The People
Between 1859 and 1954, three generations of Gibson family members and dozens of servants lived and worked at 137 Beacon Street. In many ways, their experiences are typical of individuals of their particular gender and social class. And yet, their unique stories allow us to explore this period of Boston’s history through a distinctly personal lens.
Click below to learn more about who lived at 137 Beacon.
The People
Between 1859 and 1954, three generations of Gibson family members and dozens of servants lived and worked at 137 Beacon Street. In many ways, their experiences are typical of individuals of their particular gender and social class. And yet, their unique stories allow us to explore this period of Boston’s history through a distinctly personal lens.
Click below to learn more about who lived at 137 Beacon.
Specialty Tours
See our general tours here. Check below to join an upcoming specialty tour, or book a private tour with us. Private tours are available for up to 12 people at a time. Some exceptions apply. Private and group tours may incur additional fees.
Explore the lives of the young, Irish immigrant women who worked in domestic service in the Back Bay. On this tour, the working and living spaces of the staff will be the focus, including the coal shed (the last surviving coal shed in Back Bay) and the fifth-floor servant bedroom.
The tour is one hour and involves walking up and down five flights of stairs.
This tour is offered throughout the month, check our calendar for availability
$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.
$15 General Admission | $10 Members (Join Here!) | $12 Students and Seniors
Register here!
The World of Little Women at the Gibson House
What do Jo March, Louisa May Alcott, and Charlie Gibson have in common? They were all nineteenth-century Massachusetts writers. Learn more about the similarities--and the many differences--in their experiences on this lively tour. In addition to exploring the shared worlds of these real and imagined characters, visitors will hear behind-the-scenes details about the filming of Greta Gerwig's 2019 adaptation of Little Women here at the Gibson House. Read more about Little Women at the Gibson House here.
The tour is one hour and involves walking up and down five flights of stairs.
This tour is offered periodically. Register here!
For more information or to arrange a private tour, contact Michelle Coughlin, Museum Administrator, at info@thegibsonhouse.org.
Class Tours
Bring your students to the Gibson House for a private tour! Student tickets are $8 and educators visit for free. Timing and capacity is flexible depending on guide availability. Our general tour and specialty tours ("Charlie Gibson's Queer Boston," "The World of Little Women") are all available. We are happy to discuss any special requests.
For more information and to arrange a tour, contact Michelle Coughlin, Museum Administrator, at info@thegibsonhouse.org.
