Dedham Museum & Archive

What's Happening

Upcoming Fall Speaker Series: 
November 20th, “FIRE! The History of Firefighting in Dedham, Part II.” Learn more.

Model Trains Return for two dates!
This special holiday display will again be “running” at the Museum during Dedham Square’s Holiday Stroll on December 6th. And if you’d like more time with the trains, stop by again on December 7th, where you’ll also see Santa!
Learn more.

Special Exhibits: The Artistry of our Members (through November 29th). Learn more.
Coming in November: The History of the Fire and Police Departments. Stay tuned!

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Our 2024 Annual Appeal!

The Annual Appeal is critical to ending our year on sound footing. We rely on the generosity of supporters like you! If you’d like to contribute toward our ability to preserve and share this important town’s history, visit our Support page. THANK YOU for making a difference!

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Learn at Dedham

Access Dedham’s history through programming and educational initiatives.

Collections
6000
Archive Items
150 +

Collections

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

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Detail, Entering Dedham Plate.
November 8, 2024
The “Entering Dedham” serving plate—sold exclusively in our Gift Shop! Familiar Dedham destinations and events trim this 10.5-inch ceramic serving plate.  The perfect gift—For family. For friends. For you. Click here to learn...
Tree being trimmed at Museum.
July 20, 2024
When you next vist Dedham Museum & Archive, we hope you will notice that our Sycamore tree has been expertly trimmed by McKinney Brothers Tree Service. Kirk and his team were at...