Date: April 6, 2021
In-person ESL and citizenship classes resume on Tuesday, April 27!! Over the past few months, Executive Director Kara McLaughlin has been working with a team of volunteers to survey past students about their interest and availability to return to in-person classes. This volunteer corps texted, called, and had conversations with past students and potential new...
Date: April 4, 2021
Even though we have been closed to the public, we still had to deep clean each historic building to prepare for the season. Members of the Visitor Services team along with Collections Manager Susan Baker worked tirelessly to prepare the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and Nathaniel Hawthorne Birthplace. Each room and each object were carefully inspected for...
Date: April 2, 2021
April is a perennial favorite month for our organization. The House of the Seven Gables officially opened as a museum and settlement house on April 30, 1910. Caroline Emmerton restored the famed mansion and capitalized on the fame of Nathaniel Hawthorne to fund her settlement house. The settlement house provided a slew of services to...
Date: April 1, 2021
Free Admission and Added Benefits If your membership lapsed while The Gables was closed, now is the time to renew. All members receive many benefits including free admission, discounts on programs, access to exclusive member-programming, and the quarterly print newsletter. During the month of April, members will receive an extra discount in the Musuem Store....
Date: March 31, 2021
We’ve compiled a list of commonly asked questions about visiting The House of the Seven Gables in 2021. Our staff has worked hard to create safe and enjoyable experiences for all visitors. Do I need to buy my tickets in advance? Yes. State guidelines recommend that all museums have online options for tickets...
Date: March 29, 2021
Press Release COLONIAL CLASSICS FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS As most parents know, once you introduce sugar to an unsuspecting palate, there’s no turning back. The same is true for adults. Back in the 1600s, sugar was not a regular part of the diet. John Turner, the sea captain who built The House of the Seven Gables, was...
Date: March 26, 2021
Press Release Salem’s mayor, Kimberley Driscoll, states in her Women’s History Day proclamation that the city has benefitted from women’s contributions for more than four centuries, beginning with the Native American women who lived in the village of Naumkeag. Over the centuries, women took action on hard issues like slavery, voting rights, education, immigration, children’s...
Date: March 22, 2021
Press Release COMMUNITY CONVERSATION In Ethiopia, where Yonas Badi grew up, people would go to a neighbor to “borrow fire” when they didn’t have the money for a lighter to rekindle a cooking fire. Fire was life and fire was shared. When Badi came to the United States, he had to get his bearings. It...
Date: March 11, 2021
The target reopening date at The House of the Seven Gables is Friday, April 2. The historic site will be open for visitors Friday – Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to start the season. We expect to add more hours as the season progresses. Experiences Visitors will have the option to enjoy a grounds...
Date: March 5, 2021
Press Release March 5, 2021 Membership comes with its perks, but this behind-the-scenes offering is a bit special even for the most innovative museums. And it promises to be lots of fun. On Saturday, March 13, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., members of The House of the Seven Gables are invited to explore early Salem...
