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.
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 most 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.
Yes. All entrances into the Museum require the purchase of an admission ticket.
Parking Notice: Due to new restrictions by the City of Gloucester, street parking is no longer permitted on Hesperus Avenue approaching the Museum.
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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 for all guests arriving by a personal vehicle. 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 needing to park in order to visit the Museum 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 to those guests without a reservation.
Guests arriving for daytime tours by rideshare, public transportation, or by bicycle are welcome to purchase a self-guided tour admission upon their arrival. Advance reservations are not necessary.
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 Card 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.
On-site parking is very limited. Advance reservations are required for guests arriving by personal vehicle.
Please note: Due to new parking restrictions implemented by the City of Gloucester, on-street parking in front of and immediately surrounding the Museum is prohibited.
Yes! Hammond Castle Museum is served by the Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) on the Magnolia route. The CATA bus service is free for all riders and stops directly at the Museum. Guests arriving by public transportation are welcome to purchase walk-in self-guided tour tickets upon arrival, subject to availability.
Visitors traveling from beyond Cape Ann can take the MBTA Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Line to Gloucester Station, then enjoy a short walk to the Main Street CATA bus stop to connect to the Magnolia route, which stops directly at the Museum.
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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 taken for your personal memories at the museum during your tour experience or during a ticketed special event are permitted. However, all photo shoots for commercial use or photography taken with a professional photographer to celebrate life’s special moments (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].
