The Orleans Historical Society, a non-profit organization founded under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1958, was organized to collect and preserve the history of the Town of Orleans . The museum is open to the public Thursday through Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm, July & August, or by appointment. For more information call (508) 240-1329.

Board of Directors
Hank Ritchie - Chair
Bobbie Thomsen - Vice-Chair and Excursions
Nello Trevisan - Treasurer
Jack Kadzik - Assistant Treasurer
Joan Barnard - Secretary
Carolyn Dowd - Collection
Bonnie Snow - Historian
Richard Besciak - Landmarks
Martha Williams - Membership
Tom Cronin - Publicity
Nancy McMorrow - Hospitality
William Quinn - CG36500 Emeritus
Bob Summersgill - CG36500 Director
Richard Ryder - CG36500 Operations Manager
Darwin Cornell - Buildings & Grounds
Sandy Howerton - Programs
Len Tomat - Emeritus
Bob Sinclair - At Large
Ann Sinclair - At Large
Tamsen Cornell - Museum Director

Advisory Committee
James Hadley - Immediate Past Chair / Liaison
Joan Karter
Job Taylor
Man-Kong Tsui
Bruce Wolf
Dennis Dowd