We look forward to seeing you at MEMORIAL HALL MUSEUM this coming season!
MHM is open weekends in May, and then Tuesday–Sunday, 11 am–4:30 pm, June 2–October 31, 2026.
Learn more about the museum HERE.
Save the Date for our annual July 4th Concert!
Celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary!
Blue & White Room at 10 Memorial Street
FREE concert, 3 pm
Westmoreland Town Band
BREWING MASSACHUSETTS
How Beer Shaped the Bay State
May 30–October 11, 2026, Friday–Sunday 11 am-4:30 pm
107 Main Street, Old Deerfield, at the Indian House Memorial
Scavenger Hunt May 24–June 27 ~ Get Started here.
Discover the story of Massachusetts brewers! On view in a replica of an 18th century tavern used during the Revolutionary War, tickets are $5. PVMA members, children 12 & under, and students with ID FREE. Brewing Massachusetts scavenger hunt brings participants to historic taverns and brewing sites across the state. Learn more here. Made possible by a grant from Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT).
OLD DEERFIELD SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT SERIES 2026
Sundays at 3 pm, July 12 – August 30, 2026
Memorial Hall Museum’s Music Room
8 Memorial Street, Deerfield, MA
Beautiful chamber music performed in the lovely Victorian setting of Memorial Hall Museum’s Music Room at 3 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets: $15 for Adults; $8 for Seniors and Students. Tickets available at the door.
See schedule on our Events Calendar page or download the .pdf flier.
Pioneer Valley Picture Show
Memorial Hall Museum
Weekends starting May 2; Tuesday–Sunday from June 6–October 31, 2026
This temporary exhibit at Memorial Hall Museum is back by popular demand!
Showcasing the rich cinematic history of the Pioneer Valley, the exhibit spotlights over a century of movies filmed on location in our region and highlights the cast and crew members that have called the Pioneer Valley home. The exhibit will feature images and artifacts from over 100 years of local movie making and movie makers, including:
- Costumes designed by Ruth E. Carter, Academy Award winner for both Black Panther movies
- Filming equipment from the early career of Ken Burns
- Original costumes from The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot used by Sam Elliott while filming on location in Western Massachusetts
- Highlight reel of Pioneer Valley movie history
The exhibit is funded in part by Partridge-Zschau Insurance, BankESB, Three Sisters Sanctuary, Springfield Museums, Cinemark and Tower Cinemas.
Barbie – All Dolled Up
Weekends starting May 2; Tuesday – Sunday from June 6 – Oct 31, 2026
Barbie is back!
An expanded exhibit is redesigned for another season with the most stunning fashion Barbie dolls, created by famous fashion icon designers—bringing couture to Memorial Hall! Several Barbies will be exhibited throughout the gallery in “Collection Connections” cases, highlighting elements of the PVMA collection that are reflected in the Barbies. Donated by Nancy Damour and Kevin Damour.
Timothy Carter Neumann’s 50th Anniversary Dinner
Saturday, June 6, 2026, 5:30 pm
Deerfield Teachers’ Center, 10 Memorial Street, Deerfield, Massachusetts
Reservations are now closed.
But you may use the following link to share a memory, anecdote, tribute, or message for Tim for the Memory Album.
Founded in Deerfield, Massachusetts in 1870 as the first historical society in Western Massachusetts, today the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association is a vibrant regional organization, supporting the Memorial Hall Museum and Library, Deerfield Teachers’ Center, Indian House Children’s Museum, and Community Outreach projects. Click the links on the sidebar to the right for information about each aspect of PVMA.
Keep up with events and musings by following us on social media. Use the Facebook links in the sidebar and find us on Instagram.
Please make a donation today!
Understanding the past creates better citizens and a better world.
Sign Up To Receive Our Emails.
Get news from PVMA in your inbox. Find out about our latest events, including news about the Memorial Hall Museum and Library, Deerfield Teachers’ Center, Indian House Children’s Museum, and our Community Outreach projects.
