Walpole Historical Society Celebrates Smithsonian Museum Days This Saturday!

     Walpole Historical Society President Susan Vose has announced that, in conjunction with the nationwide Smithsonian Museum Days event, the Walpole Academy Museum and Gift Shop will celebrate this Saturday, September 30, with extended hours from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

     In 2005, 474 museums and cultural institutions in all 50 states participated in the event.  

    In addition to our recenty renovated building that all Walpoleans should see, our displays include examples from 3 centuries of wedding gowns, paintings of Walpole artists, and Civil War items.  This is the last day of our regular season.