Join our thriving community and keep our critical work moving forward, whether you are new to the area or a 10th-generation descendant. Since 1877, the Museum of Old Newbury has been collecting, preserving, and presenting the history of Newburyport, Newbury, West Newbury, Byfield, and Plum Island. Through objects, documents, and informative programming, we tell the stories of local people from the past four centuries.

Regular Season Museum Tours run through October 11, 2026. Thursday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tours are on the hour. (*Last tour is at 4 p.m.)

Seasonal Saturdays! Winter Museum Tours begin on October 17: Saturdays from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. (*Last tour at 3 p.m.) Weather permitting.

**Please Note: The Museum will close at 1pm on Saturday October 3rd, so we can prepare for our “Cocktails in the Colonies” evening Fundraiser Event.

A Newburyport story will take its place on an international stage this fall when Bethany Groff Dorau, Executive Director of the Museum of Old Newbury, travels to The National Archives in Kew, England, to present at The Prize Papers of the American War of Independence, an international workshop on October 8 and 9, 2026.