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We’d love your help

Volunteer at the Keep Homestead Museum—knowledge of buttons is not required!

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Visit the Museum

The property has about 75 acres of farmland, a pond, and a small granite quarry (now a certified vernal pool).

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Our Button Collection

Big or small, glass or metal, ivory or seashell… there are thousands of buttons on display at the museum!

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History awaits

History was important to Myra and the museum contains many examples of this interest.

2023 Events

The museum is now open for the season. All Sunday events feature an open house from 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. for touring. Admission is free. Donations are accepted.

FULL LIST OF EVENTS »

2023 Events

The museum is now open for the season. All Sunday events feature an open house from 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. for touring. Admission is free. Donations are accepted.

FULL LIST OF EVENTS »

Welcome to the Keep Homestead Museum

Name: Victorian Christmas Traditions
Start: 2023-12-03T13:30:00-05:00
End: 2023-12-03T15:30:00-05:00
Location: Keep Homestead Museum

The Keep Homestead Museum will open for the season on April 2, 2023. Plan your visit here.

Visit our website often for more details about new exhibits and upcoming events in 2023! You can still explore the museum now with our virtual tour.

Questions? Call 413-267-4137 for more information.

The most unique button collection in New England!

When Myra Keep Lovell Moulton died in 1988, the last of a long line of Keeps in Monson, she willed her property, its contents and an endowment fund to the town with two stipulations:

It must be opened to the public on one day during the first year after acceptance of the property.

It must be named the Keep Homestead Museum.

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Keep Homestead Museum6 days ago

Join us on Sunday, October 1 for Buttons in the Barn! This program is for visitors of all ages to learn about the wide variety of materials, including shell, metal and glass, used in the manufacture of buttons. After the program, visitors are invited to explore a large assortment of buttons to create their own unique button display. All materials will be provided for free!

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Keep Homestead Museum1 month ago

Join us on Sunday, September 3 for "Petticoats to Pants: Women’s Fashions 1865–1940" and our monthly open house! Learn more: