There is an admission fee. Activities are scheduled there throughout the year. There is an admission fee. Schoolhouse Museum Route 6, Eastham, MA An authentic one-room schoolhouse. Admission is free.
Several buildings comprise the museum and it is considered one of the best in the region.
The Thomas Cooke House, on the museum property, was built in 1765 and is an excellent example of pre-Revolutionary War architecture. The 12 rooms include whaling artifacts, antique furniture, and the costumes and gear used by the seamen and early farmers. The main building of the museum is the Francis Foster Museum and the Gale Huntington Library of History. Next door is the Captain Francis Pease House, where you will find an art gallery, displays of Indian artifacts and other exhibits. Among the exhibits, a medieval castle, frozen shadows, and a pirate ship.