Gibson House Museum, Boston

Name: Gibson House Museum
Address: 137 Beacon St, Boston, 02116, United States
Telephone: +1 617-267-6338

#226 among attractions in Boston

Museum, History museum, Historical place, Specialty museum

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Facts and practical information

The Gibson House Museum is an historic house museum located at 137 Beacon Street in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It preserves the 1860 Victorian rowhouse occupied by three generations of the Gibson family. The house was one of the first to be built in Back Bay, and has an unparalleled state of preservation that includes wallpaper, textiles, furnishings, and family artifacts and collections. Both the public and service areas of the house exhibit a high degree of preservation, and are viewable on tours. The property was designated a Boston Landmark in 1992 by the Boston Landmarks Commission and a National Historic Landmark in 2001. ()

Built: 1859 (165 years ago)Coordinates: 42°21'17"N, 71°4'27"W

Address

137 Beacon StBack BayBoston 02116 United States

Contact

+1 617-267-6338

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Gibson House Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Boston Public Garden Foot Bridge, Boy and Bird Fountain, Lotta Fountain, Small Child Fountain.

~1150 ftE
Bridge
Boston Public Garden Foot Bridge, Boston
6 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Boston, the Boston Public Garden Foot Bridge is a charming pedestrian bridge that offers a picturesque passage over the lagoon within the city's historic Public Garden. This elegant bridge is not only a functional walkway but also a beloved icon...
~890 ftSE
Monuments and statues
Boy and Bird Fountain, Boston
5 min walk • Nestled in the bustling city of Boston, the Boy and Bird Fountain offers a tranquil retreat to both locals and tourists alike. This charming sculpture, which is both a work of art and a functional fountain, is located in the city's vibrant public garden space.
~630 ftNW
Monuments and statues
Lotta Fountain, Boston
4 min walk • Lotta Fountain is a 1939 fountain and sculpture by artist Katharine Lane Weems and architects J. W. Ames and E. S. Dodge. It is installed along Boston's Charles River Esplanade, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
~810 ftSE
Monuments and statues
Small Child Fountain, Boston
4 min walk • Small Child Fountain, also known as Baby Fountain, is a fountain and sculpture by Mary E. Moore, installed in Boston's Public Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
~1350 ftE
Monuments and statues
Bagheera Fountain, Boston
7 min walk • Bagheera Fountain is a 1939 fountain by Lilian Swann Saarinen, installed in Boston's Public Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
~870 ftNE
Nightlife, Restaurant
Cheers, Boston
5 min walk • Cheers Beacon Hill is a bar/restaurant located on Beacon Street in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, across from the Boston Public Garden. Founded in 1969 as the Bull & Finch Pub, the bar is best remembered internationally as the exterior of the bar seen in the hit NBC sitcom Cheers, which ran between 1982 and 1993.
~480 ftN
Bridge
Arthur Fiedler Footbridge, Boston
3 min walk • The Arthur Fiedler Footbridge is a wheelchair accessible footbridge named after Arthur Fiedler in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
~880 ftN
Memorial
Edwin Upton Curtis Memorial, Boston
5 min walk • The Edwin Upton Curtis Memorial is a memorial commemorating Edwin Upton Curtis, installed along Boston's Charles River Esplanade, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
~1590 ftSW
Street, Park
Commonwealth Avenue Mall, Boston
8 min walk • Commonwealth Avenue is a major street in the cities of Boston and Newton, Massachusetts. It begins at the western edge of the Boston Public Garden, and continues west through the neighborhoods of the Back Bay, Kenmore Square, Boston University, Allston, Brighton and Chestnut Hill.
~730 ftE
Monuments and statues
Ether Monument, Boston
4 min walk • The Ether Monument, also known as The Good Samaritan, is a statue and fountain near the northwest corner of Boston's Public Garden, near the intersection of Arlington Street and Marlborough Street. It commemorates the use of ether in anesthesia.
~1250 ftE
Monuments and statues
Triton Babies Fountain, Boston
7 min walk • Triton Babies Fountain is a fountain and sculpture by Anna Coleman Ladd, installed in Boston's Public Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It features a bronze sculpture, cast in 1922, that depicts a boy and girl and measures approximately 2 ft. 3 in. x 19 in. x 39 in.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Gibson House Museum open?

Gibson House Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 1 pm - 4 pm
Thursday 1 pm - 4 pm
Friday 1 pm - 4 pm
Saturday 1 pm - 4 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Gibson House Museum?

Nearby attractions include First Church in Boston, Boston (3 min walk), Arthur Fiedler Footbridge, Boston (3 min walk), George Robert White Memorial, Boston (3 min walk), Lotta Fountain, Boston (4 min walk).

How to get to Gibson House Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gibson House Museum:

Bus

Boylston St @ Berkeley St • Lines: 9 (7 min walk)
Arlington St @ Saint James Ave • Lines: 9 (8 min walk)

Light rail

Arlington • Lines: B, C, D, E (7 min walk)
Copley • Lines: B, C, D, E (10 min walk)

Metro

Charles/MGH • Lines: Red (12 min walk)
Back Bay • Lines: Orange (13 min walk)

Train

Boston Back Bay (14 min walk)
Boston South Station (26 min walk)