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 […]

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.

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.

Costumes & Candlelight

Avoid the crush of crowds and enjoy a night out with friends at Hammond Castle Museum after dark, as it comes alive with the spirit of Halloween.  Come dressed in your favorite Halloween costume to explore the hallowed halls of Hammond’s castle, the very rooms where legends of the inventor’s ghost ships were born!   Tickets and more information are coming soon! Don’t miss your chance to reserve your visit—sign up for our newsletter today! Stay up to date on events, programs, and early registration opportunities: https://bit.ly/SignUpHCM.

Deck The Halls at Hammond Castle Museum

Join us for the 2025 Holiday Season as we proudly present our seventh annual “Deck The Halls” holiday celebration! Tickets and more information are coming soon! Don’t miss your chance to reserve your visit—sign up for our newsletter today! Stay up to date on events, programs, and early registration opportunities: https://bit.ly/SignUpHCM.

Spiritualism Tours by Candlelight

Tours run on the half hour beginning at 6:30 pm  |  These specialty tours are an opportunity to explore the history of the Spiritualist movement and the occult side of the Museum’s past.