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Hull Lifesaving Museum

Hull Lifesaving Museum
1117 Nantasket Avenue
781-925-5433

The Hull Lifesaving Museum, the museum of Boston Harbor Heritage, preserves the region's lifesaving tradition and maritime culure through collections, exhibits, experiential and interpretive education, research and service to others. The museum's open water rowing programs in Botson Harbor educate young people about themselves while developing a constituency that takes stewartship for its maritime history. The deeds, traditions, and ethics of ninetheenth century coastal lifesavers--Skills, Courage, and Caring--are the foundation of the museum's exhibits and programs, and its underlying commitment to working to impace society, and individual lives, for the better.

Upcoming Events at Hull Lifesaving Museum

Coast Guard Art Exhibit

Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Hull, MA
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Coast Guard Art Exhibit

Friday, Apr 26, 2024 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Hull, MA
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Coast Guard Art Exhibit

Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Hull, MA
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Harbor Nature Cruise

Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 from 11:00am to 1:30pm
Pemberton Pier
Hull, MA
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Coast Guard Art Exhibit

Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Hull, MA
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Coast Guard Art Exhibit

Monday, Apr 29, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Hull, MA
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Coast Guard Art Exhibit

Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Hull, MA
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Coast Guard Art Exhibit

Friday, May 3, 2024 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Hull, MA
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Coast Guard Art Exhibit

Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Hull, MA
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Coast Guard Art Exhibit

Sunday, May 5, 2024 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Hull, MA
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Coast Guard Art Exhibit

Monday, May 6, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Hull, MA
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Coast Guard Art Exhibit

Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Hull, MA
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Coast Guard Art Exhibit

Friday, May 10, 2024 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Hull, MA
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Recent News

Hull Lifesaving Museum Happenings Newsletter - April 2024

Coast Guard Art Exhibit On Exhibit April - June 2024 Twenty-eight works created by 23 artists of the U.S. Coast Guard Art Program (COGAP) are on view from April 1 through June 30, 2024. Among the missions captured in these works are…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Happenings Newsletter - March 2024

March 2024 Linda Greenlaw Takes Center Stage In Two Extraordinary Events Lecture ~ 2:00 pm Intimate Gathering ~ 5:30 - 7:00 March 9, 2024 Linda Greenlaw ~ Lecture Saturday, March 9, 2024 Location: Memorial Middle…

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Snow Row: Call for Food Donations - Coming March 2, 2024

We need you! Are you a brilliant bread baker or master sandwich maker? Not a chef but would like to bring some goodies (chips, granola bars, etc.)? If so, we need your help feeding hungry rowers and spectators at the Snow Row! This year the…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Happenings Newsletter - February 2024

Sea & Sky Art Show Opening Reception Friday, February 9, 2024 February Events Sea & Sky Juried Art Show Art Submission Dates: Friday & Saturday, February 2, & 3, 2024, 10:00-4:00 pm Entry Fee: …

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Call for Entries: 27th Annual Sea and Sky Juried Art Show

Art Submission Dates: Friday & Saturday, February 2 & 3, 2024, ~ 10 am - 4 pm. Please call if you need to arrange an alternate drop-off time. Entry Fee: $10 members, $15 nonmembers, per submission Opening Reception: Friday,…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Happenings Newsletter - January 2024

Upcoming Events Sally Snowman Lecture ~ Last Lighthouse Keeper in America Thursday, January 11, 2024 Memorial Middle School 81 Central Ave., Hull, MA 7:00 pm $10 Students $20 Adults 12:00 - 12:25 pm HLM is honored to host a lecture by our dear…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Happenings Newsletter - December 2023

December 2023 Winter Wonderland Festival of Trees Gathering with friends and family is a great way to kick off the holiday season. Share the joy and community that is the Hull Lifesaving Museum's Festival of Trees. On display will be 11…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Happenings Newsletter - November 2023

