The House of the Seven Gables has been a center of Salem’s community for over a century – sharing a rich history with visitors from around the globe and providing educational resources for people in Greater Salem.
April showers bring May flowers! Gables members, enjoy a lovely spring day at The House of the Seven Gables. All day, members will receive 25% off all items at the Museum Store.
Gain crucial insights into the Executive Orders, Immigration Enforcement, Public vs. Private Spaces, and more! This 40-minute training, followed by a 20-minute Q&A, is tailored for nonprofit organizations dedicated to serving our community.
If you’re from the North Shore, you’ve grown up passing this house and always wondered what it was like up close. Now is your chance! Join your fellow Gables members for a tour of Historic Beverly’s Balch House. One of the oldest wood-frame houses in the country, the Balch House is evocative of early colonial life.
Join us for the Nathaniel Hawthorne Society’s annual lecture at The House of the Seven Gables. This year’s speaker will be Dr. Robert Levine, Distinguished University Professor of English at the University of Maryland, College Park and editor of the Norton Critical Edition of The House of the Seven Gables.
Long before black eyeliner and vampire aesthetics, Nathaniel Hawthorne was wading through the fog of America's moral and psychological darkness as he wandered the streets of Salem. Thomas O'Brien Vallor believes that Hawthorne's brooding prose and obsession with the darker side of human nature earned him the title of America's first goth.
Set sail on our seaside lawn for an unforgettable evening! We welcome all aboard to enjoy nautical-themed drinks at the open bar, gourmet hors d’oeuvres from Vinwood Caterers, live music from the Luna Latin Jazz Band, an enticing silent auction, and the company of your fellow supporters to ensure a bright future for The Gables.
