Past Events

Inspired by the works of Richard Lee, MVM’s very own paint night will feature reverse-glass painting! Spend a pleasant evening with some friends, a glass of wine, and an unforgettable art lesson you get to take home. This event is sold out. We hope you can join us for another program soon!

Do you enjoy working with your hands and learning something new? Our new mini-workshop series is a great way for older kids to try out different exhibit-inspired crafts. Each class lasts two hours and gives participants a bit of the museum and a lot of crafting! Sailors on long voyages used the things they had on their ships to pass the time, most famously carving designs into whalebone and creating art called “scrimshaw.” Visit our new scrimshaw exhibit to draw…

Remember your visit to the Martha’s Vineyard Museum with a simple souvenir you get to make yourself! Free with museum admission. Best for ages 3+. No pre-registration required. 

MVM is excited to be hosting one of the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse’s performances of Macbeth, as part of their Shakespeare for the Masses series. Described as quick, painless, and free, Shakespeare for the Masses condenses a full-length play into a lively and short romp with lots of comedic antics. Both the cast and audience share a great time! Featuring Amy Barrow, Hallie Brevetti, Jonah Lipsky, Chelsea McCarthy, Lagan Trieschmann, and Mac Young. This performance takes place in the Bodman Courtyard.…

Pass some time the way Vineyard children did in years gone by - playing in the garden! Try a variety of toys and amusements from centuries ago in the Cooke House Legacy Gardens. Free to all. No pre-registration required. Weather permitting. 

Visit the newly planted kitchen garden area of the Cooke House Legacy Gardens and enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities. Each Friday from 10am-noon, you can make a museum memory to take home, explore the garden with our Connect the Dots tour, and watch an interactive historic craft demonstration (craft changes weekly). All ages welcome! Weather permitting. $5 for members, $10 for non-members; family cap of $15. No pre-registration required. Cash only. 

Join us for light refreshments and remarks from the curator and Gazette staff in celebration of the opening of Tomorrow’s History: 175 Years of the Vineyard Gazette. Using objects from both the MV Museum’s and the Gazette’s collections, this exhibit brings to life some of the Island’s notable stories, from whaling voyages and Civil War battles to the Kennedy inquest and beyond, telling the history of this world-renowned, anything-but-small town newspaper. This event is sold out. Thank you for your interest!