55 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, March 1920. Image courtesy Historic New England.
The Museum
The Nichols House Museum is a historic home located in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. Visitors are welcome for tours, programs and special events throughout the year. We highlight topics such as women’s history, decorative arts, and everyday life through stories of the Nichols family and their contemporaries in late 19th century and early 20th century Boston.
In 1885, Dr. Arthur Nichols and his wife Elizabeth purchased the 1804 townhouse where their three daughters matured into designers, writers, and social activists. Domestic staff, including locals and individuals from abroad, also lived and worked in the four story home. Rose Standish Nichols later inherited the property and occupied it until her death in 1960. Collection highlights span beyond this time period and include sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Flemish tapestries, and Chinese ceramics, as well as day-to-day objects like a 1936 radio.
Our Mission
The Nichols House Museum preserves and interprets the 1804 Federal townhouse and its collection that was home to Rose Standish Nichols and her sisters. The Museum fosters curiosity, creativity, and change-making, inspired by the trailblazing work and legacy of the Nichols sisters.
Our Values
Our values are rooted in the values that drove Rose, Marian, and Margaret Nichols’ lives and work. The Museum endeavors to be a place where all people feel they belong.
Preservation
The Museum is a faithful steward of an architecturally significant Beacon Hill townhouse, its contents, and its history.
Creativity
Creative expression and practice are at the heart of the Museum’s legacy and influences everything we do.
Collaboration
The Museum respects the talents and perspectives of the organizations and individuals who are our partners and collaborators. Through these relationships we are committed to our neighborhood, the communities of Boston, and beyond.
Dialogue
Our work strives to facilitate dialogue, connection and understanding. We recognize the barriers to social equity that have divided our city and society as a whole. We believe in the power of bringing people together for the exchange of ideas in a supportive environment.
Our Team
- Linda Marshall, Executive Director
- Rosalie Wilbur, Development & Administration Coordinator
- Camille Arbogast, Public Engagement Manager
- Alyssa Shirley, Collections Manager
- Elizabeth Weisblatt, Visitor Services Representative
- Annaliese Arnsten, Visitor Services Representative
- Prentice Crosier, Visitor Services Representative
- Diann Ralph, Visitor Services Representative
- Anne Lofgren, Visitor Services Representative
- Lin Nulman, Visitor Services Representative
- Steven O'Donnell, Volunteer Guide
Board of Governors
- Georgina Winthrop, President
- Anne Conner, Vice President
- David Thibodeau, Treasurer
- Suzanne Besser, Governor
- Lynda Schubert Bodman, Governor
- Laura Cousineau, Governor
- Deborah Hanley, Governor
- Eliza Hodgson, Governor
- Leah Rosovsky, Governor
- Sandra Steele, Governor
- Kim Druker Stockwell, Governor
- Greg Van Boven, Governor
- Jessica Vaule, Governor
- Eve Waterfall, Governor
- Brigid Williams, Governor
Opportunities
Visitor Services Representative
The Nichols House Museum seeks a part-time Visitor Services Representative.
The primary responsibility of the Visitor Services Representative is to lead high-quality museum tours for diverse audiences and communities. They are also responsible for overseeing daily point of sale operations, including admission and gift shop sales, as well as opening and closing the museum.
Candidates should enjoy interacting with visitors of all ages, have excellent communication skills, a strong interest in public history, and retail point of sale experience. Enthusiasm for Women’s History, the Arts and Crafts Movement, and the Progressive Era is a plus, as is tour guiding experience.
To apply, please send a brief cover letter and resume to info@nicholshousemuseum.org with “Visitor Services Representative” in the subject line.
Volunteer at the Nichols House Museum!
We are looking for individuals over the age of 18 who are eager to engage the public.
Our on-call volunteers assist during larger events and busy days, as well as with special programs.
If you are interested in learning more, please contact info@nicholshousemuseum.org