Reviews of Martha's Vineyard Museum (Museum)

Sally Callahan

We had the best tour of the museum today with Phyllis. She was so informative and lovely! Thank you!

Davis Poore

It is a museum of interest to both young and old minds, but suffers from pretty obvious mis-management. The front desk team seemed to teeter between complete inability to run a gift shop transaction and confusion as to what was and was not a part of the museum’s facilities. Keep in mind getting in the door is a cool $18, so knowing what you’re paying for is recommended. The outdoor portions of the museum - from a barn full of implements and boats to a stone garden that was under construction - were in fact quite interesting and were *free*. The renovated building is itself a marvel, as well.

Jon Schulman

A true treat! The view is wonderful and exhibits are fantastic. Whether it's your first time on the island or you've been coming for years, I highly recommend checking out this new repository of local history.

Joe Frawley

Skip it. Not with the price of admission.

Tatsiana Greenberg

good place to visit

Colin Gildea

Beautiful and brand new museum with lots of interesting exhibits

Kathleen Floryan

Charm, romance, the sea, great people, interesting history, walkable towns, and the best carousel in the US.

Tom O'Connor

Very cool museum with some great exhibits. If you have not been, you should go, it is well worth the visit, and something to do on a cloudy day when the beach is not an option!

Roboclerk

A nice little museum. Some of the exhibits could use more curation though.

Shengnan Xie

There is not much to see here and they charge a handsome entrance fee. Go elsewhere to visit. There are many other better places to visit on the island.

lorraine Avery

Just beautiful

Steve Landstreet

Outstanding local history museum in a beautifully refurbished historic Marine hospital. Small, but very informative, and I especially enjoyed the room featuring the history of music on Martha's Vineyard. The huge lens from a former lighthouse is also fascinating.

Becky Kelly

Beautiful museum. We had a wonderful tour guide and his colorful stories made it 10 times better.

Christopher Rutledge

tour guide was awesome.... what a nice place to get a quick snapshot of island history... the exhibits were nicely done. staff is incredibly nice and well informed.

Daniel Winfrey

Fantastic little museum

Frank Wells

Was disappointed as they are relocating to Vineyard Haven. But I was able to find more information on MV and bought a great book.

Brian Watson

very informative...good start to understanding MV

Dianne Smith

"Research Librarian" Bow Van Riper presents information authoritatively, but the information he provided at a recent presentation was inaccurate. He misinformed the public. In addition, it was utterly rude of him to go to sleep in the front row at the Chilmark Public Library after his own portion of the program had concluded.

Linda Collette

It is so nicely put together and the people are very friendly and wonderful history of the island

Will Smith

Sleepy museum.. loved it

Rodney Pope

Wonderful experience, lots of history captured and showcased in a bright, friendly space. Worth the visit.

Janie Brown

The museum was awesome. Glad I was able to fit it into my schedule before I go back to Illinois. I would definitely visit Museum again on my next trip.

belinda triplett

It's beautiful on the inside. Lots of original artifacts. A wealth of informative displays for a smaller museum. The staff was really helpful. There are guided tours, but I did a self tour.

Christopher Barrett

Very well done. Lots to learn about the history of the island.

Jerry Shi

Really nice architecture and kind staff

Ray Whitaker

Beautiful facility. A true gift to the Vineyard

Admiral FlapPlak

There is a lot to like about this, but it lacks something that the book originally had, check it out if you liked the book.

Gary McDonald

Very interesting,,check it out!

Ross McKinney

This is a pleasant and home-grown museum. There's a room of MV history, a room on shipwrecks and recovered artifacts, and a fresnal lens taken from the Gay Head (Aquinnah) lighthouse. The museum takes about an hour. Be sure to listen to the audios from residents from times past.

Kemar Griffiths

Shows a very detail progression of the island's history to present date, good place to go if your curious about the real Martha's Vineyard.

Aldo Overcomer

Not worth the entrance fee. Rather boring.

Irving Schoppe

All things MV, great stories and so much history.

Evan Hall

Beautifully restored site with gorgeous views of the harbor and lagoon. The site boasts a fascinating art collection on the 2nd floor and engaging exhibits on the first and basement. Expect to spend about an hour here. Once you're finished, it's a five-minute walk to downtown Tisbury. If you're curious about the history of Martha's Vineyard, this is the place to go!

Dawn Cochran

The renovations to this building are lovely. A very informational museum with an interesting collection of items.

John Soderbom

Great place to stop when your in MV Ask for Leroy..

Cory Palmer

Its the VineYarhd

Elizabeth Weiner

Lovely museum. We spent about 90 minutes here. It's airy and beautiful, with a wide array of interesting information from early history to shipwrecks to the island music scene. Great mix of audio, visual, and hands-on information. Good selection of food in the cafe and a nice spot to eat. They could use a coat rack area, but they do have lockers. Admission is a little pricey. The historical vehicle area does not yet have signage.

Patricia Weigand

The Museum houses an interesting collection that provides a great overview of the island's history. There are activities for young children also. The lighthouse lens and early equipment are wonderful to see close up.

Davida Lindsay-Harewood

Very nice.

jason canha

Great to learn the island history