Massachusetts Historical Society

http://www.masshist.org/education/

1154 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02215-3695

Tel: 617.536.1608

• Massachusetts history
• Seminars for teachers
• Online resources: Adams papers, extensive scanned primary sources

 

JFK Museum-

http://www.jfklibrary.org/Education%20and%20Public%20Programs/For%20Teachers/

Columbia Point

Boston, MA 02125

1.617.514.1600

For educational programs:  Nancy McCoy

617-514-1581

educationjfk@nara.gov

For museum visitor services:  Steven Bois

 

• John F. Kennedy (and family) papers
• Professional Development classes for teachers
• Online materials, photo gallery, exhibits, curricula
• Field Trips
• Essay contest for students

 

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)- Northeast Division

http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/education/educators.html

 

Frederick C. Murphy Federal Center

380 Trapelo Road

Waltham, Massachusetts

02452-6399

Phone: (781) 663-0130

Fax: (781) 663-0154

 

Teacher Workshops liaison:

Priscilla Foley

781-663-0121

priscilla.foley@nara.gov

 

• Regional records: law, census, taxes; local historical figures and events
• online exhibits
• extensive resources on website for teachers and students

 

Massachusetts State Archives

 

http://www.sec.state.ma.us/sec/mus/teachers/teaidx.htm

www.commonwealthmuseum.org

http://www.sec.state.ma.us/sec/arc/arcidx.htm

Museum closed until spring 2008

Commonwealth Museum

 

220 Morrissey Blvd.

Boston, MA

02125

(617) 727-9268

 

• Governmental history and documents
• field trips
• primary sources available
• online exhibits

Frederick Law Olmsted

http://www.nps.gov/frla

Closed until 2010 to visitors

• architectural, landscape, and park; lived locally

 

Peabody Essex Museum

 

http://pem.org/

East India Square

Salem, MA 01970-3783 USA

Phone: 978-745-9500, 866-745-1876

 

• Museum: maritime, local history, international art displayed (India, Asia, etc)
• Staggering amount of online images from all the collections, online exhibits
• Field trips, school programs
• Online curriculm --http://pem.org/visit/ed_curriculum.php
• Professional Development

 

Paul Revere House

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