

February 1, 2024
On Memorial Day, May 27th, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., join us on the museum lawn as Taps is performed in a nationwide salute to remember fallen service members. 
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Brand new kiosk outside the Dedham Museum building with posters on it.

There’s a new sign in town!

April 12, 2023
Kiosk is installed on Museum’s front lawn. If you’ve walked by the Dedham Museum & Archive recently you would have noticed the new red and gray kiosk on the museum’s front lawn...
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