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Hammond Castle Museum

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80 Hesperus Ave

Gloucester, MA 01930

+1 (978) 283-2080

https://www.hammondcastle.org

Hammond Castle Museum is currently closed to tours for the winter. Tour opportunities will resume in April 2025. The Museum will offer special events during January, February & March. See our website for details. The Hammond Castle Museum is a dynamic STEAM museum offering tours, temporary exhibits, cultural events, and educational programming. It was custom-built to encompass Hammond’s private residence, laboratory, and museum-quality collection of architectural elements such as the facades of medieval shops and doorways from chateaus. Hammond’s extensive list of patents and his work on radio control and on echo-guided torpedoes for the military are also on display. Hammond Castle Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. At nearly a century old, it is not handicap accessible. It is available for weddings and private rentals.

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4.0122 reviews

Janet D.

12/15/2025

I finally made to Hammond Castle after having it on my list of places to see for years. I made a reservation for a self-guided tour with a flexible entrance time of 11-45 AM -2:30 PM for their...

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Molly M.

10/6/2025

We did the full 45 min tour and it was interesting and done well! This place is a wonder to see! Real life castle, right on the water. After our guided tour we are allowed to explore the entire...

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Mallory W.

6/19/2025

I have been wanting to come to Hammond Castle for years and finally got to go! I came with my best friend, and we had such a great time. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted very warmly...

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Olivia S.

11/30/2025

What a cool place to visit! You can either 1. Walk through the museum on your own or 2. Take a guided tour. We ended up walking through the castle on our own and with the paper guide and map,...

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Nichole M.

11/1/2025

I love castles and history. I did NOT want to pay for a tour so we went on a self guided tour. Enjoyed the freedom of having the ability to tour by ourself. There are lots of informational signs...

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