Falmouth Historical Society

Sins, Sips, and Secrets Thursday, October 15th, 22nd, & 29th, 2026, at 6pm This October we invite you to join us for a night at the Museum. On an interactive tour, participants will visit the 1790 Dr. Francis Wicks House to hear a different story in each room of Falmouth’s nefarious and unearthly past. Using first person accounts, diaries, and newspaper records, you will hear things about the actual fears about the night, wayward travelers, and spirits in times past. During the event, drinks and

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Pedal Through the Past: A Bike Tour with the Falmouth Historical Society October 16th, 1:30pm Fall is in the air—the best time of year for a long bicycle ride! If you love bicycling and history, please join us for a historic bike tour around Falmouth. Museum docent and tour guide Scott Wayne will lead a small pack of cyclists on a route that loops from the Village Green, down to Woods Hole’s Penzance Point, and back again. Much of the trip takes place along the Shining Sea Bikeway, which was ded

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Wicked at Wicks: A Children’s Halloween Celebration at the Falmouth Museums on the Green Friday, October 30th, 2026, 4-5:30pm – costume parade at 4:45pm Come down to the Falmouth Museums on the Green for the 5th annual Wicked at Wicks, a fun family Halloween event. The event will include trick-or-treating at several historic properties on our campus including the 1790 Dr. Francis Wicks House, pumpkin painting, storytelling, and a costume parade. Participants will also have the opportunity to lea

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Museum Lecture and Live Demonstration: Calligraphy, Community, and the Declarations of Falmouth In this colorful presentation, former White House chief calligrapher, Rick Paulus, takes you on a unique journey into the worlds of international diplomacy, White House entertaining and adventure on the high seas. Using his calligraphy as the backdrop, Rick shares personal vignettes from working at the highest levels of government as a calligrapher, calligraphy’s role in diplomacy, and many insights i

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Wreath Sale & Holiday Market at Museums on the Green Don’t miss the Falmouth Garden Club Wreath Sale & Holiday Market at Museums on the Green in the Hallet Barn & Whaling Wives Gift Shop! Dec 5th 8:30am – 2pm: Falmouth Garden Club Wreath Sale, & Museum Gift Shop open 10am – 4pm: Museums Open for self-guided and docent led tours, Museum Gift Shop open The Cultural Center will be open as a warming station during Saturday’s festivities! After you shop for wreaths and explore our gift shop, take a m

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Harmonies by Candlelight SAVE the DATE! Thursday December 10th, 5-8pm Experience an intimate evening at the Dr. Francis Wicks House during Harmonies by Candlelight. Guests will enjoy dinner and period-inspired music that reflects the era in which the house was built, surrounded by a beautiful candlelit setting. The evening will begin with opening remarks, followed by dinner and an enchanting musical performance.

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