Parent Institution
Site Type
Supervisor Name(s)
Jennifer Richards
Niki Lefebvre
Supervisor Title(s)
Research and Archives Manager
Executive Director
Supervisor Email(s)
Department Address
Natick History Museum and Archives
58 Eliot Street
Natick, MA 01760
58 Eliot Street
Natick, MA 01760
ADA Compliant
No
Parking
Yes
Transportation
There is a train to Natick Center, but a car or a bike is needed to reach the Natick Historical Society from there.
Site Description
Founded in 1870, the Natick Historical Society (NHS) is one of the oldest local historical societies in Massachusetts. Today, the NHS operates the Natick History Museum and archives, which serves community members, scholars, and youths by offering online and in-person programs, exhibitions, and research services, as well as by bringing local history to community projects and events. Since its incorporation 151 years ago, the NHS has remained an independent nonprofit that thrives on the generosity of donors and grantors and receives no municipal funds.
Our mission is to build community by inspiring connections to local history. We partner with over one dozen local organizations each year to offer 30+ free public programs that include walking tours, lectures, a history book club, history-centered dialogue, and musical or storytelling performances. The NHS also brings local history into the community by participating in local events, contributing to historical signage, and advising on town projects, such as the development of a new town seal. Our internship, fellowship, and volunteer programs have grown to include more than two dozen people of all ages working in collections, cataloging, and research. And we offer an increasing number of talks and tours to students in local schools and universities, including hosting Natick’s 450 third graders for a special program, “On This Land: Indigenous and English Life in Early Natick,” each spring.
Our mission is to build community by inspiring connections to local history. We partner with over one dozen local organizations each year to offer 30+ free public programs that include walking tours, lectures, a history book club, history-centered dialogue, and musical or storytelling performances. The NHS also brings local history into the community by participating in local events, contributing to historical signage, and advising on town projects, such as the development of a new town seal. Our internship, fellowship, and volunteer programs have grown to include more than two dozen people of all ages working in collections, cataloging, and research. And we offer an increasing number of talks and tours to students in local schools and universities, including hosting Natick’s 450 third graders for a special program, “On This Land: Indigenous and English Life in Early Natick,” each spring.
Website URL
www.natickhistoricalsociety.org