Open daily: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm.
The last entrance is at 2:45 pm.
The Museum, Museum Shop, and Grounds close sharply at 3:30 pm.
Open daily: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm.
The last entrance is at 2:45 pm.
The Museum< Museum Shop, and Grounds close sharply at 3:30 pm.
Yes, tickets are required. During our peak season months of July and August, advance reservations will be required for access to the Museum parking lot and to enter the Museum Grounds.
Plan Ahead: Advance Reservations Are Now Required!
Parking Notice: Due to new restrictions by the City of Gloucester, street parking is no longer permitted on Hesperus Avenue approaching the Museum. With limited parking, we strongly encourage reservations. Please plan ahead and purchase your admission tickets in advance. We recommend you arrive 20 minutes before your scheduled entrance time to allow for on-site parking and the walk down to the Museum. We can not guarantee admission to those without a reservation.
Reserve online today to secure your visit.
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Due to parking regulations implemented by the City of Gloucester affecting public parking spaces surrounding Hammond Castle Museum, advance reservations are now required. These measures help the Museum responsibly manage visitation, provide a positive guest experience, and ensure that limited on-site parking remains available for ticketed guests. Visitors without advance reservations will be sent away to reserve their admission and asked to return only in time for their reservation, if there is any remaining availability. Access to the Museum parking lot and grounds will be denied without a reservation.
No. Children ages 4 and under continue to receive complimentary admission. Advance reservations are no longer necessary, and complimentary tickets will be issued upon check-in at the Museum.
We are committed to making history, science, and culture accessible to all in our community. Hammond Castle Museum is proud to support Massachusetts residents who receive EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare benefits through the Cards to Culture program by offering:
*These offers are limited only to Massachusetts residents. Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program is a collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Public Health’s WIC Nutrition Program, and the Massachusetts Health Connector. See the complete lists of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.
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The Museum is open daily from April 3 – January 3, 2027, with very limited exceptions.
During the regular season (April – December), the Museum and grounds are open to the public daily from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, with the last entrance into the Museum at 2:45 pm. The Museum and Grounds close to the general public at 3:30 pm to accommodate private rentals. On Thursday evenings from July through October, the Museum opens for Spiritualism Tours by Candlelight starting at 6:30 pm.
The Museum is open on all national holidays, including Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Columbus Day. The Museum is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.
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 53. 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 Hammond 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 the 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].
