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Nichols House Museum, Downtown Crossing
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Nichols House Museum

  • 4.7103 reviews
  • $
  • Closed now

Step into a well-preserved Victorian townhouse preserved as the Nichols House Museum, where period rooms, original furnishings, and a quiet parlor garden evoke Boston's late 19th-century domestic life. Guided tours focus on social history, decorative arts, and the Nichols family's role in Beacon Hill, making it a peaceful, informative stop for history lovers and architecture fans. Expect small-group tours, intimate rooms, and occasional special exhibitions or garden events.

Quick answers

Nichols House Museum in short

When is Nichols House Museum open?

Mon–Wed closed; Thu–Sat 10 am–1 pm; Sun 11 am–2 pm.

When is the best time to visit Nichols House Museum?

It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.

Is Nichols House Museum indoors or outdoors?

Indoors: a good pick when it rains.

How much does Nichols House Museum cost?

Google lists its prices as $.

Where is Nichols House Museum?

55 Mt Vernon St,Boston, MA 02108,United States.

Right now · 4:00 pm

Why it fits right now

Closed right now.

Opens Thu 10 am.

In its favour

  • Best in the afternoon
  • Indoors

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Best time to go

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Hours

Closed now
monday
Closed
tuesday
Closed
wednesday
Closed
thursday
10 am–1 pm
friday
10 am–1 pm
saturday
10 am–1 pm
sundayToday
11 am–2 pm

Where and how

  1. 1 Nichols House Museum
  2. 2 Myrtle Street Playground · 1 min
  3. 3 21st Amendment · 4 min
  4. 4 BON! Specialty Coffee · 4 min
  5. 5 The Hill Tavern · 5 min
55 Mt Vernon St, Boston, MA 02108, United States(opens the map)DirectionsTo Downtown CrossingCall+16172276993Websitenicholshousemuseum.org

Good to know

  • Indoors
  • Price $
  • Good for solo
  • Good for couples

From visitors and the venue

What it's like

4.7from 103 reviews

Known for

  • Sightseeing
  • Photography
  • Weekend outings
  • Historic landmarks
  • Gardens
  • Art installations

The feel

  • Historic
  • Cozy
  • Quiet
  • Tourists
  • Solo friendly
  • Couples

Around Downtown Crossing

Nearby

Within about a 15-minute walk.

On nearby

For the next three hours

What to wear to go there now

Leave with a jacket.

Your full outfit
  • JacketThe whole time

It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.