Fusion fest at the gables.

Fusion Fest at The House of the Seven Gables

A Celebration of Culture, Community, and Creativity in Salem Fusion Fest is more than just an event; it’s a celebration of cultures, a convergence of art forms, and a joyous gathering for the Salem community. With a fantastic blend of live music, dance, food, and arts, Fusion Fest brings us all together at The Gables for an unforgettable experience. Fusion …

a large black house with a lot of windows.

NEH grant makes important archival work possible at The House of the Seven Gables

From the House of the Seven Gables The House of the Seven Gables has received a National Endowment for Humanities CARES grant to improve the organization and long-term care of its unique archives. Among the notable archival holdings are letters, documents and first edition books by Nathaniel Hawthorne, most of Settlement program founder Caroline Emmerton’s writings and notes, former mansion …

two young girls sitting at a table holding up valentine's day cards.

Salem’s So Sweet! The Gables Embraces All Things Valentine on Saturday, February 8

The House of the Seven Gables celebrates Salem’s So Sweet and pays tribute to Valentine’s Day with lots of family activities on Feb. 8. SALEM — For those worried about messing up on Valentine’s Day, the fretting can stop now. The House of the Seven Gables has this.  The whole family is welcome to get their collective Valentine’s Day act …

‘17th Century Saturdays’ at The Gables this fall – The mastery of early carpenters

Educator Mike Welsh demonstrates how early carpenters relied on skill, ingenuity and an assortment of hand tools.   SALEM — The house you’re living in now may well have been built more than a century or two ago — before power tools, sheetrock or foam insulation. If you’ve ever wondered how early carpenters were able to create works of lasting elegance …