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A short virtual walking tour of the Martha's Vineyard Museum in Vineyard Haven. Beautiful outdoor space and exhibits covering centuries of island heritage.
This short video walks the outdoor grounds of the Martha’s Vineyard Museum in Vineyard Haven. The grounds are landscaped and quiet, and walking them is free, so you can see this part of the museum without buying a ticket.
The lawn at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum looking out past the flagpole to the harbor and the water beyond.
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum covers the island’s past, from Wampanoag history to its maritime heritage. This tour stays outside, circling the building and the outdoor exhibits on the grounds. It's worth a watch if you're weighing a museum visit, or if you just want a quiet place to walk in Vineyard Haven.
Location: Martha's Vineyard, MA, USA
Video resolution: 4K
Filmed May 2021The island moves on: shops, signs and prices may differ from what you see here. The text of this guide was checked October 2026.
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum in the 1895 Marine Hospital, seen from the lawn.
A harbor beach in Vineyard Haven, with a crane barge working in the channel.
Exploring the town? Start with our complete Vineyard Haven guide: food, beaches, parking and the local rhythm, all in one place.
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A quiet lane in the neighborhood near the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, with the water showing through the trees.
The same neighborhood near the museum, where the lanes run down toward the water. These are homes and private yards, so the road is the view.
Joshua Slocum, first to sail alone around the world, spent his last years farming in West Tisbury and vanished from Vineyard Haven harbor in November 1909. The voyage, the farm called Fag End, the last departure, and what a visitor can actually see: the harbor, a marker stone by a country road, the museum's Slocum papers, and the book itself.
The red bus that gets the loudest cheer in the Edgartown Fourth of July parade belongs to Camp Jabberwocky, a tuition-free summer camp for people with disabilities that has run on the Vineyard since 1953. An islander's account of where it came from and what it is. For anything official, the camp's own site is the source.
Lake Tashmoo in Vineyard Haven hides a century of stories: the 1887 waterworks that watered the town, a golf course where a bull was a hazard, town baseball and the frozen winters when islanders raced ice boats.
Take a guided Jaws tour of Martha's Vineyard with local guide Mike Currid. Walk the real Amity Island in Edgartown and book the “Amity” Walking Tour.
A first-hand look at the Edgartown Historic Walking Tour and “Amity” Jaws Tour with Mike Currid of the Edgartown Tour Company: what to expect, what you'll learn, and how to book.
The complete guide to Vineyard Haven, Martha's Vineyard's year-round port town. Main Street shopping, Black Dog Tavern, Owen Park, and ferry terminal.
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Visit Edgartown on a Tuesday or Wednesday. Same beautiful town, maybe 30% of the weekend crowds. Most restaurants have availability without reservations.
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