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Take a virtual tour

Explore the museum from your own home until we reopen with our normal visiting hours.

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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.

2022 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 »

2022 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: Button appraisals with George and Gretchen Gauthier
Start: 2022-09-04T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2022-09-04T15:30:00-04:00
Location: Keep Homestead Museum

The Keep Homestead Museum is now open for the season. Plan your visit here. The Monson Community Garden, located on the museum grounds, is taking applications for the 2022 season. Applications can be downloaded here.

Visit our website often for more details about new exhibits and upcoming events in 2022! 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.

Learn more about this Western Massachusetts museum

Keep Homestead Museum

Rochelle Shicoff, Artist Facilitator; Title: “Look Deep”

There’s lots
more to do!

Hike the Keep Homestead Nature Trail

Enjoy our outdoor sculptures

Admire the grounds

Upcoming Events

Ice Cream Social on the Lawn

Livestock Concert on the Lawn

Button appraisals with George and Gretchen Gauthier

Upcoming Events

Ice Cream Social on the Lawn

Livestock Concert on the Lawn

Button appraisals with George and Gretchen Gauthier

Welcome to the Keep Homestead Museum

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:

There’s lots
more to do!

Welcome to the Keep Homestead Museum

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:

There’s lotsmore to do!

There’s lots
more to do!