A new exhibition about an island wartime episode
Martha’s Vineyard Museum’s new exhibition, Fleeced! An American Revolution Story, opened October 25, 2026 and is scheduled through May 9, 2027. It occupies the Hollinshead, Cox and Fleischner galleries at the museum in Vineyard Haven.
The exhibition focuses on Grey’s Raid in September 1778, when British forces took livestock and supplies from the island. The museum describes play, interactive activities and video for children, alongside archival documents that allow adults and teenagers to examine the history in more detail. This is an account of the museum’s announced exhibition, rather than a review of a visit.
Use the winter hours, including holiday exceptions
The museum’s current visitor page lists Tuesday–Sunday hours of 10 a.m.–4 p.m. from early October through late May, with the last tickets sold 30 minutes before closing. It closes Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
General admission is $21 for adults, $18 for seniors and $7 for ages 7–17; children six and younger enter free. The page also lists lower year-round islander rates and other admission programs. Check which rate applies before paying.
Plan for the actual entrance
The address is 151 Lagoon Pond Road, in the Tisbury village of Vineyard Haven. Visitors enter through Bodman Courtyard and check in at the Welcome Center. For a wheelchair request or a specific access arrangement, the museum lists Visitor Services at 508-627-4441, extension 110.
