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The Forbes mansion was built with opium money. Now, an exhibit reckons with Boston’s lesser known history. Read more at wbur.org

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August 2, 2024
August 2, 2024Take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge at the Forbes House MuseumMilton families and friends enjoy a summer Barnfest.Photo courtesy of the Forbes House Museum.By Forbes House Museum
January 26, 2024
February 8, 2024Celebrate the Chinese New Year at the Forbes House MuseumParticipants will learn how to make their own New Year envelopes on Feb. 11.Photo courtesy of Rayna Lo.By Forbes House Museum
September 1, 2023
September 12, 2023Forbes House Museum Awarded Grants for Historic Building RestorationThe north facade of the carriage house and barn.Photo courtesy of Spencer Preservation Group.By Forbes House Museum
May 5, 2023
May 15, 2023$125,000 in Massachusetts Historic Preservation Grant Awards AnnouncedBy Forbes House Museum
May 5, 2023
May 12, 2023Community Preservation Act Grant Awarded to Forbes House MuseumMilton families and friends enjoy a summer Barnfest. Photo courtesy of the Forbes House Museum.By Forbes House Museum
April 28, 2023
May 17, 2023Community-Curated Exhibition Opens at Forbes House MuseumBy Forbes House Museum
February 1, 2023
February 17, 2023Forbes House Museum Welcomes Visitors to ExhibitionVisitors tour the exhibition on display throughout the museum.Photo by Ellen Rogers PhotographyBy Forbes House Museum
January 13, 2023
January 20, 2023Forbes House Museum Receives NEMA Excellence AwardBarbara Silberman and Heidi Vaughan at the Forbes House Museum.By Forbes House Museum
December 9, 2022
December 15, 2022Milton Garden Club Awards Grant to Forbes House Museum for Garden EnhancementsHeidi Vaughan, Forbes House Museum executive director (left), and Amory Files, Chair of the Milton Garden Club’s Grants…By Forbes House Museum