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"Read the Room" Book Club
The Gibson House Museum and the Nichols House Museum are pleased to announce the 2021-22 season of "Read the Room," our book club inspired by the literary salons of the nineteenth century. We welcome both our familiar friends and those new to the museums to join us for group discussion about the Victorian world and its connections to the contemporary moment. Each month’s book selection will reflect some aspect of the museums. Participants will be provided with a list of discussion questions the week prior to the event, and each event will highlight particular objects or spaces at the host museum that connect to the book. Some programs will take place on site; others will happen virtually, so that we can welcome everyone to an experience that feels comfortable for them.
Space is limited, and advanced registration is required. Registration is free for Nichols House Museum and Gibson House Museum members. For non-members, registration is $12 per meeting or $45 for the entire season.
We’re thrilled to offer a very special joint membership in conjunction with the book club: join both museums for $60 (a savings of $35) and receive free access to the book club as well as member benefits at both museums!
2021-2022 Season
Register Here!
The Gibson House Museum and the Nichols House Museum are pleased to announce the 2021-22 season of "Read the Room," our book club inspired by the literary salons of the nineteenth century. We welcome both our familiar friends and those new to the museums to join us for group discussion about the Victorian world and its connections to the contemporary moment. Each month’s book selection will reflect some aspect of the museums. Participants will be provided with a list of discussion questions the week prior to the event, and each event will highlight particular objects or spaces at the host museum that connect to the book. Some programs will take place on site; others will happen virtually, so that we can welcome everyone to an experience that feels comfortable for them.
Space is limited, and advanced registration is required. Registration is free for Nichols House Museum and Gibson House Museum members. For non-members, registration is $12 per meeting or $45 for the entire season.
We’re thrilled to offer a very special joint membership in conjunction with the book club: join both museums for $60 (a savings of $35) and receive free access to the book club as well as member benefits at both museums!
2021-2022 Season
- Wed, Dec. 8, 6:00-7:30 p.m., via Zoom: North and South (1854) by Elizabeth Gaskell
- Wed, Feb 9, 6:00-7:30 p.m., via Zoom: Wuthering Heights (1847) by Emily Bronte
- Wed, April 6, 6:00-7:30 p.m., via Zoom: Special "Read the Room" meeting for Poetry Month! Lyrics of Life and Love (1904), William Stanley Braithwaite
- Wed, June 15, 6:00-7:30 p.m., location TBD: Deephaven (1877) by Sarah Orne Jewett
Register Here!
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
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!