Fruitlands Museum, National Register museum in Harvard, Massachusetts
Fruitlands Museum sits on a large property with art galleries, trails through the landscape, and four distinct buildings from different periods. The grounds include open areas to explore and historic buildings that show how people lived in earlier times.
The site was founded in the early 1900s as a collection and preserves buildings that document communities from the 1800s. A farmhouse from 1843 is among the oldest structures and demonstrates a particular way of life from that era.
The galleries display artworks by American painters alongside furniture and objects made by hand in traditional communities. You can see how people in past centuries crafted and decorated their homes and surroundings.
The grounds open on certain days of the week and feature walking trails suitable for different activity levels. There is a café on the property where you can rest between visits to the buildings.
The museum houses works from an artistic movement of the 1800s focused on nature and philosophy. The collection shows how artists and thinkers of that period viewed and painted the landscape.
Location: Massachusetts
Inception: 1914
Phone: +9784563924
Email: fruitlands@thetrustees.org
Website: http://fruitlands.org
GPS coordinates: 42.49361,-71.61306
Latest update: December 8, 2025 19:56
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