The Icebreaker: Northeast Regional Youth Open-Water Rowing Championships November 18, 2023 Come Be Inspired! Watch and cheer as the best youth open-water rowers in New England and New York compete for the coveted "Key to the Harbor". …

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Newsletter - October 2023

Hull-O-Ween Pumpkin Trail October 26-28, 2023 Join us for this family-friendly "Hull-O-Ween" Adventure. Thursday - Saturday October 26-28, 2023, 5:00 - 8:00 pm LEARN MORE Fall Programs & Events Lecture: Sinking & Salvage of US Submarine…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum News - Head Of The Weir - Call For Food Donations

Head of the Weir Call for Food Donations Coming October 14, 2023 We need you! Are you a secret soup specialist? Brilliant bread baker or master sandwich maker? If so, we need your help feeding hungry rowers and spectators at the Head of the…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Lecture: Sinking and Salvage of US Submarine S-4 with David Robinson

Thursday, October 5, 2023 7:00 - 8:00 pm Hull Lifesaving Museum 1117 Nantasket Ave, Hull Suggested Donation: $5- As dusk fell on the Saturday before Christmas of 1927, two Coast Guardsmen stationed at Wood End in Provincetown noticed the periscope…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Newsletter - September 2023

Fall Programs & Events Veterans Coffee Hour Friday, September 1, 2023 9:00 - 10:30 am Military veterans are invited to the museum the first Friday of every month for an hour of coffee and conversation. Each session has a special focus and…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum: Photography Workshop - Understanding Light and Exposure

Photography Workshop Understanding Light & Exposure with Sean Baggett Tuesday evenings Sept 12 - Oct 10, 2023 7:00 - 8:00 pm Hull Lifesaving Museum 1117 Nantasket Ave., Hull Fee $65.00 Class Limit: 20 persons Are you ready to take your love…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum - Friday Morning En Plein Air Painting

Friday Morning En Plein Air Painting Friday mornings July - Sept 2023 9:00 am - noon Various Locations in Hull It's not too late to join local artists, professional and amateur alike on Friday mornings throughout the summer for En Plein Air…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Newsletter - August 2023

The inaugural season of our Summer Explorer program is "hitting it out of the park" engaging young people learning about the natural and cultural history of Boston Harbor while developing maritime skills. Pictured here are students learning the…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Newsletter - July 2023

July 2023 Harbor Illumination Saturday, July 29, 2023 Be a part of something special... Saturday, July 29, 2023 8:30 pm A Street Pier to James Landing ~ Hull Harbor It happens only one night a year...the magical Harbor Illumination.…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Newsletter-June 30, 2023

July 2023 Harbor Illumination Saturday, July 29, 2023 Be a part of something special... Saturday, July 29, 2023 8:30 pm A Street Pier to James Landing ~ Hull Harbor It happens only one night a year...the magical…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Newsletter-June 1, 2023

Here's What's Happening June 2023 Now Open Step back in time to the days when intrepid mariners braved the winter seas, crewing coasting schooners along the Atlantic seaboard. Told through the rare voice of Mary Evelyn Sparrow, a lifesaver's…

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What's Happening at Hull Lifesaving Museum - May 2023

Opening May 2023 Step back in time to the days when intrepid mariners braved the winter seas, crewing coasting schooners along the Atlantic seaboard. Told through the rare voice of a lifesaver's wife, Speaking of Courage offers an intimate and…

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Summer Explorers - Our New Program for Youth

Summer Explorers Program Our New Program for Youth Ages 12-16 Tuesday - Thursday July 11 - August 24, 2023 9:30 - 12:30 pm Windmill Point Boathouse, 185 Main St., Hull The museum's Summer Explorer Program is a new, exciting and engaging…

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Snow Row Call for Food Donations Coming on April 15, 2023

We need you! Are you a secret soup specialist? Brilliant bread baker or master sandwich maker? Not a chef but would like to bring some goodies (chips, granola bars, etc.)? If so, we need your help feeding hungry rowers and spectators at the Head of…

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What's Happening at Hull Lifesaving Museum - April 2023

