Welcome to the Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center

Peterborough, NH & Oak Bluffs, MA

Peterborough, NH Location

26 Main St, Peterborough, NH

Open Wednesday - Sunday 11 AM to 5 PM

Current Exhibit: Crying in the Wilderness: An Immigrant's Journey in Detention 

Available now through April 14th. Powerful words from an asylum seeker and images from NH photographer Becky Field illustrate the physical and emotional toll of immigrant detention.

Coming Soon: Tradition and Revolution in Indian Shadow Puppetry

In collaboration with the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at UConn, the Mariposa is proud to present an exhibit curated by Rahul Koonathara celebrating the spectacular South Indian shadow puppet traditions of Tolu, Bommalatta, and Tholpavakoothu. Begins April 27th, 2024!

Upcoming Programs: Death Cafe Monadnock March 29th Learn More Here. First Friday with the Peterborough Players (at Mariposa) April 5, 6 PM Learn More Here. Bach with Verse April 11, 6 PM Learn More Here. Women of the World Meeting April 24th, 4:30 PM Learn More Here. Shadow Puppet Performance by Rahul Koonathara April 27th, 5 PM. Learn More Here. Being Restorative, a Book-Inspired Community Circle with Leaf Seligman May 4th, 3 PM Learn More Here. Swedish Performer: Sofia Talvik May 11th, 3:30 PM. Learn More Here. Hiroya Tsukamoto, Suite for America June 23rd, 3 PM. Learn More Here.

Oak Bluffs, MA Location

57 Circuit Ave, Oak Bluffs, MA

Closed For The Season

Thank You For A Great 2023 Season!

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Exclusively from the Mariposa Museum: Ashley Bryan's Block Prints of Black American Spirituals

“ I believe history will remember Ashley Bryan as one of the most important humanitarians of our time.”

— Mary Laury, Schoodic Arts for All

In two locations -- Oak Bluffs, MA and Peterborough, NH -- the Mariposa Museum and World Culture Center fosters peace, equity, and human understanding through exhibits and programs that engage the senses, mind, and heart.   

In Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard, the Mariposa explores American history and experience through a diverse lens and the creativity of artists, scholars, storytellers, and others who cherish Oak Bluffs' welcoming spirit.

In our flagship space in Peterborough, NH, the Mariposa has for 20 years explored the rich diversity of the world's cultures as well as dynamics of cultures in motion and multiculturalism in the U.S.

 

Our Gift Shop is Growing

Check out the latest prints now available from Danny Simmons! Museum memberships and event tickets are also available for purchase online.

 
Whole Lot to Say by Danny Simmons

Whole Lot to Say by Danny Simmons