House Museums

Restored to their original glory, house museums afford the public to experience a taste of history. Learn more about where to find these historic homes, kitchens, and gardens.

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Colonial History at Strawbery Banke Museum

This living history museum is the heart of Portsmouth, New Hampshire’s historic city center.

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The Parson Fisher House Museum

Learn about the Parson Fisher House Museum in Blue Hill, Maine.

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Home Sweet House Museum

Over the next decade, some of the nation’s finest historic houses, now open to the public as museums, may be sold.

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Boston’s Old-House Treasures

A local shares his favorite buildings from three centuries of history.

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Finding James Madison’s Montpelier

A world-class sleuthing effort has gone into restoring James Madison’s beloved house. The result is one of the best unmuddlings in recent history.

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5 House Museum Kitchens to Visit

When you’re trying to replicate period details in your kitchen, house museums offer a wealth of sleuthing opportunities.

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7 Arts & Crafts Fireplaces to Visit

We’ve curated 7 of our favorite Arts & Crafts fireplaces across the country.

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Medieval Garden Inspiration from The Cloisters

In a monastery, the cloister is a courtyard or quadrangle surrounded by walls and especially by covered walks. These medieval gardens provide inspiration for those with period revival houses, or for courtyards or covered walks.

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Visiting Historic Salem, Massachusetts

Explore this small city’s architectural gems.

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7 Greek Revival House Museums

These Greek Revival house museums offer plenty of renovation inspiration.

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Juxtaposition at the Edsel Ford House

The Edsel and Eleanor Ford House is now a house museum open to the public.

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Jonas More House: Eye-Opening Wallpaper Designs

View different wallpaper designs at Jonas More House.

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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

A century ago, heiress Isabella Stewart Gardner created the perfect antidote to Boston’s cold, dark, wet winters when she built a light-suffused, temperate garden in the courtyard of her own personal museum.

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House Museums

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Ward Clapboard Mill

Colonial History at Strawbery Banke Museum

The Parson Fisher House Museum

Home Sweet House Museum

Boston’s Old-House Treasures

Finding James Madison’s Montpelier

5 House Museum Kitchens to Visit

7 Arts & Crafts Fireplaces to Visit

Medieval Garden Inspiration from The Cloisters

Visiting Historic Salem, Massachusetts

7 Greek Revival House Museums

Juxtaposition at the Edsel Ford House

Jonas More House: Eye-Opening Wallpaper Designs

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum