Don't miss - this Friday at the AHM, 2:00pm to 3:30pm, special Speaker Series presentation by Ashlen Hyatt Nunnery. 'Mud Pies and War Planes' is a powerful and intimate memoir with raw honesty and deep emotion that captures what it means to grow up in the shadow of war, and the quiet ways it reshapes everyone it touches. Ashlen is the daughter of Capt. Leo G. Hyatt, who became a Vietnam POW at the infamous Hanoi Hilton prison. She will have her father's uniform and artifacts on display that will be put into AHM's Hanoi Hilton exhibit.
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The Legion III Cyrenaica Roman Re-enactor group has rescheduled their exhibition from this Saturday to Saturday, February 21st.
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The Romans are coming! Legion III Cyrenaica returning to American Heritage Museum Saturday, February 21st. Re-enactor displays and exhibitions from 11am to 4pm.
You can help bring history to life for thousands of Massachusetts students.
The “Help Fuel Our Field Trips” campaign supports the American Heritage Museum’s School Field Trip Grant Fund, which provides critical funding for transportation and admission for financially challenged schools across the region.
Field Trips Make a Huge Difference for Students
Field trips to the American Heritage Museum aren’t just exciting days out — they’re transformational learning experiences. Designed to align with the Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework, our exhibits take students on a powerful journey through American and world history — from the Revolutionary War to modern conflicts — through authentic artifacts, detailed dioramas, and compelling personal stories. Additionally, our recently added interpretive exhibits on the Holocaust teach about past genocides and other atrocity crimes illustrates the dangers of antisemitism, racism, and all forms of discrimination and dehumanization.
For many students, especially those from under-resourced schools, these visits offer a rare and meaningful connection to the past — the kind of experiential learning that inspires empathy, critical thinking, and a lifelong appreciation for history.
With your support, we can ensure that every student, regardless of background, has the opportunity to step into history and explore the events, people, and ideas that shaped the world we live in today.
Use the options below to give today and help us make field trips accessible for as many students as we can!
Make a Donation to the Fuel Our Field Trips Fund OnlineMake a donation online to support the Fuel Our Field Trips Fund to benefit the 2025-2026 school year. |
Make a Donation to the Fuel Our Field Trips Fund by Mail / CheckMake a donation by mail to support the Fuel Our Field Trips Fund for trips during the 2025-2026 school year! |
Other Ways to Donate
Don’t forget that you can also give through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF), donate appreciated stock, or even cryptocurrency to support the effort too! Learn how at this link to our Smart Giving website or contact Ryan Keough, Vice President of Institutional Advancement at 978-562-9182 x203 or email rkeough@americanheritagemuseum.org to discuss.
If you are interested in sponsoring a full field trip for a specific school or district, please also contact us to learn how you can do this.
