Nichols House Museum
About
The Nichols House Museum is an 1804 Federal-style townhouse on Beacon Hill attributed to architect Charles Bulfinch. It was home to Rose Standish Nichols, a landscape gardener, suffragist and pacifist, and her family. Visitors see original art and furnishings that offer a glimpse into life on historic Beacon Hill from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century, making the house itself the main exhibit.
Rose Nichols lived in the house for most of her life and arranged through her will for it to become a museum, preserving the family’s home and collections in place. Today the museum offers tours, public programs and temporary exhibitions. Its story spans the Federal architecture of the townhouse and the life of a woman active in landscape design, women’s suffrage and the peace movement.
What to Know
- Rose Standish Nichols was a niece of the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
- The museum is listed as tour friendly in the Meet Boston directory.
- Walking tours appear among its listed offerings.
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