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    • TREASURES OF THE TIDES; an exhibition of the work of Neal Personeus
    • Joan Pereira: Former Artist in Residence
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Joan Pereira: Former Artist in Residence


Joan Pereira at Cobalt Gallery. Photo by Howard Karren, Wicked Local (2017)

Joan Pereira: Former Artist-in-Residence at the Highland House Museum

This exhibition includes paintings in the Truro Historical Society’s collection as well as some on loan.

Joan Pereira came to the Outer Cape to study art in 1955, immersing herself in the art community here. Her teachers included Philip Malicoat, Henry Hensche, Edwin Dickinson, Jim Forsberg, and Bruce McKain. She was the only woman member of the Provincetown Group Gallery, founded in 1964, and a charter member of the Fine Arts Work Center in 1968.  

Joan’s work showed a deep appreciation for light, color, and the changing seasons, telling her daughter: “Each season produces its unique Cape Cod light, unlike any other in the world.” Joan taught art at Castle Hill Center for the Arts, the Cape Cod Conservatory, and was an Artist-in-Residence at the Highland House Museum.

In the 1970s, she won a scholarship to study painting in the south of France. Her work was collected in Provincetown and throughout the country.  She had a one-woman show at the Cape Cod Conservatory, the Community Art Center of Boston, and the Kornbluth Gallery in New Jersey. Her final show was in
Provincetown at the Kobalt Gallery in 2018 when she was 91. 

Joan died on December 29, 2021, at 94.

Michael Pregot: Sea Captains of Cape Cod


Join Michael Pregot, author, lecturer and educator,
as he discusses his new book Sea Captains of Cape Cod,
which explores the connection that each Cape Cod town
has to the sea as demonstrated through its seafaring residents.
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
6:30 – 7:30 PM

Visit the Highland House Museum

Highland House Museum
6 Highland Light Road North Truro, MA 02652
Mondays through Saturdays, 10 AM to 4:30 PM
June 1 through September 30
508.487.3397

A Taste of Summer – Annual Party

Refreshments by Cosmos Catering, Truro Vineyards and Yardarm Liquors, music by the Bert Jackson Quartet, and a silent auction where you can buy a seat at the table of some of Truro’s finest home chefs, restaurants and markets. Reserve your ticket(s) HERE

Outer Cape Chorale Chamber Singers Perform at the Museum

Live music is back!

Outer Cape Chorale Chamber Singers
at the Highland House Museum
June 29, 2022
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Dan Haslam: July Walking Tour of Highland Historic District

Dan Haslam Walking Tour of Highland Historic District
July 7, 2022 at 10 AM
Starting on the front porch of Highland House Museum, one-hour guided walks on flat land – starting at 10:00 a.m. Cold drinks and a snack provided.
Donation: $10.00 per person

Visit the Cobb Archive


The Cobb Archive houses maps, charts, books, photographs, family memorabilia, and other historical documents. This 1912 building was designed in the Arts and Craft style and  originally served as the town’s first public library. Located in Truro Center, the Cobb Archive is accessible to the public for research.
Open by appointment, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 AM-12 PM
13 Truro Center Road
508-349-0200
To schedule an appointment, send an email to [email protected].

Truro Historical Society Contact Information

Truro Historical Society (THS)
PO Box 486
Truro, MA 02666-0486
[email protected]

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