Nichols House Museum

It was a glorious evening at the Spring Fête this past Wednesday! Thank you for celebrating with us as we toasted the return of our beloved tapestry!

👏👏 gorgeous arrangements by

We're so thankful for our business community leaders and their support of the 2026 Spring Fête!

Donations from our local business community provide the essential funding needed for our ongoing programming, conservation goals, and the care of our beloved 1804 townhouse. This support makes an impact throughout the year.

Celebrating in our front courtyard was one of the highlights of last year's Spring Fête!

Join us for a glass of something special in the courtyard next Wednesday. There will also be a silent auction and gin tasting with Short Path Distillery. And we'll be celebrating the return of our beloved tapestry.

See our website nicholshousemuseum.org for more information and to purchase tickets

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The Spring Fête online auction is now live. Check out some of the amazing experiences and items that could be yours.

Want to increase your chances of winning your bid? Be part of the in-person bidding at the Fête next Wednesday.
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Take a peek at what's up for grabs at the Spring Fete auction!

Pre-event bidding opens soon. Make your vacation plans with friends, pick out the perfect spot for your new decor, and mark your calendars!

Visit the link on our event page to see the full line up.
Want to ensure you're taking home your favorite item? Buy your Fête ticket today and join us for the live silent auction on June 3rd.

Our (actual, full-size) tapestry is returning! We're counting the few short days until our beloved 16th century Flemish tapestry is back home, conserved and ready to shine for the next few hundred years.

We hope you'll join us in celebrating its return on June 3rd at the Museum’s annual Spring Fete fundraiser, when we'll be thanking some very special donors for their support of this important project. The evening will include cocktails in the garden, a silent auction, and a gin tasting with Shortpath Distillery. Visit https://www.nicholshousemuseum.org/events/spring-fete-2026/ to purchase tickets!

Now open for tours Wednesday through Sunday.

For more information and tickets, visit our website, nicholshousemuseum.org.

We hope to see you soon!

Tickets on sale now!

Join us on June 3rd for a cocktail party at the Museum. Celebrate the springtime with friends and neighbors while supporting the work of the Nichols House. Our elegant evening will include a silent auction, a gin tasting with , and a special surprise from the Collections Department!

Space is limited, secure your spot soon! Visit the link in our bio to purchase tickets and learn more about the Fête.

Thank you Museum of Fine Arts, Boston for a wonderful Patron's tour of the Framing Nature exhibit. It was great to see so many gardens, Arts & Crafts textiles, and tapestries (all things near and dear to our hearts here at the Nichols House.) Learning from two of the exhibit's curators was a special treat!

The Nichols House Museum Patrons are a group of engaged, essential supporters who fuel the work of the Museum. Behind-the-scenes tours, exclusive talks, and unique experiences are just some of the benefits of being a part of the Patron Program.

Astara Bastille, our Spring 2026 Archives Scanning Intern, has completed her time as our intern. Over the course of 10 weeks, Astara scanned over 400 documents related to the life of Margaret Homer (Nichols) Shurcliff and her family.

“In my time as the Nichols House Archives Intern, I have learned a lot about the Nichols family, particularly Margaret. Undertaking a digitization project of this scale begins with sorting through the archival materials. I scanned a variety of items, including letters, invitations, drawings, and photographs. For the letters, I had to learn Margaret’s and her family’s handwriting in order to decipher the order of pages in the letters—as they were not always clear-cut—and often to identify who had written a letter. I have learned about familial relations and the pet names the Nichols and Shurcliffs had for each other. Additionally, it was also not always obvious what an item was, or how it should be classified. Archival work requires patience, persistence, and creativity. It is really valuable to have archival materials digitized, with detailed metadata, so that they are usable for research. I am honored to have been able to work on this project and be a part of the Nichols House community!”