Martha's Vineyard Museum Explained

Martha's Vineyard Museum
Coordinates:	41.4561°N -70.6072°W
Established:	1922
Location:	151 Lagoon Pond Road Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 United States
Type:	History
Director:	Heather Seger
Curator:	Bonnie Stacy
Website:	Martha's Vineyard Museum

Martha's Vineyard Museum (MV Museum), originally named the "Dukes County Historical Society," is a historical and cultural museum located in Vineyard Haven and founded in 1922.^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

The founders of the MV Museum acquired revolutionary era documents, realizing the historical importance of the documents they started a collection and an organization, the Dukes County Historical Society.

In 1996, the Society changed its name to the Martha's Vineyard Historical Society to reflect an emphasis on Martha's Vineyard. In 2006, the organization decided to change the name from the Martha's Vineyard Historical Society to the Martha's Vineyard Museum. In 2019, the Martha's Vineyard Museum completed its move from its Edgartown campus to its new location: a refurbished and expanded 1895 marine medical facility in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: MV Museum History. The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. en. 2019-06-04.
2. Web site: About Martha's Vineyard Museum. www.mvmuseum.org. 2019-06-04.
3. Web site: The Martha's Vineyard Museum Re-Opens At A New Location. Morris. Brian. www.capeandislands.org. en. 2019-10-20.
4. Web site: New Museum Opens With Quiet Fanfare. The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. en. 2019-06-04.
5. Web site: Martha’s Vineyard Museum gets new permanent home - The Boston Globe. BostonGlobe.com. en-US. 2019-10-20.