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Fruitlands Museums

Fruitlands Museums is a history museum in Harvard, Massachusetts. It is one of the U.S. museums catalogued by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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About this museum

What is Fruitlands Museums?

Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts, is a museum about multiple visions of America on the site of the short-lived utopian community, Fruitlands. The museum includes the Fruitlands farmhouse, a museum about Shaker life, an art gallery with 19th-century landscape paintings, vernacular American portraits, and other changing exhibitions, and a museum of Native American history. In 2023, readers of USA Today voted to name Fruitlands as one of the ten best history museums in the United States.

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The record

Museum details

Name
Fruitlands Museums
Type
History Museum
City
Harvard
State
Massachusetts
Website
http://www.fruitlands.org
IMLS Museum ID
8402500282
Coordinates
42.50244, -71.61089
What kind of museum is Fruitlands Museums?

Fruitlands Museums is classified as a history museum in the IMLS Museum Data Files. Browse more history museums →

Where is Fruitlands Museums located?

Fruitlands Museums is located in Harvard, Massachusetts at approximately 42.50244, -71.61089. See the map above.

Does Fruitlands Museums have a website?

Yes — the IMLS record lists http://www.fruitlands.org. Hours and admission can change, so check the official site before you visit.

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