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“A World of Holidays” and Celebrations

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“A World of Holidays” and Celebrations

Date: December 1, 2019

What’s New in Settlement December offers us an opportunity to partake in a “world of holidays” and celebrations – from religious holidays, secular celebrations, causes, and cultural gatherings.  This December,...

Members-Exclusive Special Tour at The Peabody Essex Museum

Date: October 31, 2019

Join us on Saturday, November 23 at 10 a.m. for a members-exclusive special tour at The Peabody Essex Museum. Salem’s native son Nathaniel Hawthorne has inspired artists for nearly 200...

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...

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,...

FREE Lectures and Fun for all of 2019

Date: March 14, 2019

2019 is going to be one fun year to be a member at The House of the Seven Gables. We have a plethora of free events and special behind-the-scenes experiences...

Salem Women’s History Day at The Gables

Date: February 28, 2019

Salem Women’s History Day at The Gables On Sunday, March 24, The Gables will celebrate Salem Women’s History Day. At The Gables, our talented guides will share a revamped guided...

Come to The Gables for an inspired speed-writing session November 3

Date: October 30, 2018

Famous First Lines “Halfway down a by-street of one of our New England towns stands a rusty wooden house, with seven acutely peaked gables, facing towards various points of the...

Free garden passes and colonial carpentry demonstrations June 2

Date: May 24, 2018

17THCENTURY SATURDAYS AT THE GABLES This summer’s first 17thCentury Saturday at The House of the Seven Gables is Saturday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All are welcome...

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...