42nd Annual Snow Row Weekend Snow Row - Rescheduled for April 15, 2023 Here's what's happening. With strong winds gusting to 40+ and discretion being the better part of valor, we cancelled our original date for this year's Snow Row. We now…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Happenings ?March 2023

42nd Annual Snow Row Weekend Here's what's happening at this year's Snow Row. Come join us on Saturday, March 11, 2023 for the Hull Lifesaving Museum's signature-rowing race, the 42nd annual Snow Row taking place at our Windmill Point Boathouse at…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Newsletter - February 2023

Hull Lifesaving Museum Newsletter - February 2023 Rat Pack Casino Night February 11, 2023 Make Reservations Now February Events Moonset Photo Shoot Saturday, February 4, 2023 4:30 am Start! The Gut at Windmill Point, Hull Free…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Newsletter - January 6, 2023

January Happenings Books in Bloom Thursday, January 19 - 24, 2023 Hull Public Library 9 Main St., Hull, MA Free The Lifesaving Museum will be participating in the Hull Garden Club's "Books in Bloom". Experience a touch of Spring in January as…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Newsletter - December 2022

Crossroads: Change in Rural America Closing December 10, 2022 Our "Crossroads: Change in Rural America" exhibit closes Saturday, December 10. The response has been extraordinary, as we have been hosting a great number of visitors at the museum…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Newsletter - November 2022

"Crossroads: Change in Rural America" produced in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's Museum on Main Street Initiative and Mass Humanities is now officially open. Come explore how Hull's history and current state are both similar to and…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Newsletter - October 2022

Crossroads: Change in Rural America Opens October 30, 2022 "Crossroads: Change in Rural America" is produced in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's Museum on Main Street Initiative and Mass Humanities. Learn More "Crossroads"…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum : Head of the Weir - Last Call for Food Donations

We need you! Are you a secret soup specialist? Brilliant bread baker or master sandwich maker? Not a chef but would like to bring some goodies (chips, granola bars, etc.)? If so, we need your help feeding hungry rowers and spectators at the Head of…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum - Head of the Weir River Race

Event: Head of the Weir River Race Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022 Check In: 8:30 - 10:30 am Hull Public Works Building, 9 Nantasket Ave., Hull, MA Coxswains' Meeting: 10:45 am Race Start: 11:00 am Entry Fee: $45 per person High Tide: 10:45 am …

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Newsletter - September 2022

Head of the Weir Coming October 8, 2022 The Head of the Weir Race is a celebration of the estuary at the height of its fall beauty and the fabulous array of the region's open water rowers from all over New England and New York. Learn More. Fall…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum Newsletter - August 2022

By the Sea - Summertime In Hull Runs Through October 2022 Summertime in Hull has always been an extraordinary season for relaxation and recreation for locals and visitors alike. Our current exhibit takes time to reflect on the look and feel of…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum - July 2022 Newsletter

Be a part of something special... It happens only one night a year...the magical Harbor Illumination. Join us as we once again light the harbor with more than one thousand flares celebrating Hull's maritime heritage. There is so much happening at…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum : Please RSVP—The Hull Lifesaving Museum is waiting for you

"The Boating Party" Saturday, June 25 3:30PM - 6:30PM You haven’t sent your RSVP yet. Let The Hull Lifesaving Museum know whether or not you can make it, so they can arrange for the final headcount. Will you attend? Yes Maybe …

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Celebrate The Start Of The Summer Season At HLM

June Happenings Join Us For The Boating Party June 25, 2022 3:30 - 6:30 pm Join us for the premiere social event of the summer season at The Boating Party, a maritime garden party at the Hull Lifesaving Museum alive with colorful plants…

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Hull Lifesaving Museum - The Merry Month of May 2022

Military Veterans Artists Showcase May 6 - June 12, 2022 As part of our growing array of Veterans programs we have invited all veterans who make art an opportunity to express and display their creative work. We encourage the civilian…

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