The Commonwealth Museum

Happy National Donut Day!!!
Did you know our state donut is the Boston Cream Donut? 🍩

National Donut Day lands on the first Friday in June every year!
What’s your favorite donut?

This upcoming Monday we will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.
We will open again on Tuesday!

On Thursday, May 21st from 10:00am-5:00pm the Commonwealth Museum and Massachusetts Archives will be displaying a 1,300-pound cast iron cannon. This cannon is believed to have been seized from HMS Diana during the Battle of Chelsea Creek on May 27-28, 1775. The cannon is in pristine condition and retains its original markings, including a crown seal from the reign of King George III. It was meticulously restored by Groton, MA historian Earl Carter, who received national recognition for the project, including his rebuilding of the wooden carriage using tools and techniques accurate to the era when the cannon was forged. The cannon will be presented by his family, who will speak to visitors about their research into the cannon’s history and Earl’s experience restoring it. Talk times will be scheduled for 10:00am, 11:00am and 2:00pm on 5/21. They will be available to answer questions, and visitors will be welcome to pose for photographs in costume with the cannon.

Guests are also invited to tour the Commonwealth Museum, including the First to Be Free exhibit focused on the evacuation of Boston, exclusively on display through July, 2026.

Happy AAPI Heritage Month!
There are many commemorations in the month of May, with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage being one of them. AAPI Heritage month was officially established as an annual month-long observance in the United States, in 1992. This month is spent celebrating and recognizing the culture, history, and influences that people have made in the US, as AAPI month is primarily celebrated in the country!
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