Now closed for the season. The museum will reopen the beginning of July 2024. private Group tours can be arranged off season. Please contact our office or fill out this form

Learn more below about the special exhibit, She Said Yes!, running June 13-16, 20-23, & 27-30

June 13-16, 20-23, 27-30: She Said Yes! Vintage Wedding Gown Exhibition

Come view our exquisite collection of vintage wedding dresses, many from local Yarmouth and Cape Cod brides. Approximately 30 gowns and accessories will be on display, ranging from 1820 through the 1970s, all artfully arranged throughout the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum. Don't miss this unique display of nuptial finery during this limited exhibition!

Reservations are highly suggested as capacity is limited to 30 persons at a time for this special exhibit. Walk-ups will be admitted only as space allows. Timed entry tickets are available by clicking the button below and chosing a date and time from the calendar.

Exhibit admission: $15 Members & Youth (12-17); $20 Non-Members

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the centerpiece of the Society’s properties, this home is a stately, fully-furnished sea captain's home, circa 1840. It is the only one like it on Cape Cod regularly open to the public, providing an intimate glimpse into how sea captains' families lived and entertained in the Victorian era.

The home is arranged as if Captain Hallet was just returning from one of his many voyages to China and features period furnishings, silk, porcelain, and other antique pieces plus an extensive maritime exhibit.

Knowledgeable docents lead guided tours and relate lively stories of Yarmouth captains' hair-raising adventures at sea during the Golden Age of Sail when clipper ships helped open the world to international trade on a global scale and made Cape Cod sea captains famous.

Open 11 am - 3 pm, Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays, July - mid October
Guided Tours at 11:00, 12:00, 1:00 & 2 pm

Admission $10 for adults; Free to members of the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth, children 18 and under, Yarmouth residents, US Military families, and Massachusetts educators.

Tickets may be purchased at the door or online. Simply find the date you wish to visit, then click to purchase.

Please note: the museum does not meet accessibility standards due to age and preservation of the building and surrounding property.

Click HERE to request a group tour.

We are located at 11 Strawberry Lane, just off the Old King’s Highway (Route 6A) and on the Yarmouth Port Common. Parking is available along the Common.

Also on the grounds of the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum is a 120 year old Weeping Beech Tree, one of only a few on the Cape. It's a spectacular sight with an enormous spread and limbs that literally embrace all those who stand beneath it. Visitors are welcome but due to the age of the tree please do not climb. Hugs welcome!

Be sure to take a selfie and tag us on X or Instagram @hsoldyarm