To the important folks in our lives, thank you for your dedication and support over the years. You keep us moving forward and ready for each new mission ahead! From all of us at the American Heritage Museum, we wish you and your families a Joyful Holiday Season and a bright 2025 ahead!![]()
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Everyone at the American Heritage Museum wishes all of you a very happy and healthy holidays! Please come visit! We will be hosting the Battle of the Bulge Experience Weekend on December 28th & 29th and will be open Monday and Tuesday, December 30th & 31st.
As you come to experience what it was like to be an American surrounded in the cold of the Battle of Bulge (12/28 & 12/29), join the American Heritage museum on Saturday December 28th to learn about a similar battle 6 years later in the Korean War. Here the U.S. 1st Marine Division found themselves surrounded in a desperate fight in the extreme cold, outnumbered 5:1 against Chinese forces in the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir. Like the Battle of the Bulge, the Chosin Reservoir is regarded as one of the most intense battles in American History, yet most Americans know little of this great battle of Korea, “The Forgotten War.” On December 28th at 1:00pm the museum will host a speaker series event about the Chosin Reservoir: “All Roads Lead to Hagaru” a special interactive discussion analyzing the crucial leadership decisions in the Chosin Reservoir that would decide whether or not the 1st Marine Division would escape the Chinese trap. More information see: www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/speaker-series-korea-all-roads-lead-to-hagaru/
Check out the latest video from SpruesNBrews Scale Modeling in partnership with the American Heritage Museum featuring our M18 Hellcat!
Up Close & Personal with the M18 Hellcat | 360° WWII Tank Destroyer Tour
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Welcome to *Up Close & Personal* - a new series where we'll be exploring some of the most iconic military vehicles of WWII and beyond as you've never seen th...
Don't miss our great talk on How To Research WWII Veterans - Friday, December 13th, 1pm to 2:30pm. No reservations needed. For more information see:
Speaker Series: How To Research WWII Veterans - The American Heritage Museum
www.americanheritagemuseum.org
Autumn Hendrickson, who has spent the last four and a half years working on a project to tell the stories of the men and women from Reading & North Reading, Massachusetts that served in World War II, ...
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PatCon 2024: IPMS Patriot Scale Modelers Annual Scale Model Show and Contest
September 15 @ 9:00 am, ending 5:00 pm
$5
The American Heritage Museum is proud to host PatCon 2024, the Annual Scale Model Show and Contest sponsored by IPMS Patriot Scale Modelers. This is the first year that PatCon will be taking place at the American Heritage Museum and the event will take place in the AHM Annex Hangar adjacent to the main museum.
Interested in taking part in the competition? See all the details, costs, and entry forms on the IPMS Patriot Scale Modelers PatCon 2024 Website at this link.
What you’ll see!
IPMS Model Competition!
All categories including armor, aircraft, Gundam, cars, wargaming, ships, sci-fi, and more! See some of the most amazing scale models on display from talented competitors from the region!
Display Only Tables!
Non-judged area to show off your projects, including a table for LEGOs!
Kids Make and Take!
Those under 13 can make a model to take home for free! (while supplies last)
Seminars!
Learn something new from experienced modelers!
Vendors!
Loads of model kits, tools, and supplies for sale from our attending vendors.
DOWNLOAD THE FLYER WITH COMPETITION RULES
EVENT ADMISSION
PatCon 2024 General Admission at the door is $5 with children 15 & under admitted for free with an adult admission.
Planning to visit the American Heritage Museum as well? Buy a combo ticket online that includes discounted museum admission and PatCon admission!
$25 Adults / $22 Seniors & Veterans / $10 Children 16 and Under
