Woods Hole Historical Museum

The Heart of Local Maritime Community

Locals are proud of their history and this is the heart o fold time Woods Hole. In April every other year, the museum hosts a Model Boat Show.

Docents make this little museum an interesting stop

Small museum, but we learned a lot about Woods Hole and its importance in marine biology research. The docent was a life-long resident and provided interesting facts and experiences and history. The...

Bob the docent makes this come alive

This is a tiny museum but don’t miss it if you can spare 30 mins or an hour. Bob (now 90) is a blast to talk with and knows a lot of details. The town model, the shell/oyster displays of tools etc and...

Loved the Historic Walking Tour

I enjoyed the walking tour of Woods Hole offered by the historical society. Yesterday, my mother and I attended the afternoon tour. Susan was a top notch guide. She was tremendously considerate. S...

Lame

I really wanted to learn about the history of this area. This museum is small and has as limited number of displays, but I was confident there was a story behind them. I don't know if it was the tim...