For guests who wish to see only the exterior of the Museum, they are welcome to visit a portion of the grounds without a ticket purchase. The 12th & 13th-century arches, Bell Tower, and the iconic Drawbridge are all available for the community to explore and enjoy during regular business hours. Beginning in April 2025, the Museum and Museum grounds will close to the public at 3:30 daily with the exception of Thursday nights in July, August, September, October when the Museum will offer Spiritualism Tours by Candlelight beginning at 6:30 pm.
If you wish to explore the interior of the Museum beyond the Museum Shop, you will need to purchase admission for a Guided or Self-Guided Tour.
WEEKEND FEES:
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Hammond Castle Museum proudly offers complimentary admission to regularly scheduled Guided & Self-Guided Tours and Bubbles and Books Storytime to EBT and WIC cardholders. Connector Care card holders enjoy 50% off regularly priced admission. This offer is limited only to Massachusetts residents.
Hammond Castle Museum proudly offers complimentary admission to regularly scheduled Guided & Self-Guided Tours and Bubbles and Books Storytime to EBT and WIC cardholders
Check out our full 2025 Calendar of Events offering over 60 special events and specialty tours.
Hammond Castle Museum is open daily from April 5, 2025 through January 4, 2026 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, with the last entrance into the Museum at 2:45 pm.
The Museum is open most national holiday with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas day and New Year’s day . In 2005, the Museum will also be closed on April 28th and November 17 – 20th.
We are always looking for seasonal tour guides to serve as the ‘front line’ of the Museum’s effort to educate and engage visitors from across the world about this remarkable historic site.
Learn more on our Join the Team page.
Take I-95 North out of Boston to Exit 45, then Route 128 North to Exit 14. Turn right onto Route 133 to the very end of that highway, and with the ocean directly in front of you turn right onto Route 127. Approximately 3/4 of a mile from that intersection the road will begin to narrow. Look for a blue and white sign on your left for the castle, and turn onto Hesperus Avenue. The Museum is just a few blocks down Hesperus Avenue on your left. Park in the lot off the street, and take the walkway and stairs down to the entrance.
Hammond Castle Museum is also accessible by the Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA). Please note the bus schedule varies throughout the week and season. To learn more, visit canntran.com.
Photos of the museum for personal use are permitted. However, all photoshoots for commercial use or with a professional photographer (for example: photos for a wedding, engagement, birthday, or professional family photos) must be booked in advance. For more information regarding photography session fees and to schedule an appointment, click below.
While the Hammond Castle Museum, a historic landmark built in the late 1920s, it is not handicapped accessible for assistive devices such as wheelchairs and walkers due to the number of stairs, it does allow service dogs on premises. This Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places for over 50 years, presents challenges for visitors with mobility impairments, as it features numerous stairs.
Accessing the Lobby and Museum Shop from the parking lot requires descending approximately 30 exterior stone stairs, with only a portion having a railing. Further, navigating through all galleries involves over 160 total steps across more than six levels, and most galleries do not have visitor seating.
The Museum is committed to providing reasonable accommodations and alternatives to visitors in need of additional assistance, for more information, contact us at: [email protected].
