Hammond Castle Museum is Open!
Daily Guided and Self-Guided Tour Tickets are now available! Reserve your visit to the historic Hammond Castle Museum here!
Visit our Calendar of Events to learn more about our upcoming events:
- Friday, April 5th – Sunday, April 28th: Gertrude Cawein at Hammond Castle Museum: An Exhibit of Nearly 60 Works by Eric Pape & Self-Guided Tours
- Friday, April 19 & Monday, April 22: Eric Pape and Civic Theater on Cape Ann presented by Les Bartlett
- Mondays, May 6, 13, 20 & Tuesday, May 28th: Image, Invention, and Imagination: A Series on Art & Community Through the Ages.
Become A Member!
Now is the perfect time to purchase a Membership!
Don’t miss any chance to enjoy expanded access to this evolving STEAM Museum and vibrant historic site through YOUR Membership!
Memberships also make great gifts! All of our Members enjoy:
- Free admission to new exhibits and Guided and Self-Guided tours, including our annual Deck The Halls Holiday Celebration
- Discounts on the specialty Candlelight Tours and Spiritualism Tours
- Discounts on over 70 special events
- Savings on all Museum Shop purchases
Since we’re a non-profit organization, Memberships are entirely tax-deductible! In turn, your support through a Membership enables us to continue to evolve by creating NEW content, NEW exhibits, and NEW programs, as well as to restore and preserve this historic site for generations.
Help Us Save The Towers
Do You Remember the Magic of Your First Visit to the Hammond Castle Museum? Maintaining that magic isn’t an easy task.
As custodians of this century-old museum and its rich collection of artifacts within, we bear the responsibility to restore and preserve our historic landmark in a way that is historically accurate. Right now, we need to seal the oceanside of the Museum to save our towers and the organ housed within from further water damage. Only together can we reach our $350,000 fundraising goal in order to continue our essential restoration projects.
Your generous, tax-deductible gift to help us save our towers is greatly appreciated! Thank you.
Click Here To Keep The Magic Alive
About The Museum
Hammond Castle Museum was constructed in the late 1920s by inventor John Hays Hammond, Jr., known as the Father of Radio Control. The Museum’s architectural style is mixture of a medieval castle, a Gothic cathedral, and a Renaissance-era French village set amongst Roman ruins. It was built as his home and laboratory and designed to accommodate his private collection of artifacts from ancient Rome through the Renaissance. Visitors can explore the many rooms of the museum, as well as enjoy the picturesque grounds and view of the Atlantic shore line.
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Visiting the Museum
Hammond Castle Museum is a unique treasure on Gloucester’s picturesque coast. At nearly a century old, the Museum is not handicapped accessible. To learn more about visiting the Museum and grounds, click here.
Learn MoreWeddings and Rentals
Hammond Castle Museum offers the most romantic seaside setting for your special day. Say “I DO” in the expanse of our Great Hall or embrace while perfectly framed by our iconic arches with sweeping views of Gloucester Harbor. We are proud to be the 2022 Editor’s Pick and the 2023 Reader’s Choice for Most Unique Venue in the Best of North Shore competition by North Shore Magazine. For more info click here or please call 978-283-2080 or email at info@hammondcastle.org.
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Corporate Events
Hammond Castle Museum offers a secluded off-site setting for private group functions, large or small. Your event can be configured to match most of your organization’s needs, from day long internal company gatherings to customized entertaining with your clients.