Stoneham Historical Society & Museum

Stoneham Historical
Society & Museum

Our mission is to keep history alive by researching, collecting, archiving, and sharing with our community through engaging programs and educational experiences. We are focused on gathering and telling stories of those often left out of history books.

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Stoneham Mural

Rescue of the Richard Gibney Stoneham: Yesterday and Today mural

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In The News

Research Your House Day – April 19

Join the Stoneham Historical Society & Museum at 36 William Street to research your own history at our semi-annual Research Your House day, when we…

David Eustace posing with his 2nd Paralympic Sled Hockey Gold Medal.

And it's another Olympic Gold!

Congratulations to the the USA Sled Hockey team, including now 2-time Gold medalist – #37 – Stoneham’s own David Eustace. The United States Paralympic sled…

Sheet cake with Happy 300th anniversary Stoneham 1725-2025

Stoneham 300 is a wrap!

Members of the 300th committee celebrated the actual anniversary of the town (December 17, 2025) by presenting a commemorative coin to Town Clerk and the…

Stoneham Historical Society & Museum

Our museum collection includes many unique artifacts, documents, newspapers, and thousands of photographs relating to Stoneham’s past. We appreciate the many generous donations from local institutions and private citizens that have made it so remarkable. We encourage those who are interested in seeing our collection to visit us during our Open House days or make an appointment to tour the museum.