Date: May 23, 2017
The House of the Seven Gables depends upon visitors from around the world for support. Proceeds from admissions allow us to preserve our National Historic Landmark District as well as to provide educational opportunities and services for newly arriving immigrant families. Without funding to welcome visitors to Massachusetts, all of us who depend on tourism–from...
Date: May 5, 2017
Tonight is the opening night for I am Joan Sullivan: A Theatrical Experience! We are delighted to bring you this brand-new production featuring some bright local talent. In I Am Joan Sullivan, meet the former Irish Catholic indentured servant of merchant John Turner, who built The House of the Seven Gables in 1668, and her...
Date: April 27, 2017
We have been in the process of restoring two rooms in the 1668 Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, best known as The House of the Seven Gables. While there is still a great amount of work to be done in our “secret room,” the Accounting Room will be getting ready to reopen in early summer. We partnered with...
Date: April 19, 2017
To recognize and celebrate the 350th anniversary of the 1668 Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, we have commissioned a limited edition, commemorative coin that is now available in the Museum Store. This unique coin and more are available for purchase at The House of the Seven Gables Museum Store. Can’t make it to our Museum Store? Contact Everett...
Date: April 18, 2017
The House of the Seven Gables was featured on “Stuff You Missed in History Class.” Watch Gables Lead Guide/Researcher, David Moffat discuss the history of the house and some of it’s more interesting stories. (https://www.missedinhistory.com/videos/7-gables-video.htm)
Date: April 17, 2017
Voting is open for Northshore Magazine’s Best of the North Shore. The House of the Seven Gables has been nominated in several categories. In the PLAY category, you will find The Gables nominated as both a best museum and best tourist attraction. Help us to kick off 350 years of creating stories. Vote for us...
Date: April 15, 2017
Late last year, Salem’s City Council and community activists embarked upon a long and winding road through discussions of a Sanctuary for Peace ordinance for Salem. The journey was sometimes fretful and unsettling, as residents expressed viewpoints that mirrored and magnified the national debate on immigration. The Gables’ series of community conversations on immigration offered...
Date: April 14, 2017
The roof of the nearly 350 year-old Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, best known as The House of the Seven Gables, is in a state of deterioration. The organization has applied for grant funding from a number of sources to help with the replacement of the roof in the coming months including the City of Salem’s Community Preservation...
Date: March 28, 2017
The Turner-Ingersoll Mansion best known as The House of the Seven Gables, turns 350 years old in 2018. The staff and board worked with local designer Amy Watt of New Arts Collaborative to create a new logo to share the word of the upcoming celebration. “We wanted a logo that would keep the familiar script...
Date: March 27, 2017
Thank you to the many visitors who joined us for Salem Women’s History Day on March 26. We were able to offer two tours that focused on the strong women of The Gables over the years as well as two lectures with speakers from the Partnership of Historic Bostons. Dr. Lori Stokes offered insight into...
