Construction taking place at the Museum to remove a closet and open up the space for a larger exhibit and function area.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Historic Preservation Department a unique grant to support the installation of a new exhibit at the Mashpee Wampanoag Museum. The new exhibit will replace the whaling exhibit and will focus on the history of the Wampanoag Nation prior to and post European colonization.

The new exhibit, which will launch in April will take visitors through the physical and cultural landscape of the Wampanoag Tribes and explore the impact colonization had on the native community. The exhibit will include a mix of print panels and interactive touchscreens that will dig deeper into the history.