We Did It For You! Women's Journey Through History is an engaging play that tells of the struggles and triumphs women have undergone to get their basic rights in America told by the women who were there. In this live-streamed staged reading, high school student Melanie must write about the most influential woman in history - the play provides her with an entertaining and quick tour through that journey, starting with the struggle women had in the 17th century Puritan…
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Not ready to visit The Gables in person? Join us online! We're offering a virtual tour package. You can tour the house from the coziness of home and without the crowds. The package includes a pre-recorded guided tour of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and a BRAND NEW 3-D tour! This tour allows you to explore one of the oldest homes in North America at your own pace. The $10 package supports our mission to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Gables…
Find out more »Not ready to visit The Gables in person? Join us online! We're offering a virtual tour package. You can tour the house from the coziness of home and without the crowds. The package includes a pre-recorded guided tour of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and a BRAND NEW 3-D tour! This tour allows you to explore one of the oldest homes in North America at your own pace. The $10 package supports our mission to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Gables…
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The House of the Seven Gables is delighted to continue to offer an annual Thanksgiving Weekend lecture in 2020. We look forward to welcoming Ellen Snyder-Grenier to discuss her book, The House on Henry Street: The Enduring Life of a Lower East Side Settlement. This illustrated talk will focus on Henry Street Settlement’s early years, told within the context of the settlement house movement: part of a Progressive-Era crusade dedicated to tackling the problems of poverty by “settling” in and…
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Shop for everyone on your list at this member-exclusive event at the Museum Store. All members receive a 25% discount and will enjoy wassail and refreshments. You can also see the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion decked for the holidays as you walk through the first floor. Click here to RSVP.
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Politicians aren’t often full-time hotel housekeepers, union members, grandmothers, and immigrants working service jobs. But Carmen Castillo changes that when she wins a seat on the City Council in Providence, Rhode Island. We'll have a showing of the documentary and a conversation about representation with filmmaker Margo Guersey and guests. Registration is free. Donations will be gratefully accepted to help cover the costs of this film and discussion event. Click here to get tickets. Enterprising Women: The 19th Amendment to…
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