# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Remarkable History of Penikese Island - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm – Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 05:30 pm - **Event Description**: Penikese Island has played many roles throughout its rich history.About this EventThe Remarkable History of Penikese IslandPenikese Island, a 75-acre wildlife sanctuary at the southwest end of the Elizabeth Island chain, has played many roles throughout its rich history. Once home to a natural history summer school and later a leper colony, it now serves as a vital refuge for endangered seabirds. For 150 years, botanical surveys have been conducted on the island, documenting the island’s ecological changes. Today, the Penikese Island School uses this extraordinary living classroom to inspire environmental literacy and stewardship. We invite you to explore the island’s remarkable legacy and its ongoing contributions to conservation and science education.$20 Non-Members/$10 Museums on the Green Members, or donation based ticket. Light refreshments served. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/falmouth/the-remarkable-history-of-penikese-island/100001664372275279 - **Event Categories**: nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 21.78, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Falmouth - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Falmouth Historical Society - **lat**: 41.5553718 - **long**: -70.61966939999999 - **full address**: Falmouth Historical Society, 55 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Remarkable History of Penikese Island - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c3640962dbbbd18a746475c860ebc36f3af30ea6393f7f8bb9eb44e5f7c2b78c-rimg-w1200-h899-dc4c79a7-gmir.jpg?v=1757112046 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Remarkable History of Penikese Island being held? - **A:** The Remarkable History of Penikese Island takes place on Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm to Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 05:30 pm at Falmouth Historical Society, 55 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for The Remarkable History of Penikese Island? - **A:** Tickets for The Remarkable History of Penikese Island are priced at USD 22 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral Admission - Non-memberUSD 22 + USD 2 feeAvailableMuseums on the Green MembersUSD 11 + USD 1 feeAvailableDonation - Pay What you Can TicketFreeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing The Remarkable History of Penikese Island? - **A:** The Remarkable History of Penikese Island is organized by Falmouth Museums on the Green. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "The Remarkable History of Penikese Island", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c3640962dbbbd18a746475c860ebc36f3af30ea6393f7f8bb9eb44e5f7c2b78c-rimg-w1200-h899-dc4c79a7-gmir.jpg?v=1757112046", "startDate": "2025-11-13", "endDate": "2025-11-13", "url": "https://allevents.in/falmouth/the-remarkable-history-of-penikese-island/100001664372275279", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Falmouth Historical Society", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "55 Palmer Avenue", "postalCode": "02540", "addressLocality": "Falmouth", "addressRegion": "MA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.5553718", "longitude": "-70.61966939999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Penikese Island has played many roles throughout its rich history.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "2025-11-13", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "21.78", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/falmouth/the-remarkable-history-of-penikese-island/100001664372275279" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/falmouth/the-remarkable-history-of-penikese-island/100001664372275279", "price": "21.78", "name": "General Admission - Non-member" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/falmouth/the-remarkable-history-of-penikese-island/100001664372275279", "price": "11.49", "name": "Museums on the Green Members" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/falmouth/the-remarkable-history-of-penikese-island/100001664372275279", "price": 0, "name": "Donation - Pay What you Can Ticket" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Falmouth Museums on the Green", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/falmouth-museums-on-the-green/17792629", "description": "The Falmouth Museums on the Green, owned and operated by the Falmouth Historical Society, is a two-acre campus that has been serving the residents and visitors of Falmouth since 1900. 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