top of page

About The Cambridge Museum of History & Culture

Our Mission

Our mission is to share Cambridge’s storied past in an accessible way with residents and visitors alike. Through diverse educational programming, we strive to encourage community engagement with local history and share the stories of who we were, who we are, and who we want to be.

Our History

For a number of years, the Cambridge Museum Committee has been hard at work planning the future of the museum. This, of course, includes finding a permanent  brick and mortar building that will allow the museum to grow to its full potential as a community-centered organization. 

Committee members have diligently researched and visited numerous sites throughout Cambridge, from existing community spaces to vacant city buildings and everything in between. The search has included publicly and privately owned sites of all sizes, and museum committee members have brainstormed countless ways to reimagine, repurpose, and restore spaces across the city. 

As we develop our programming and deepen our community connections (through our “building as we climb” approach), the question of where to house projects becomes all the more important. While temporary site residence is still an exciting option — and we hope to present more pop-up exhibits in the future — we sincerely hope to see the museum soon settled into a not just a suitable site, but a special one. Through our research, it’s become apparent that each potential space has its own story to tell, and finding the right site will undoubtedly enrich the museum’s goal of sharing Cambridge history in a profound and tactile way.

Sign the petition to respectfully urge the City of Cambridge to advance the establishment of a Museum of Cambridge History:

Our Team

Mayor E. Denise Simmons, Founder
Neal Alpert 
Morgan Dolmatch
Suryani Dewa Ayu
Sophie G. Young
Semhar Habtehans

Advisory Committee

Marvin Gilmore
Elizabeth "Libby" Bouvier
Michael Sullivan
Estelle Disch
Sheila Headley-Burwell

Eva Martin Blythe
Dr. Kenvi C. Phillips
George Metzger
Dr. Carolyn Turk
Chandra Harrington
Glenn Koocher
Elaine Thorne
Ed Rodley

The Cambridge Museum of History & Culture is grateful for our gracious partners, whose support has helped provide a platform for connection, education, and workforce development.

Queer History Boston Logo Square Large Full Color.png
CPL-Logo (002).jpg
mit_lockup_std-three-line_rgb_black.png
CCTV-Logo-Color-Light-Screen-T_Stack (1).png
HSBA Logo 1_ Background removed.png
banner-small.jpg.png
CA_logo_CMYKhighres.jpg
Hist Comm logo (1).jpg
YWCA Cambridge Logo (1) (1) (2).jpg
City-Seal_Ribbon_Black.png
Bxp_boston_logo.png
LMT-Foundry-Logo_RGB-primary.png
bottom of page