Established 1921 · Westminster, Massachusetts
We collect, preserve, and share the artifacts, records, landmarks, and stories that shaped Westminster—from the town’s earliest years to the present.
Our purpose
Local history survives only when a community chooses to protect it. For more than a century, the Westminster Historical Society has safeguarded the photographs, manuscripts, tools, textiles, and architectural heritage of Westminster, Massachusetts.
Our collections hold the stories of farmers, factory workers, families, and civic life alongside the landmarks and records that make local research possible.
Read Westminster’s town history
We care for the objects and places that give Westminster’s history a physical home, while expanding public access to the record online.
Society leadership
The Board guides the Society’s stewardship of Westminster’s history and collections.
Community schedule
Meeting
November 14, 2026 · 5:00pm
Our Historical Society Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday November 14 at 5 pm at the Senior Center 1t 69 West Main Street, in Westminster. As a non profit organization, annual meetings are of course required by law. The business part is short, acceptance of minutes of the previous meeting, and approval of the […]
Flea Market Sale
November 28, 2026 · 9am - 3pm
Sat. Nov. 28 from 9 to 3 is our annual Christmas Flea Market. We have new and vintage Christmas lights and decorations, holiday serving pieces, and festive glasses for holiday entertaining. kinds of gifts for friends and family. Our Gift Shop has a special sale on Westminster books for your reading pleasure and a new […]
Society offerings
Programs and workshops will appear here as they are confirmed.
Visual collections
Membership & giving
Membership helps make the Society’s collections, programs, and preservation work possible. Zeffy directs 100% of your purchase to the Society’s mission.
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