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Take a Mansion Tour of Gore Place
See inside the beautiful 1806 home of Christopher and Rebecca Gore, and hear stories of the people who lived and worked at this estate, one of the grandest in early America.
Book your tour up to two months in advance. If you are interested in booking further ahead, please contact us directly.
Walk-ins are welcome for our regular tour times: Year-round on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., and 1 p.m.
Please note, the Mansion is closed on all Federal holidays. The Mansion is also occasionally closed unexpectedly. Please see the "book a tour" button to check that a tour time is available. In the hot summer months, tour guides may close the upstairs and offer half-price ground floor tours.
Tours are limited to ten guests. The tour involves two flights of stairs and lasts approximately 45 minutes. If you or someone in your group needs an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact us before registering!
Our grounds are open & free to visit from dawn to dusk every day.
Directions: Gore Place is located at 52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA 02453. We have ample free parking.
SPECIAL EVENING TOURS
Daytime Mansion Tour Discounts:
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Card to Culture Program: Gore Place is pleased to participate in the Card to Culture program, a collaboration between Mass Cultural Council and the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Massachusetts Health Connector, and the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program. Cardholders from these programs get daytime Mansion tour admission for 2 adults at $5 each and 2 children for free. For groups of more than 12 people, please make a reservation by calling us at (781) 894-2798. See the complete list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.
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Library Passes are available at various libraries in the Minuteman Library Network. Passes are good for daytime Mansion tour admission for up to two adults for $5 each and 2 children for free. Visit our Library Passes page to see our current list of participating libraries.
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U.S. Military: U.S. military veterans and service members receive daytime Mansion tour admission for two adults for $5 each and 2 children for free year-round. This offer is good for U.S. military veterans as well as U.S. military service members serving on active duty, in the National Guard, in the Reserves, and their families. Please present military identification at the tour check-in to receive this discount.
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Gore Place participates in the North American Reciprocal Museum program (NARM). Active members of other participating museums at the NARM level receive free daytime Mansion tour admission, a ten percent discount in the gift shop, and discounted tickets for many events. Check our website to see available tours and events. NARM benefits do not extend to the Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place. Visitors using this program must present an active membership card with the NARM logo from a participating museum. For more information, visit the NARM website at NARMassociation.org.
Cost: $16 general admission, Gore Place Members free, $11 ages 6-16.
