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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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We’d love your help

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

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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.

2025 Events

The museum is open for the season! Please continue to visit our website or our Facebook page for ongoing program announcements.

FULL LIST OF EVENTS »

2025 Events

The museum is open for the season! Please continue to visit our website or our Facebook page for ongoing program announcements.

FULL LIST OF EVENTS »

Welcome to the Keep Homestead Museum

Name: Friends of the Keep Homestead Museum Meeting
Start: 2025-07-06T15:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-07-06T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Keep Homestead Museum

Visit the gift shop where our handmade note cards featuring buttons are for sale and check back often for details about new exhibits and upcoming events in 2025! Explore the museum online 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 Museum3 weeks ago

Visit the Keep Homestead Museum this Sunday (June 1, 2025) as we welcome back Wildlife on Wheels from Forest Park! This is a FREE educational outreach program that will bring five ambassador animals to the museum. We hope to see you there!

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Keep Homestead Museum1 month ago

We were so lucky last Tuesday to have landscaping help from three volunteers who found us through an outreach program at their workplace! Nicole, Rachel and Rob came to us for part of the day due to Liberty Mutual's program to keep employees connected to their communities.

From our perspective, they were hard-working, congenial people who seemed to now a lot about clearing out & replanting garden areas! And we thank them immensely for their efforts.

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Keep Homestead Museum2 months ago

Last Sunday's weather was touch and go but rain held off and our visitors were treated to an amazing glimpse of the life and times of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as presented by actress & historical reenactor Sheryl Faye (of Sheryl Faye Productions).

Sheryl painted a vivid picture of Ginsberg's early life, education and work on specific legal cases as well as her work as a judge, culminating with her appointment to and work on the US Supreme Court.

We'd like to thank Sheryl and our visitors for making the day fun and entertaining.

Our next program, on Sunday, June 1, will be "Wildlife On Wheels", presented by the folks from Forest Park Zoo.

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