Multi-Sensory Servants Tour

Wednesday, Feb 7, 2024 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am EST | Kids & Family

This program is recommended for children ages 2-12. In honor of Black History Month, take a family-friendly multi-sensory tour of the Gore Place Mansion through the eyes of the servants who lived there.

Multi-Sensory Servants Tour

 PLEASE NOTE: This tour is postponed, future date TBD. 

In honor of Black History Month, take a family-friendly multi-sensory tour of the Gore Place Mansion through the eyes of the servants who lived there. Hear passages from the "House Servant's Directory," written by Robert Roberts, the Gores' head manservant. Explore 19th-century objects used by servants of the day, and smell what the cook made for the family or what the housekeeper used to mask other scents with!

The tour will begin at the mansion. Ring the doorbell!

This program is recommended for children ages 2-12. $16 per child. $11 children of Household/Dual Level Members. 1 child ticket includes up to 2 accompanying adults.

Reservations are required. If you or someone in your group needs an accommodation to participate in this event more fully, please contact us before registering. 

Cost: $16 per child. $11 children of Household/Dual Level Members. 1 child ticket includes up to 2 accompanying adults.

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"My long-time fascination with Gore Place is the implementation of so many innovations--indoor well and plumbing, hot water shower, central heating…"

- JC

Did You Know?

The National Park Service designated Gore Place as a National Historic Landmark in 1970.

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The mission of Gore Place is to continue Christopher and Rebecca Gore's spirit of innovation and appreciation of natural beauty and culture through public programming and events at the Gores' 1806 country estate that encompasses a museum, green space, and a working farm. 

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52 Gore Street
Waltham, MA 02453
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