BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260218T140000Z DTEND:20260218T203000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Kids' Free Week: Self-Guided Tours DESCRIPTION:Discover\, Explore\, and Learn at Hammond Castle Museum this February School Vacation Week!\n\n\n\nLet your child's imagination soar and join us as we welcome school-age children to explore the home and innovative legacy of one of America's most prolific inventors\, John Hays Hammond Jr. Dive into the world of science\, technology\, and creativity with self-guided tours that allow visitors to move through the Museum's galleries at their own pace.\n\n\n\nPlease note: There are no tour admissions on the morning of Friday\, February 20th\, as we will be hosting an Arms & Armor program presented by our Curatorial Director\, John Leysath. \n\n\n\nLittle ones can embark on an animal-themed adventure designed to keep them engaged throughout the Museum. Older kids will love engaging with our digital panel featuring original games inspired by Hammond and his contemporaries' groundbreaking innovations\, such as 'Frequency Hoppers'\, which brings history and science to life in a fun and interactive way. Let them experiment with sound in the whispering gallery\, marvel at Hammond's inventive spirit\, and explore the Museum's unique passages and rooms showcasing a blend of science\, history\, and art. As a repeated Reader's Choice Best of North Shore winner by Northshore Magazine and a TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice award recipient for the last four consecutive years\, you can trust that your visit will be an unforgettable experience.\n\n\n\nAs a STEAM organization (Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Art\, and Mathematics)\, we also celebrate our role as a historic house museum and lapidarium\, emphasizing works of stone and marble in ways that set us apart. This fusion of disciplines makes Hammond Castle Museum a true New England treasure.\n\n\n\nAccessibility Note: Please be aware that at nearly a century old\, the Hammond Castle Museum is not handicapped accessible due to many difficult and winding stairs on the campus and within the Museum. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Discover\, Explore\, and Learn at Hammond Castle Museum this February School Vacation Week!
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\nLet your child'\;s imagination soar and join us as we welcome school-age children to explore the home and innovative legacy of one of America'\;s most prolific inventors\, John Hays Hammond Jr. Dive into the world of science\, technology\, and creativity with self-guided tours that allow visitors to move through the Museum&rsquo\;s galleries at their own pace.
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\nPlease note: There are no tour admissions on the morning of Friday\, February 20th\, as we will be hosting an Arms &\; Armor program presented by our Curatorial Director\, John Leysath. \;
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\nLittle ones can embark on an animal-themed adventure designed to keep them engaged throughout the Museum. Older kids will love engaging with our digital panel featuring original games inspired by Hammond and his contemporaries&rsquo\; groundbreaking innovations\, such as '\;Frequency Hoppers'\;\, which brings history and science to life in a fun and interactive way. Let them experiment with sound in the whispering gallery\, marvel at Hammond&rsquo\;s inventive spirit\, and explore the Museum&rsquo\;s unique passages and rooms showcasing a blend of science\, history\, and art. As a repeated Reader&rsquo\;s Choice Best of North Shore winner by Northshore Magazine and a TripAdvisor Traveler&rsquo\;s Choice award recipient for the last four consecutive years\, you can trust that your visit will be an unforgettable experience.
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\nAs a STEAM organization (Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Art\, and Mathematics)\, we also celebrate our role as a historic house museum and lapidarium\, emphasizing works of stone and marble in ways that set us apart. This fusion of disciplines makes Hammond Castle Museum a true New England treasure.
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\nAccessibility Note: Please be aware that at nearly a century old\, the Hammond Castle Museum is not handicapped accessible due to many difficult and winding stairs on the campus and within the Museum. LOCATION:Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue Gloucester\, MA 01930 UID:e.2981.45860 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260416T024010Z URL:https://business.capeannchamber.com/events/details/kids-free-week-self-guided-tours-02-18-2026-45860 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR