Museums and Art
Like Leominster, nearly every community in north central Massachusetts is home to a historical society building. Popularly known as the "attics of the community," the societies - often housed in vintage homes - offer both a peek into the past and a plethora of genealogical resources. Reflective of each community's own past, these buildings provide snapshots of the agricultural, industrial and societal evolution of New England.
 
The 200-acre Fruitlands Museum in nearby Harvard includes the original farmhouse that was the site of the 1843 Fruitlands experiment led by Bronson Alcott, along with four intimate galleries of Native American, Shaker and American art. The Fitchburg Art Museum houses

fourteen galleries with a diverse collection of American and European paintings, prints, drawings, ceramics and decorative arts as well as Greek, Roman, Asian and pre-Columbian antiquities, as well as contemporary exhibitions. Neighboring Clinton hosts a world-class Russian Icon Museum.
 
The Leominster Art Association presents a major annual exhibition of arts, crafts and photography, and holds monthly meetings spotlighting local artists, media and techniques.
 

 

 
It's location at the heart of New England offers Leominster the best of all worlds: Proximity to Cape Cod beaches, the Berkshires and White Mountains, and the urban activity of Boston and New York along with the open space and small-town atmosphere of central Massachusetts. Leominster residents can find an abundance of activity right in their own backyard.

Leominster Public Library
The newly-renovated Leominster Library on West Street is much more than a repository of books for all ages. A true community center, the library hosts meetings of local groups, presents story hours and book discussion sessions, and offers countless family-oriented programs. An integral part of the community, the library is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

    

Leominster Historical Society
The Leominster Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation of local history. Housed in an 1874 former schoolhouse, the private, non-profit Society is a treasure-trove of research material and artifacts. Popular exhibits including a large collection of Civil War items and extensive genealogical materials attract visitors year-round. The group presents programs to the public on wide-ranging historic subjects, from tours of the Revolutionary War-era Pine Grove Cemetery to tales of Leominster's legendary hard-riding Texas Ranger and dime novelist, "Buckskin Sam." Programs are frequently televised by Leominster Access Television.. so tune in.













 
 
Music and Theater
Leominster is home to the Thayer Symphony Orchestra and a Community Music School. Founded in 1974 as the Thayer Conservatory Orchestra, the TSO has been recognized by the Massachusetts Cultural Council as a leader in enriching the cultural life of the Commonwealth.

The Community Music School, also located in downtown Leominster, boasts over 23 regular faculty members from a diverse background in traditional and contemporary genres of performance. Founded in 2002 by the Thayer Symphony Orchestra, the school is now run by a music teachers' cooperative, and offers classical and contemporary instrumental instruction for children and adults.
 
The orchestra performs at the Stratos G. Dukakis Performing Arts Center at the Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School in Fitchburg, as well as numerous venues throughout Massachusetts and New England.

Leominster and the surrounding region also enjoy regular performances by a host of community bands. The Leominster Colonial Band presents free summer concerts in Carter Park, and nearly every city and town in the area hosts similar performances in relaxing settings. A Center Stage program presented by Fitchburg State College brings renowned performers to the region. Community theater is alive and well, too, serving up a buffet of drama, comedy and musical entertainment. Theatre at the Mount, located at Mt. Wachusett Community College, stages a full season of performances for both adults and children, and smaller community groups like the Stratton Players, Central Massachusetts Repertory Theater and the Drawbridge Puppet Theater entertain area residents and visitors.
 

  

 
 

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