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Needham History Center & Museum

Phone 781 455-8860
Email g.greis@rcn.com
Website https://needhamhistory.org/

Celebrating History for over 100 Years

Since 1915, the Needham History Center & Museum has celebrated the history of Needham and the accomplishments of its residents.

In April of 2006,  Needham History Center & Museum moved to its new headquarters in the renovated Matthias Mills House (1834) and Upper Falls Schoolhouse (1842). Both structures were moved from their original locations on Central Avenue, to their new location at 1147 Central Avenue.  A small structure was built to join the two buildings.

This generous space has allowed us to grow and embrace the community in new ways. Through exhibits, programs, publications and outreach to the schools and community groups, the Needham History Center is committed to preserving and sharing this unique legacy.

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  • Needham History Center Gala Event

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    Needham History Center & Museum 1147 Central Ave., Needham, MA, United States

    Enjoy some Music and Merriment at the Schoolhouse Pub! This annual fundraiser for the Needham History Center & Museum will be on March 1, 2025 at the History Center. This year’s event features piano entertainment from Needham musician Doug Robinson, along with a craft beer tasting with selections from Jack’s Abby and Nightshift Brewing. In […]

    $75

  • Needham’s Winding Road to Revolution

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    Needham History Center & Museum 1147 Central Ave., Needham, MA, United States

    With Gloria Greis, Needham History Center. As he sent the Needham militia off with his blessing on the morning of April 19, 1775, the Rev. Samuel West was worried. He had reason to be – what was a small group of farmers with minimal military training doing, going up against the strongest army in the […]

  • Food for Thought…

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    Needham History Center & Museum 1147 Central Ave., Needham, MA, United States

    With author Dan Dain Join Dan Dain, author of the book A History of Boston, as he leads you through a history of restaurant dining in Boston from the colonial period to the present. He will walk you through the history of colonial taverns, early “restorators,” the golden era of hotel dining, the rise of […]

  • Pansy Day at NHCM

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    Needham History Center & Museum 1147 Central Ave., Needham, MA, United States

    For more than 40 years, we have been celebrating Needham’s history and it’s official flower, the Pansy! We will have pansies for planting, hanger baskets, and beautiful planter arrangements.

  • Needham 2 Arlington Walk

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    250 years ago on this day! Needham residents helped repel British attacks on Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. The Needham Militia’s 12.6 mile march to join the battle started at the Townsend Green (Nehoiden and Central Ave) and ended in Arlington by the Jason Russell House (which still stands at 7 Jason Street). […]

  • Needham History Center’s Photography Exhibit

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    Needham History Center & Museum 1147 Central Ave., Needham, MA, United States

    The Needham History Center & Museum is privileged to exhibit the work of four talented Needham photographers – Thomas Gaitley, Alison Borrelli, Gail Fischer, and Ilene Hoffman. Join us on September 10th, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm, at the Needham History Center, 1147 Central Avenue, for a reception to celebrate the opening of the show […]

  • All Roads Lead to Needham

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    The Needham History Center and Museum is proud to launch a new podcast, produced in collaboration with the Needham Channel. The Needham Local website features Gloria Greis' Weekly Stories, from the Needham History Center and Museum's Weekly Newsletter. The "All Roads" podcast revisits some of those stories and pairs them with thoughtful interviews that place […]

  • Needham History Center Rum Tasting Event

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    Needham History Center & Museum 1147 Central Ave., Needham, MA, United States

    Explore the Great Terroirs of Rum! with Rich Fiorillo of Planteray Rum Distillers presenter by Bin Ends Wine in Needham November 5th at 7 pm, at the Needham History Center Join us on November 5th as Rich Fiorello, New England Regional Manager for Planteray Rum along with John Hafferty, proprietor of Bin Ends Wine entertain […]

    $25.00

  • Holiday Sale & Book Signing

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    Needham History Center & Museum 1147 Central Ave., Needham, MA, United States

    Do your holiday shopping while enjoying refreshments, music, and exhibits! We have unique Needham merchandise - gifts for everyone on your list! (You know it's not too early to start...) And check out our Heirloom Shop for serveware, barware, and vintage table pieces to decorate your home and dress up your holiday table. Here is […]

  • Crime of the Century: How the Brink’s Robbers Stole Millions and the Hearts of Boston

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    Needham History Center & Museum 1147 Central Ave., Needham, MA, United States

    Stephanie Schorow is back, with a story that is “stranger—and far more compelling—than Hollywood led us to believe” (author David Kruh). On January 17, 1950, seven robbers in Halloween masks walked into a counting room of the Brink’s armored car garage on Prince Street in Boston and walked out with $2.5 million in cash, checks, […]

  • Unlaunch’d Voices: an Evening with Walt Whitman

    Memorial Park Field House 92 Rosemary Street, Needham, MA, United States

    Unlaunch’d Voices: an Evening with Walt Whitman. Conceived and performed by Stephen Collins, Written by Michael Z. Keamy. Unlaunch’d Voices opens with the elderly Whitman on the evening of his seventieth birthday. The audience is a visitor in his room as he prepares for his birthday celebration. Whitman begins to reminisce and to question his […]

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