Cape Ann Historical Assn

Cape Ann Historical Association was founded in 1876. Cape Ann Historical Association specializes in Museum.

Downtown in the Captain Elias Davis 1804 house, this is Gloucester's surprising museum and gallery. It reflects the town's commitment to artists, and has the world's largest collection by maritime luminist Fitz Henry (Hugh) Lane. There's also an excellent exhibit on Gloucester's maritime history.

This meticulously curated museum makes an excellent introduction to Cape Ann's history and artists. If you're visiting on a weekend, a guided tour of the highlights of the collection (Fri-Sat 11am, Sun 2pm) will help you get your bearings. An entire gallery holds extraordinary works by Fitz Henry Lane (formerly known as Fitz Hugh Lane), the Luminist painter whose light-flooded canvases show off...

An outstanding American Art Museum just north of Boston, MA, the Cape Ann Museum showcases the art and cultural history of maritime New England.

Mission:The Mission of the Cape Ann Museum is to foster an appreciation of the quality and diversity of life on Cape Ann, past and present, to further the knowledge and enjoyment of Cape Ann history and art, to collect and preserve significant information and artifacts, and to encourage community involvement with its programs and holdings. In all its activities, the Museum emphasizes the...