the gibson house museum
a time capsule of domestic life from the mid-nineteenth to early-twentieth centuries
The Gibson House Museum is a private, nonprofit house museum in Boston's historic Back Bay neighborhood. The home served as residence to three generations of Gibson family members and their household staff between 1859 and 1954. The Museum’s four floors of period rooms, including the original kitchen, are a time capsule of domestic life in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Visitors experience the house through guided tours that interpret class and culture through the stories and objects of the people who lived and worked there.
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Take a house tour to learn about the Back Bay neighborhood, home life in late-nineteenth- and early- twentieth-century Boston, and the experiences of the Gibson family and their staff. We offer both “At Home with the Gibsons” and “Upstairs, Downstairs: Domestic Service at the Gibson House” on a regular basis
Tours Friday-Sunday at 1:00, 2:00, & 3:00 p.m.
Thursday Evening tours at 3:00, 4:00, & 5:00 p.m.
Take a house tour to learn about the Back Bay neighborhood, home life in late-nineteenth- and early- twentieth-century Boston, and the experiences of the Gibson family and their staff. We offer both “At Home with the Gibsons” and “Upstairs, Downstairs: Domestic Service at the Gibson House” on a regular basis
Tours Friday-Sunday at 1:00, 2:00, & 3:00 p.m.
Thursday Evening tours at 3:00, 4:00, & 5:00 p.m.
Holiday Open House
Sunday, December 19, 2021
1:00-3:00pm Registration Required
Tickets: Free
Join us to experience a nineteenth-century Christmas and see the Gibson House Museum decorated in all its holiday finery! Entrance is free, but timed reservations are necessary. Visitors will be able to explore three of the museum's four floors on their own. Staff will be on hand to offer insight and answer questions.
Book Your Tickets to the Open House Here
Sunday, December 19, 2021
1:00-3:00pm Registration Required
Tickets: Free
Join us to experience a nineteenth-century Christmas and see the Gibson House Museum decorated in all its holiday finery! Entrance is free, but timed reservations are necessary. Visitors will be able to explore three of the museum's four floors on their own. Staff will be on hand to offer insight and answer questions.
Book Your Tickets to the Open House Here
Join Our Book Club: "Read the Room"
The Gibson House Museum and the Nichols House Museum are pleased to announce the 2021-2022 season of "Read the Room," our book club inspired by the literary salons of the nineteenth century.
The next meeting is Wednesday, Dec. 8, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
North and South (1854) by Elizabeth Gaskell
Register Here!
The Gibson House Museum and the Nichols House Museum are pleased to announce the 2021-2022 season of "Read the Room," our book club inspired by the literary salons of the nineteenth century.
The next meeting is Wednesday, Dec. 8, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
North and South (1854) by Elizabeth Gaskell
Register Here!
Charlie Gibson’s Queer Boston
Explore the Gibson House and the gay subculture of early-twentieth-century Boston through Charlie Gibson's eyes. The story of the Museum's founder is one of legacy and family history, of the fading grandeur of Victorian-era Boston, and of Boston's LGBTQ history. Read more about Charlie here.
This tour is offered on the first Thursday of every month at 6:00 p.m.
January 6
$15 General Admission | $10 Members (Join Here!) | $12 Students and Seniors
Register here!
Explore the Gibson House and the gay subculture of early-twentieth-century Boston through Charlie Gibson's eyes. The story of the Museum's founder is one of legacy and family history, of the fading grandeur of Victorian-era Boston, and of Boston's LGBTQ history. Read more about Charlie here.
This tour is offered on the first Thursday of every month at 6:00 p.m.
January 6
$15 General Admission | $10 Members (Join Here!) | $12 Students and Seniors
Register here!
Mary Ethel and Freeman at 40 Steps, Nahant, Gibson House Museum (1992.470.81)
Read our newest blog post:
In Sickness and In Health: Dr. Freeman Allen, Mary Ethel Gibson, and Mental Health and Addiction
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In Sickness and In Health: Dr. Freeman Allen, Mary Ethel Gibson, and Mental Health and Addiction
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Shop our Museum Store on Redbubble
Browse and buy tote bags, notebooks, pillows, and more featuring images from the Gibson House.
Browse and buy tote bags, notebooks, pillows, and more featuring images from the Gibson House.
Host your micro-wedding at the Gibson House
The Gibson House is a perfect location for small wedding ceremonies. Contact info@thegibsonhouse.org for more information.
The Gibson House is a perfect location for small wedding ceremonies. Contact info@thegibsonhouse.org for more information.
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Gibson House Museum • 137 Beacon Street • Boston, MA 02116
617.267.6338 • info@thegibsonhouse.org
617.267.6338 • info@thegibsonhouse.org