Northampton Historical Society

Weird. I’m visiting Northampton for a few days and thought I’d check out their museum. When I walked in I was greeted and informed that part of the museum was closed for a new exhibit. The greeter looked me up and down and said flatly «you can leave your stuff on that table». The table she referred to was small and I asked if I could put my backpack near the coat rack. She responded «I don’t care about the backpack. Im worried about that coffee» and pointed to the coffee in my hands. I suppose the vague description «stuff» was to imply my cup of coffee? She then asked me if I would give a donation stating «we’re broke and could use all the money we can get». I said «sure» and dropped in the little amount of cash I had and entered the museum. The greeter then turned and walked into another room.
The museum is one, very small room that has probably 4 – 5 cases that display some antiques donated by community members. I was less than impressed with not only the small state of the museum but also the service. The one thing this place has going for it is that it’s free.