What’s Happening This Week?
Date: April 15, 2019
It’s April School Vacation in Massachusetts! If you’re not going somewhere warm and sunny, come get cozy in our 1668 mansion. You can take advantage of a guided tour, enjoy...
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Community News: PEM Expansion Update
Date: April 11, 2019
Peabody Essex Museum to Open 40,000-Square-Foot Wing and 13 New Galleries and Exhibitions by September Museum-Wide Initiative Creates Entirely New Experiences Using Fresh Curatorial, Interpretative, and Design Approaches Salem, MA...
PRESS RELEASE: Celebrated journalist Ryan Walsh links 1968 Boston with Van Morrison’s legendary album ‘Astral Weeks’
Date: April 8, 2019
SALEM — It’s not too great a stretch to compare genius singer-songwriter Van Morrison — introverted, moody and creatively driven — with Nathaniel Hawthorne, said to have had similar traits....
PRESS RELEASE: APRIL VACATION LIVING HISTORY LABS
Date: April 5, 2019
Kids get a feel for The Gables’ early Settlement House activities Caroline Emmerton’s 1916 Settlement April 13 to April 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. SALEM — In 1916,...
What’s Happening This Week?
Date: April 2, 2019
Hold on to your hats! It’s going to be a BIG week at The House of the Seven Gables – and you’re invited! Exhibit Opening Besides welcoming hundreds of visitors...
It’s the last weekend to take advantage of our family discount offer!
Date: March 29, 2019
Become a part of our story with this great family deal! Beat the winter blues with a cozy historic house tour at The House of the Seven Gables! We’re excited...
April Vacation Living History
Date: March 29, 2019
Celebrate Caroline Emmerton’s Birthday Over April Vacation Week “Caroline Emmerton (1866 – 1942) was born into a life of wealth and privilege, but also inherited a legacy of service to...
What’s New in Settlement?
Date: March 29, 2019
IMMIGRATION and POP CULTURE By Elsabel Rincon After the Civil War, rapid industrialization and urbanization led to major technological advancements in communication, transportation, manufacturing, and banking. These rapid advances resulted...
POP! Goes The Gables…more than a fun exhibit!
Date: March 28, 2019
The month of April is going to POP at The Gables. We have some exciting events planned that you don’t want to miss! On April 3, our fifth Becoming American...
Paths to POP Culture
Date: March 28, 2019
By Dan Marshall Defining pop culture is difficult, with volumes of text dedicated to achieving the task. Pop Culture has its own ebb and flow; moving into the mainstream at...