Martha's Vineyard Museum

Martha's Vineyard Museum (MV Museum), originally named the "Dukes County Historical Society," is a historical and cultural museum located in Vineyard Haven and founded in 1922.[1][2][3]

Martha's Vineyard Museum
Martha's Vineyard Museum, July 2019
Established1922
Location151 Lagoon Pond Road
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 United States
Coordinates41.456111°N 70.607222°W / 41.456111; -70.607222
TypeHistory
DirectorPhil Wallis
CuratorBonnie Stacy
WebsiteMartha's Vineyard Museum

History

The founders of the MV Museum acquired revolutionary era documents, realizing the historical importance of the documents they started a collection and an organization, the Dukes County Historical Society.[1]

In 1996, the Society changed its name to the Martha's Vineyard Historical Society to reflect an emphasis on Martha's Vineyard.[1] In 2006, the organization decided to change the name from the Martha's Vineyard Historical Society to the Martha's Vineyard Museum.[2] In 2019, the Martha's Vineyard Museum completed its move from its Edgartown campus to its new location: a refurbished and expanded 1895 marine medical facility in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts.[4][5]

  • Front of building - July 2019
  • First order Fresnel Lens - July 2019
  • View from the MVMuseum - July 2019

References
  1. "MV Museum History". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  2. "About Martha's Vineyard Museum". www.mvmuseum.org. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  3. Morris, Brian. "The Martha's Vineyard Museum Re-Opens At A New Location". www.capeandislands.org. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  4. "New Museum Opens With Quiet Fanfare". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  5. "Martha's Vineyard Museum gets new permanent home - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2019-10-20.


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