Tours

Name: Highlights Tour: An Introduction to the Galleries
Start: 2026-11-07T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-07T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Downtown Campus

Cape Ann Museum’s guided tours invite you to explore the people, places, art, and stories that have shaped Cape Ann for generations. Whether you’re discovering remarkable works in the galleries, stepping inside historic houses, or walking Gloucester’s streets and shorelines, every tour begins with curiosity. Led by knowledgeable CAM docents and museum educators, our tours encourage visitors to look closely, ask questions, make connections, and experience Cape Ann through art, history, architecture, and landscape.

Visitors look at a painting in a gallery.

Downtown Campus

27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA

Tour schedules and times may change during special exhibitions and holidays. For up-to-date information, please contact Visitor Services at [email protected] or 978-283-0455 x110.

Highlights Tours

What stories can one museum tell about a place?

Get to know Cape Ann Museum through a selection of works of art and historical objects that reveal the creativity, communities, and maritime heritage of the region. From familiar favorites to unexpected discoveries, this docent-led tour invites you to look closely and connect the stories of Cape Ann across time.

Tuesdays and Saturdays at 11:00 a.m

Spotlight Tour

What can we discover when we take a closer look?

Spend a little more time with a few carefully chosen works of art or objects from the Museum’s collection. Each Spotlight Tour follows a different theme, artist, or story, inviting conversation, new perspectives, and discoveries that might be missed at first glance.

Sundays at 11:00 a.m.

Captain Elias Davis House Tours

The Capt. Elias Davis House is open for docent-led tours on Fridays at 2:00 p.m.

Artful Conversations

What happens when we slow down and look together?

Take a midday break for a relaxed, guided conversation about a small selection of works of art and objects. With close looking and shared observations at the center, each session explores a different collection theme and welcomes both first-time visitors and returning museumgoers.

Every other Thursday, 12:30–1:00 p.m

Walking Tours

The Museum offers a variety of walking tours in and around Cape Ann. Walking tours include, but are not limited to: Harbor Views – The Paintings of Fitz Henry Lane, Ed & Jo Hopper’s Houses – Views from Portuguese Hill, Waterfront Reflections – Gloucester’s Harbor Village, and more! General Admission is included with the cost of these special guided tours. Please see the Events Calendar to view upcoming tours and purchase tickets.

School Group Tours

To schedule a School Group visit, please use the form below or call 978-283-0455 ext. 126 to speak with the Education Manager. You will receive a response back within 48 business hours. Please note: The Museum’s hours are Tuesday-Sunday.

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Group Tours - Temporarily unavailable

Group Tours of the collection can be scheduled by appointment and can be tailored to best fit the specific needs and interests of the group. To learn more or schedule a tour, please contact Visitor Services at [email protected] or 978-283-0455 x110.

Guided group tours are $5.00 + regular admission rate. A minimum two weeks’ advance notice and a credit card is required to hold your reservation. Tours are dependent on docent availability.

Group Tours are not available for the special exhibition Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea.

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CAM Green Campus

13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA

The CAM Green is closed for the season except by appointment or special programming.

White-Ellery House Tour

Visit the home built in 1710 for the Reverend John White, Gloucester’s first settled minister in First Parish. The tour will share who lived in the house over time, its exterior structure and interior features, and the adventure of being moved to make way for the Route 128 rotary. Check the website for tour times and availability. Scheduled Group Tours are available to reserve. Please inquire through Group Tour Inquiry or contact the museum at 978-283-0455 x110.

School Group Tours

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