Watkins Museum of History – Discover the Real Story

Upcoming Events

Audio Free Public Events

Lawrence 1970s Project

1/1/25 @ 7:00 pm – 12/31/25 @ 8:30 pm

Family Friendly Free

Scavenger Hunt Saturdays!

1/4/25 @ 10:00 am – 12/27/25 @ 4:00 pm

Family Friendly Free In-Person

Watkins Tiny Tours: Read All About It

4/2/25 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Education In-Person

Homeschool History: Read All About It (Newspapers)

4/3/25 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Free In-Person Public Events

Transplanting Heritage Exhibit Opening

4/3/25 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

The Watkins at 50: Making History with Our Community

3/7/25 – 9/27/25

Transplanting Heritage: Judaica from the Klein Collection

Opens 4/4/25

The Bert Nash Center Legacy: Responding to Needs, Restoring Lives, and Building a Healthy Community

Opens 4/18/25

A Thing of Beauty: The Story of the Watkins Building

Embodying Connections: A New Look at the Gary Davis Photo Collection

Days of Rage: The 1970 Curfew

Haskell Institute: The Roots from Which We Bloom 1884 – 1930

Student Art Show: What Makes Your School Special?

March 12, 2025 | by Will Haynes

Lucy Faulkner

by Leslie Beesley Belleville Telescope, June 1, 1894 While visiting Section 4 at Oak Hill, I stumbled upon a…

Blog Oak Hill Cemetery

March 6, 2025 | by Will Haynes

Hemp 101 Slideshow

On March 7, we welcome Melissa Nelson for Hemp 101. This is a basic informational session about the differences…

Lectures & Programs

December 11, 2024 | by Will Haynes

Perry Bigelow Barber

by Leslie Beesley Perry. Year unknown. Perry (right) at age six and his sister Emma at age four. Photo…