Spring & Summer Temporary Exhibits

Explore the Innovation and Science Behind Sound Reproduction Natalie Hays Hammond Temporary Exhibit Room:Spinning Platters with Hammond: Inside the World of Vinyl Records New this season, Hammond Castle Museum presents two dynamic, temporary exhibitions that explore the inventive spirit and personal passions of John Hays Hammond Jr. These exhibitions not only examine the artistic and cultural […]
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En Plein Air Sketch Class with Sue Wheeler of Arts Abound

9:30 am- 11:30 am | Join us for a seaside, en plein air sketch class!
Members Only Opening Reception & Presentation

5:30 – 7:30pm: Celebrating our new temporary exhibition.
Community Day & Open House!

Free admission.
The Masquerade of Abbadia Mare: Inspired by the Tales of Edgar Allan Poe

Step back in time and join Hammond’s guests for a night of terror and the macabre inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Set in the very castle Hammond occupied at the time of the Stock Market Crash of 1929, these stories weave the Hammond household into Poe’s: The Cask of Amontillado, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, and Fall of the House of Usher.
Firebird Pops Orchestra Presents Christmas at the Castle

The Firebird Pops Orchestra returns for its fifth season to deliver the warmth and wonder of the holiday season.
Morning Yoga with TreeTop Yoga

7:30 – 8:30 am | Set your intentions and greet the day with a morning meditation and yoga class hosted by Gloucester’s own TreeTop Yoga.
Santa Claus at the Castle

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm | Join us for a very special visit with Santa Claus at the Hammond Castle Museum!
Kevin V. Coan: An Evidential Medium

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm | Join us in the candlelit Great Hall at Hammond Castle Museum for an extraordinary group reading with Kevin V. Coan, a highly regarded evidential medium with over 35 years of experience. Tickets and more information are coming soon! Don’t miss your chance to reserve your seat at this reading—sign up for our newsletter today! Stay up to date on events, programs, and early registration opportunities: https://bit.ly/SignUpHCM.