• Deck The Halls Holiday Celebration Returns & Holiday Lights & Illumination
• Thursday Evenings In December: Candlelight Tours 
• *SOLD OUT* December 16th: Santa Returns to the Castle
• December 31st: Club Castle New Year’s Eve Party

Dance Through The Decades & Celebrate the New Year at Hammond Castle Museum!

Ring in 2023 on Cape Ann with a fun night of dancing through the decades in our castle’s Great Hall with DJ Dmus and enjoy fire spinning performances by Fireborn Performance Arts. Keep an eye out for “Neil Young” – he’s rumored to be on the guest list!

Hammond Castle Museum on the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts was constructed in 1926 by inventor John Hays Hammond, Jr. as his residence. In the style of a medieval castle, it was built to house his private collection of artifacts  from ancient Rome through the Renaissance.  Visitors can explore the many rooms of the castle, as well as enjoy the beauty of the castle grounds and view of the Atlantic shore line.

Hammond Castle Museum is a unique treasure on Gloucester’s picturesque coast.  The Museum is open daily through the end of October and on weekends in November and December for guided and self-guided tours. At nearly a century old, the museum is not handicapped accessible.  To learn more about visiting the museum and grounds, click here. 

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 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.

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.

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As a non-profit organization and historical building registered on the National Register of Historic Places, we rely on YOUR participation to support all our efforts to preserve this magnificent piece of architecture and John Hays Hammond Jr.’s legacy. 

Here are some ways you can become engaged with your local museum!

• Become A Member or Give the Gift of A Membership
• Make a tax-deductible donation