List of museums in Massachusetts

This list of museums in Massachusetts is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included. Also included are non-profit art and university art galleries.

Defunct museums

 * American Textile History Museum in Lowell closed in June 2016.
 * Connecticut Valley Historical Museum, Springfield, closed in 2009, building will house the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum
 * FDR Center Museum, Worcester
 * A Frugal Woman's Museum, New Bedford, about Hetty Green, no current information
 * Hallmark Museum of Contemporary Photography, Turners Falls, closed in 2012, student work still on display at Hallmark Institute of Photography
 * Hands-On Art Museum, Shirley
 * Higgins Armory Museum - closed in 2014, collection will be absorbed into Worcester Art Museum
 * Hollywood House of Wax, Salem - no current information
 * Indian Motorcycle Museum, Springfield,
 * Kendall Whaling Museum, Sharon, closed in 2001 as a public museum, now archive and research center, collections now reside at New Bedford Whaling Museum
 * National Plastics Center & Museum, Leominster, closed in 2008
 * New England Fire and History Museum, Brewster
 * Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum, Fall River, closed in September 2016 after years of low attendance. All railcar exhibits moved to other museums or sold to railroads.
 * Plymouth Wax Museum, Plymouth, Cape Cod Visitor information,
 * Santarella, Tyringham, also formerly known as Henry Kitson Museum and Sculpture Gardens, no longer operates as a museum or gallery
 * Porter Thermometer Museum, Onset, reported closed in 2012, photos
 * Revolving Museum, Lowell, closed in 2012
 * Thornton W. Burgess Museum, East Sandwich, closed in 2013
 * Words & Pictures Museum in Northampton
 * Yesteryear's Doll Museum, Sandwich