The Cape Ann Museum is
located at 27 Pleasant Street in downtown
Gloucester, Massachusetts,
America’s oldest fishing port. Cape Ann - which includes the city of
Gloucester as well as the towns of Rockport, Manchester and Essex - has
also been a leading center for artists since the 19th century and the
source of granite for building projects up and down the East coast. The
Museum maintains and exhibits material relating to these major themes.
In addition to its permanent collections, the Museum offers a rotating
schedule of special exhibits throughout the year. For
information on this exhibit and related lectures, programs, and events,
visit the Special Exhibits page.
The
Museum is supported primarily by
memberships, contributions, admission
fees and sales in the Museum Shop.
The
Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Museum is closed on Mondays and
major holidays.
The library and archives are
open Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Contact us
for Museum departments and directions.
During the month of January, admission to the Museum is free to all
Cape Ann residents. During the month of February, the Museum is closed.
It will reopen on March 1.
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