The Nichols House Museum at 55 Mt. Vernon St. will offer ‘From Manuscript to Museum: Rose Standish Nichols’ New England Baroque’ on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m.
At this time, Morgan Sanders, the museum’s 2026 Linsdell Fellow, will examine how Rose Nichols’ final, unpublished manuscript, ‘New England Baroque,’ informed the creation of the Nichols House Museum.
This event is free, with options to attend in-person, as well as virtually.
Next, the museum will hold an Author Event with Frances McNamara on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 6 p.m.
At this time, local author McNamara will be on hand in the Nichols House parlor to discuss her latest book, ‘Unpapered Bedroom Murder in a Nutshell,’ along with the real-life stories she draws upon for her Nutshell Murder Mystery series set on Beacon Hill in the 1920s. Guests can also pick up a signed copy of her new book at the event.
The museum will then welcome The Mary Eliza Project on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m.
Over 54,000 Boston women claimed their right to vote in 1920. Recently members of the Mary Eliza Project transcribed and annotated more than 160 volumes of handwritten voter registration records to recover the life stories of these new women voters. Members of the project will share about their work as well as about the Beacon Hill women the project uncovered.
This event has options to attend in-person, as well as virtually.
The museum will then hold its ‘Brahmins and Bohemians: Arts & Crafts Edition Beacon Hill’ walking tour Saturday, Oct. 17, at 10:30 a.m.
Enjoy this stroll past artists’ homes and studios while exploring the Arts & Crafts movement on Beacon Hill at the turn of the 20th century. Topics for discussion will include utopian art communities, artist cooperatives, Craftsman architecture on the Hill, and more. This program is part of Handwork 2026, presented by Craft in America.
The museum will offer ‘Honest, Neat & Capable: Staff Stories from 55 Mount Vernon Street’ on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 10:30 a.m.
On this special museum tour, experience the Nichols House from the domestic staff’s point of view. The tour highlights the life and labor of employees who worked in the home and includes areas of the building not usually on view.
Also, The Nichols House is open for guided tours Tuesday through Sunday, with expanded hours Saturdays.
For more information and tickets, visit nicholshousemuseum.org.