The Gibson House Museum

The Gibson House Museum The Gibson House is a historic house museum located in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. Tours are currently offered through advanced tickets only.

Now a National Historic Landmark, the home served as residence to three generations of Gibson family members and their household staff between 1859 and 1954. Visitors experience the house through a guided tour that interprets class and culture through the stories and objects of the people who lived and worked there. Website: thegibsonhouse.org Email: [email protected] Ph: 617-267-6338

📽️Who has seen   by  and  since our event? We loved seeing all the photos and videos of the house that are   🎞️We also w...
06/12/2025

📽️Who has seen by and since our event? We loved seeing all the photos and videos of the house that are

🎞️We also want to thank for organizing our participation in the Bostonian Scheme! Be sure to check out the beautiful photos and videos taken of the Gibson on his account, too!

Our current show ‘Tales from the House of Gibson’ is featured by WBUR.
06/11/2025

Our current show ‘Tales from the House of Gibson’ is featured by WBUR.

Including drag bingo and the annual Pride parade.

🏳️‍🌈This   we are featuring an extra evening ‘Charlie’s Q***r Boston’ tour at 4 p.m.! 🌈These two works, painted by Hanna...
06/11/2025

🏳️‍🌈This we are featuring an extra evening ‘Charlie’s Q***r Boston’ tour at 4 p.m.!

🌈These two works, painted by Hannah Barrett in 2009, incorporate many of the peculiar objects in Charlie’s study, so be sure to get a close look this weekend!

06/10/2025

Hannah Barrett stands before one of their epic paintings, ‘Tales from the House of Gibson’, on view all month throughout the museum to celebrate Pride Month. Don’t miss the show!

🎬The Gibson House Museum will be one of the locations for  ‘s series of events around  ! Take a self-guided tour and ent...
05/27/2025

🎬The Gibson House Museum will be one of the locations for ‘s series of events around ! Take a self-guided tour and enter to win prizes and a chance to attend a screening of Wes Anderson’s latest film. Admission fee will be waived for the first fifty people. Last entry is at 3:30.

05/10/2025

Lots of great pictures from our recent masquerade benefit. Thank you Boston Sun.
Scroll to pp. 8-9.

Thanks to everyone who supported last night's benefit, A Victorian Masquerade. It was a great party!Photos: Lauren Thoma...
04/25/2025

Thanks to everyone who supported last night's benefit, A Victorian Masquerade. It was a great party!

Photos: Lauren Thomas

Once again we thank talented Garden Club of the Back Bay members Suri and Jenifer for their cheerful spring arrangements...
04/14/2025

Once again we thank talented Garden Club of the Back Bay members Suri and Jenifer for their cheerful spring arrangements in our urns.

Celebrate spring with the Gibson House Museum!🌸🌷Join us for a self-guided tour and specialty costume exhibition featurin...
04/09/2025

Celebrate spring with the Gibson House Museum!🌸

🌷Join us for a self-guided tour and specialty costume exhibition featuring fashions that highlight the honored tradition of our local “Promenade,” a leisurely walk in the Public Garden.

🍰Make sure to visit our Victorian-themed photo booth and take your own photo in the elegant setting of the Gibson House. Finish your visit by enjoying a self-serve buffet of tea and sweets!

*Costume exhibition presented in collaboration with the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (NSCDA).

Buy tickets through the link in bio!

Thank you Boston Sun for showcasing our benefit.
04/03/2025

Thank you Boston Sun for showcasing our benefit.

News Gibson House Museum’s Victorian Masquerade Benefit Set for April 24 at Chilton Club by The Boston Sun Staff • April 2, 2025 • 0 Comments  By Dan Murphy In keeping with this year’s Victorian Masquerade Party theme, guests in attendance at this year’s 28th annual benefit for the Gi...

We’ve pulled a few special pieces from our collection for tomorrow’s Elements of the American Wedding, 1860–1920 program...
02/21/2025

We’ve pulled a few special pieces from our collection for tomorrow’s Elements of the American Wedding, 1860–1920 program, hosted by

Pictured here are Annie Crowninshield Warren’s 1839 wedding gown, Rosamond Gibson’s wedding gloves from 1871, Ethel Gibson’s 1911 wedding shoes, and a piece of lace believed to be from Rosamond’s veil.

If you’d like to learn more about these pieces—and the fascinating history of American wedding traditions, there’s still time to grab a ticket! The program starts at 4:30 PM, with light refreshments served. Get your ticket through our website or the link in our bio!

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137 Beacon Street
Boston, MA
02116

Opening Hours

Thursday 3pm - 5pm
Friday 1pm - 3pm
Saturday 1pm - 4pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

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Tours are given on the hour at 1, 2, and 3 p.m.. Wednesday through Sunday. The museum is closed on major holidays. For groups of twelve and more please call for a reservation. 617-267-6338 or email [email protected] website: www.thegibsonhouse.org