Middleborough Historical Museum
The Middleborough Historical Museum is a museum located at 18 Jackson Street, Middleborough, Massachusetts, and maintained by the Middleboro Historical Association. This is one of the sights of Middleborough. Management falls to Middleboro Historical Association, Massachusetts.
A museum inside Middleborough
You can stay in Middleborough
Middleborough Historical Museum is inside Middleborough, which has 11 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 31 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Middleborough Historical Museum
The Middleborough Historical Museum is a museum located at 18 Jackson Street, Middleborough, Massachusetts, and maintained by the Middleboro Historical Association. It is sometimes known as the Tom Thumb Museum for its extensive holdings of personal items from General Tom Thumb and his wife Lavinia Warren, who lived in the nearby Tom Thumb House. The museum was founded in 1961, and currently comprises 7 buildings as follows:
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- Middleboro Historical Association, Massachusetts
Towns to stay in near Middleborough Historical Museum
Lodging nearby is in Middleborough (11) and Plymouth (44).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Middleborough Historical Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleborough | in town | — | 11 5 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 campgrounds | 25,149 | $469K | C+ |
| Plymouth | 15 mi east | 20 min | 44 19 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 14 campgrounds | 67,846 | $527K | B− |
| Wareham | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 16 3 hotels · 4 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 23,689 | $425K | C+ |
| Brockton | 15 mi northwest | 20 min | 13 10 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 106,134 | $438K | C− |
| Carver | 8 mi east | 10 min | 5 1 hotel · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 11,981 | $434K | A− |
| Falmouth 28% vacation homes | 26 mi southeast | 40 min | 46 26 hotels · 6 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 33,361 | $630K | B− |
| Bourne | 20 mi southeast | 30 min | 21 9 hotels · 2 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 20,772 | $576K | B− |
| Raynham | 8 mi west | 10 min | 4 3 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 16,579 | $524K | B− |
Getting there
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While you are near Middleborough Historical Museum
Within 50 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw123 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw36 mi MuseumThe Breakers
218 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
Big draw49 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw32 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
31 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
315 mi MuseumPlimoth PatuxetPhoto credits
Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Plimoth Patuxet: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Planning a visit to Middleborough Historical Museum
Is Middleborough Historical Museum in Middleborough?
Yes. It’s inside Middleborough, MA.
When is the best time to visit Middleborough Historical Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
How far is Middleborough Historical Museum from Boston?
About 31 miles north of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Middleborough Historical Museum?
New Bedford Regional (EWB), about 15 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 29 miles.
Where should I stay near Middleborough Historical Museum?
Plymouth (15 mi, 44 places to stay), Middleborough (in town, 11 places to stay) and Wareham (14 mi, 16 places to stay).
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