The Carpenter Museum has many artifacts related to Rehoboth history. We welcome new donations into both our permanent and education collections!
What We Accept.
We welcome donations that fit the Museum’s mission!
Items must originate from or pertain to Old Rehoboth.
This includes all or part of what is now:
- Rehoboth
- East Providence
- Seekonk
- Attleboro
- North Attleboro
- Pawtucket
- Cumberland
- Swansea
We look for items of historic or artistic significance that are appropriate for present or potential use in exhibitions, research, education, or loans to other museums. These typically include:
- Artifacts (three-dimensional objects)
- Photographs
- Archival documents
- Books
Item can originate from prehistory through the present day.
Approval Process.
We are limited by space and funding, so all artifacts are screened by a collections committee that meets several times a year to discuss potential donations. You are welcome to bring potential donations to the museum during open hours or submit your item online using the form below.
Our Mission.
The Carpenter Museum of the Rehoboth Antiquarian Society (a nonprofit 501(c)3 institution) collects, documents, preserves, and shares objects related to the history of the area referred to as Old Rehoboth, established in 1643.
The Museum stewards a collection of objects and connects the greater Rehoboth community to the town’s history through interpretation of these artifacts in its exhibits and programming. The Museum seeks to promote learning about Rehoboth, New England, and American history through direct experience with objects from the past.
It is the policy of the Carpenter Museum to collect materials related to the history of Rehoboth and old Rehoboth, which includes many neighboring towns.
