| National Heritage Museum | |
|---|---|
| Van Gorden-Williams Library | |
| 33 Marrett Road | |
| Lexington MA , 02421 | |
| Phone: | |
| (781)861-6559 | |
| FAX: | (781)861-9846 |
| Institution Contact(s): | |
| Library Reference Desk Staff, Staff members (781)861-6559 ext. 109 | |
| Hours: | M-S 10:00AM-5:00PM |
| Online Catalog: | |
| Web: http://vgw.library.net | |
| Services for the Disabled: | |
| Americans with Disabilities Act accessible Handicapped parking Assistive devices available | |
| Other Services: | |
| Gift shop | |
| Monographs: | "Folk Roots, New Roots : Folklore in American Life" "Unearthing New England's Past : The Ceramic Evidence" "Fraternally Yours" "Bespangled, Painted & Embroidered Decorated Masonic Aprons in America, 1790-1850" "Face to Face : M.W. Hopkins & Noah North" |
| SPECIAL COLLECTIONS | |
| Special Collection Contact(s): | |
| Library Staff (see web page for specialties) (781)861-6559 | |
| Hours: | M-F, by appointment |
| Collections: | 3 |
| Formats: | 2,500 linear feet of archives 60,000 volumes of monographs 500 sets of serial titles 100 maps 60 audio tapes 60 video tapes 2 8mm. motion picture reels 600 posters 8,000 postcards 5,000 slides 200 autographs |
| Collection Description: | |
| American History Decorative Arts Masonic and other Fraternal and Sororal Organizations |
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| Access: | Collection(s) are available by appointment only Closed stacks, staff assisted access Access only in reading room, supervised All or part of the collection(s) not accessible |
| Copying: | Photocopying is done by the staff, for a fee Restrictions on scanners Restrictions on cameras Restrictions on tape recorders |
| Loans: | No loans permitted |
| Directions: | The National Heritage Muserum is located in Lexington, Massachusetts, at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Marrett Road (Route 2A), 12 miles west of Boston. FROM ROUTE 2 (BOSTON): Take Exit for Routes 4/225 to Lexington (1 1/2 miles from the exit) until you reach the Museum at 33 Marrett Road. Free parking available. FROM I-95 / ROUTE 128: Take Exit 30A East (Route 2A) for 2.5 miles. Free parking available. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: From Alewife Station on the Red Line take bus #76 (Hanscom Field) or bus #62 (Bedford V.A. Hospital) to the Museum. For more information call the MBTA at (617)722-3200. |
