Photo by Ellen Higgins

Welcome to The Sargent House Museum. For over 100 years, the Sargent House Museum was the home of sea merchants, patriots and community leaders. A fine example of high-style Georgian domestic architecture, the house was built in 1782 for Judith Sargent Murray (1751-1820), a philosopher, writer and an early advocate of social justice.

Visitors to the Sargent House Museum learn about the early history of Gloucester from its beginnings as a farming and lumbering outpost to its evolution into the country’s premier seaport. Visitors will also see a collection of original works by the great portrait painter John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) who traces his roots back to Judith Sargent Murray and Colonial Gloucester.

NEWS AND EVENTS
Cape Ann Garden Tour
Tour a wonderful group of private gardens in and around Gloucester. Featured gardens include the in-progress grounds restoration at historic Beauport. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 the week of the tour. Purchase tickets online, at the Museum, or at The Weathervane, 153 Main Street in Gloucester.
(Jun/21/2008 - Jun/21/2008)


Museum Rooms Open for the Season
The Sargent House Museum opens for the season. Guided tours on the hour are available from 11 AM to 4PM (last tour at 3PM) on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $7.50 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, and free to members.
(May/24/2008 - Oct/13/2008)


Sargent House Plant Sale
Held on the front terraces of the Museum, a variety of perennials, annuals and vintage plants (some cuttings taken from the Museum's own period plantings) will be on sale to raise funds to support the garden and grounds restoration. 10AM to 2PM.
(May/24/2008 - May/24/2008)


BUY YOUR GARDEN TOUR TICKETS ONLINE

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