Life and Labor at The Gables
Date: August 28, 2019
In 2017, we spent our year researching the role that “work” has played on our historic site over four centuries. As Labor Day approaches, we invite you to take a...
Life and Labor at The Gables
Events at The Gables>Exhibits at The Gables
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...
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...
A spirited new exhibition at The House of the Seven Gables opens April 5
Date: March 25, 2019
All are invited to a free opening reception for “POP! Goes The Gables,” a spirited new exhibition at The House of the Seven Gables. The reception is Friday, April 5,...
Delving into Pop Culture
Date: February 28, 2019
Delving into Pop Culture We are excited to announce our upcoming exhibit, Pop! Goes The Gables opening on April 5. This exhibit focuses on the impact The House of the...
Upcoming Exhibit: POP! Goes The Gables
Date: December 20, 2018
On a visit to his Cousin Susanna’s house on Turner Street in 1840, Nathaniel Hawthorne learned something. “…in speaking of the old house, she said that it has had in...
The Long History of Wallpaper at The Gables
Date: April 1, 2018
Every owner of The Gables left behind evidence that they adopted the decorative trend of wallpaper in the home—a trend that has a long and interesting history in New England....
These Walls Do Talk
Date: April 1, 2018
Very often in museums the stories that we share focus on the people and events connected to a place. What can be overlooked are the methods that we use to...
‘These Walls Do Talk’ New exhibition at The House of the Seven Gables
Date: March 25, 2018
News Release For more information, please contact: Ryan Conary 978-744-0991, ext. 104 rconary@7gables.org ‘These Walls Do Talk’ New exhibition at The House of the Seven Gables ...
Stories from the Settlement
Date: February 28, 2018
By Elsabel Rincón, Manager of Settlement Programs As the city celebrates Salem Women’s History Day, I am once again reminded and inspired by the visionary, entrepreneurial and philanthropic spirit of...