GIBSON HOUSE MUSEUM
BOSTON, MA
Gibson House Museum is a historic house museum located in the Back Bay area of Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1859, the residence of the Gibson family for more than a century, it was acquired by the City of Boston in 1973. It is a house museum that is open for public tours and exhibits.
The museum provides a glimpse into the life of a middle-class family in mid-19th century Boston. The house is a three-story brick townhouse, with a garden and a stable/carriage house in the rear. It was designed in the Italianate style, with a mansard roof and adorned with ornamental iron cresting. The interior features a grand staircase, marble fireplaces, and elaborate woodwork.
The museum is open to the public for guided tours and rotating exhibits. The museum also offers an array of educational programs and activities, such as lectures, film screenings, and hands-on history workshops. It also serves as a research center with a library of documents and artifacts related to the history of the Gibson family and the Back Bay area of Boston.
Gibson House Museum is a unique window into the history of Boston and the lives of its people. By visiting the museum, visitors can learn about the city’s past and gain a better understanding of the history of Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood.
GIBSON HOUSE MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in BOSTON MA. US MID #8402500312
The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 84,607 from tax period 201208 (YYYYMM).
Contact GIBSON HOUSE MUSEUM
- telephone: 6172676338
- website: http://www.thegibsonhouse.org
GIBSON HOUSE MUSEUM
137 BEACON STREET
BOSTON
MA
02116
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GIBSON HOUSE MUSEUM Information
MID # | 8402500312 |
Name | GIBSON HOUSE MUSEUM |
Alternate Name | GIBSON HOUSE MUSEUM |
Classification | Uncategorized or General Museums, , New England |
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) | 042299931 |
NTEECC | |
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) | 201208 |
INCOME | 104,891 |
REVENUE | 84,607 |
LAT/LONG | 42.35474, -71.074116 |
CODES | FIPS State Code: 25 FIPS County Code: 025 US Census Tract: 010801 US Census Block: 1001 |