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The Soul of the Shoe at Wenham Museum

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Venue:Wenham Museum
Hours:Hours Vary see below
Ages:Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:Indoor
Cost:$ see below
Category:Exhibits

Look into The Soul of the Shoe at Wenham Museum and discover the symbolic and power and aestheic value of footwear through folk and fairy tales, music, performing and visual arts. From Boston Celtic’s star, Larry Bird’s famous Converse high tops to fancy dance shoes that graced the stages of Broadway in productions such as Cats, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Wizard of Oz and more.

Children can slip into ruby slippers, cowboy boots, flippers and moon boots,tinker in a shoe shop and climb through a kid-sized Converse sneaker. Explore the role shoes play in music, dance, visual arts, folk and fairy tales.

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Open Tuesday - Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM. Closed Mondays, except Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents’ Day.Closing at 12 noon on New Year’s Eve, Thanksgiving Eve, and Christmas Eve. Closed most major holidays including: New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Open Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, and Veterans’ Day.

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$7.00 Adults, $6.00 Seniors, $5.00 Children ages 2 & up. Members free. Group rates available.

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wenhammuseum.org

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132 Main Street, Wenham, MA, 01984 map
Phone: 978-468-2377

Driving:
From points south: Take Route 128 north to exit 20-A (Route 1A - Hamilton). Follow Route 1A north for 2.3 miles. The Museum is on the right before the Wenham Town Hall.
From points north: Take Route 95 South to Route 128 North. Then follow the directions as above.
Public Transportation:
B&M Commuter Rail to Hamilton-Wenham; 15-minute scenic walk south from the depot on Route 1A.

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