GLOUCESTER (February 2025) – Cape Ann Museum is hosting free activities at CAM Green (13 Poplar St., Gloucester) on select Saturdays in March. Families are invited to join a CAM Educator for programming at the Carlson Education Center, grab a Cassie Sea Serpent Scavenger Hunt brochure, and explore the gallery.
While the main Cape Ann Museum campus on Pleasant Street in Downtown Gloucester is closed for renovations until Spring 2026, CAM Green has expanded its hours and programming. It is open Sundays through Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with parking reservations recommended.
Upcoming programs in March include:
Saturday, March 1, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Use sculpting materials to make a 3D portrait. Inspired by the exhibition on view, Portrait of a Sculptor: Walker Hancock & Michael Lafferty.
St. Patrick’s Day Four Leaf Clover Watercolor
Saturday, March 15, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Learn about Irish history on Cape Ann. Make a watercolor painting for Saint Patrick’s Day using salt and other fun techniques.
Saturday, March 29, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Create your own animal or fantastic creature with recycled materials. Inspired by the exhibition on view, Portrait of a Sculptor: Walker Hancock & Michael Lafferty.
CAM Green offers free general admission, with time-ticketed vehicle reservations encouraged. Family programs are recommended for ages 3 and up. Adult supervision is required.
On view until through March 30, Portrait of a Sculptor: Walker Hancock & Michael Lafferty features photographs inside the Gloucester studio of renowned sculptor Walker Hancock (1901-1998) and select sculptures by Hancock. The exhibit is free and open to the public at CAM Green.
CAM Green campus with a view from the new 12,000 square foot Janet & William Ellery James Center out to the campus which includes three historic buildings (from right to left)– the White Ellery House (1710), an adjacent Barn (c. 1740), and the Babson-Alling House (c.1740), all located on the site at the intersection of Washington and Poplar Streets in Gloucester. Photo by Steve Rosenthal, 2020.
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The Cape Ann Museum, founded in 1875, exists to preserve and celebrate the history and culture of the area and to keep it relevant to today’s audiences. Spanning 44,000 square feet, the Museum’s Downtown campus which is closed for renovations through spring 2026, remains a major cultural institution on Boston’s North Shore that has welcomed thousands of local, national, and international visitors annually to its exhibitions, programs and community led events. In addition to fine art, the Museum’s collections include decorative art, textiles, artifacts from the fisheries and granite industries, four historic structures, a Library & Archives and a sculpture garden in the heart of downtown Gloucester.
The Cape Ann Museum Green (CAM Green), the Museum’s campus off Grant Circle and Route 128 in Gloucester is home to the 12,000 square foot Janet & William Ellery James Center, built in 2020 which includes a flexible exhibition and community programming space designed to reach broader audiences with new exhibits and public programs. CAM Green also features three historic structures: the White Ellery House (1710), the Babson-Alling House (c.1740), an adjacent Barn (c.1740), a Contemporary Art Wetu (2023-2024) and a Mush8n (mi-shoon) (2023), an eastern woodlands boat.
General admission to the Cape Ann Museum Green campus is free. Due to limited parking, timed parking reservations for vehicles are recommended.
More information can be found on www.capeannmuseum.org or please call (978)283-0455 x110.
