FALMOUTH — Since 1966, Falmouth Historical Society has collected, preserved and researched the history of the town that was incorporated in 1718.

But after 60 years of operation, in a place with four centuries of recorded history, the historical society found that its display at Falmouth Heritage Museum had become stuffed with a clutter of antiques.

“All we had was old things in glass cases. We weren’t telling any stories of the town,” said Brian Knoblock, president of the Falmouth Historical Society.

In January, Falmouth Historical Society’s volunteers and board members — many of whom are the same seven people — met at Falmouth Memorial Library to reimagine the museum’s layout. On Tuesday they opened the doors of the Falmouth Heritage Museum for the season, revealing the curated displays that highlight facets of life in Falmouth over the centuries.

The small white house from the early 1800s on Woods Road no longer has five full glass display cases, but new and deliberate sections dedicated to Falmouth’s history on topics including war, farming, chores and school. A corner dedicated to women’s work has a sewing machine and explanation of the intense labor that went into making clothes. Another wall focusing recreation has a decades-old baseball uniform and historic photographs of the Underwood Spring Park, a 19th-century resort in Falmouth accessible by trolley.

Each display has a poster outlining the topic’s history in the town. The posters previously hung on the low-traffic second floor of Town Hall.

“We’ve got four centuries of recorded history here — that’s a whole lot of stories to tell. That’s going to be our focus going forward,” said David Farnham, a volunteer researcher.

The historical society’s library of files is now organized in a separate research room. On opening day, volunteers sorted through a donation of old photographs and pamphlets that someone found in an attic.

Volunteers also conduct free research for people who want to know their family’s history in Falmouth, or people who have moved to town and want to know the story of their houses.

The researchers also are working on organizing and digitizing the trove of documents they have about Falmouth’s history and helping visitors navigate the large archive of Maine historical documents already online. At the beginning of June, 150 second and third graders from Falmouth Elementary School will also get a tour of the Falmouth Heritage Museum.

“That’s our bread and butter service to the community,” said Knoblock. “We’re the history detectives of the town.”

The museum and research center is open to the public on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. through October or by appointment.