The Old Colony History Museum in Taunton, Massachusetts, preserves the history of Taunton and southeastern Massachusetts through collections, archives, a research library, and public programs. Operated by the Old Colony Historical Society, founded on May 4, 1853, it is part of one of New England’s oldest historical organizations. Since 1926, the museum has occupied the former Bristol Academy building, designed in 1852 by Richard Upjohn and located within Taunton’s Church Green Historic District. Its holdings emphasize regional history and genealogy, including an online Reed & Barton archive, and it remains closely connected to Taunton’s Revolutionary-era identity through the annual Liberty and Union Festival.