Fruitlands Museum
| Official Website: | Fruitlands Museum |
| Location: | 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard, MA, 01451 map |
| Phone: | (978) 456-3924 |
| Hours: | Hours Vary see below |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | $$ see below |
History
Over ninety years ago, Clara Endicott Sears bought a gentleman’s farm on land that had once sheltered Bronson Alcott’s Utopian experiment in communal living known as Fruitlands.
Fruitlands lasted a mere seven months, but Sears helped rescue it from oblivion by turning the Alcott farmhouse into a house museum to celebrate the Transcendentalists’ vision. Between 1914 and 1945, Sears’museum, named after Alcott’s commune, grew to include Native American art and artifacts, a Shaker collection, and a Picture Gallery of American vernacular portraits and Hudson River School landscapes.
Groups:
Please call in advance and make a reservation to take advantage of our group discount.
Guided tours by reservation.
Parking:
Free to all visitors.
Accessibility:
Restaurant, Rest Rooms, Museum Store/Reception Center, Wayside, and Indian Museum are fully handicapped accessible.
Restaurant
Fruitlands has a full service restaurant.Check the website for current hours.
Picnic Areas
The grounds are open to museum ticket-holders for picnics. We have many shaded picnic tables for museum visitors who bring their own lunch.
 Hours |  Top |
Museum is open Spring through Fall
Weekdays: 11:00am - 4:00pm
Weekends & holidays: 11:00am-5:00pm
 Cost | Top |
(Purchase Museum and Grounds Admission at the Museum Store)
Fruitlands Museum Members FREE
Adults $12.00
Seniors and Students w/a college id $10.00
Children 5-13 $5.00 , under 5 FREE
Trails/Grounds Only
Adults $6.00 , Children $3.00
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- Profiles
- Events
- Fruitlands Museum Walking Trails, 1/1/11-12/31/13
- Fruitlands Winterfest Weekends, 1/14/12-2/18/12
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