Gore Place

Gore Place 1806 Federal-style mansion & museum. 50 acres & sheep farm. Join us for indoor and outdoor events! Welcome to the Gore Place page.

Gore Place is the Federal period estate of Rebecca and Christopher Gore. The estate includes the beautiful 1806 Mansion, a 1793 Carriage House and a farm with period breeds of sheep and chickens. Gore Place is the site of the popular annual Sheepshearing Festival, hosts concerts, holiday teas and family events. The grounds are open to the public year-round, and tours are available Monday through Saturday and selected Friday evenings.

It's JUNETEENTH! Enjoy freedom day. The Mansion is closed today for tours, but the grounds are open for the community to...
06/19/2026

It's JUNETEENTH! Enjoy freedom day. The Mansion is closed today for tours, but the grounds are open for the community to enjoy. Mighty Squirrel's Biergarten will be open 11-9 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co.

06/18/2026

Connor has finished his six month internship here at Gore Place. We are sad to see him go and so amazed at his hard work moving, organizing, and cleaning more than 100 collections items!

Gore Place hosted 3rd graders from and public schools for a week in early June. This field trip is a highlight of th...
06/17/2026

Gore Place hosted 3rd graders from and public schools for a week in early June. This field trip is a highlight of the year for many students, who toured the Mansion, learned to weave, created their own "coat of arms," planted microgreens, and fed the chickens on the farm. Thank you to Watertown Savings Bank - Massachusetts for making this field trip possible.

Step back in time to 1788. A fabulous one-woman play, written and directed by Laura Rocklyn immerses us in the life and ...
06/16/2026

Step back in time to 1788. A fabulous one-woman play, written and directed by Laura Rocklyn immerses us in the life and times of Abigail Adams. Join us at Gore Place on Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. for this program. Air conditioned space, free parking, General Admission: $35, Members: $30, Card to Culture: $15.

https://goreplace.org/whats-on/abigail-adams

Image: Painting of Abigail Adams and letter written by Adams referencing Mr. and Mrs. Gore courtesty of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

06/15/2026

It’s and Connor has another great for us. This ivory pillbox was a functional and beautiful accessory.

OOPS! This little lamb took a tumble, but he found his feet right away. Happy
06/14/2026

OOPS! This little lamb took a tumble, but he found his feet right away. Happy

Calling all soccer fans! The World Cup game Haiti vs. Scotland is happening tonight in Foxboro! soccer, or "association...
06/13/2026

Calling all soccer fans! The World Cup game Haiti vs. Scotland is happening tonight in Foxboro!

soccer, or "association football" was formed with standardized rules in Britain in 1863. However, many different kicking games have existed throughout the world for centuries.

This handkerchief in the Gore Place collection dates from the 1870s and depicts children playing the game.

06/10/2026

Connor is wrapping up his big project in June. He moved more than 100 objects out of the attic and down three flights of stairs to a more climate controlled space. What a lot of work!

A great line up of concerts starting next week in the Carriage House! Select Wednesdays at 7 p.m. starting on June 17 wi...
06/10/2026

A great line up of concerts starting next week in the Carriage House! Select Wednesdays at 7 p.m. starting on June 17 with John Muratore, July 15 with the Ruth and Ben String Band, Sept 2 with Mrs. Wilberforce, and Sept 23 with The New Grown-ups. Air conditioned space, plenty of free parking.

https://goreplace.org/whats-on/john-muratore



The Ruth and Ben String Band

Join us for a quirky evening tour on July 17 at 7 p.m. to learn about hygiene in the early 19th century! On this guide-l...
06/09/2026

Join us for a quirky evening tour on July 17 at 7 p.m. to learn about hygiene in the early 19th century! On this guide-led tour of the Mansion, you'll see fabulous furnishings and some hidden highlights!

https://goreplace.org/whats-on/chamber-pots-and-hygiene

General Admission: $25, Members: $20, Card to Culture: $15

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52 Gore Street
Waltham, MA
02453

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(781)8942798

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