A tour to the Nichols House Museum in Boston is an unforgettable experience for the visitors as it offers a unique glimpse into the life of the 19th and 20th century Bostonians. Nichols House Museum of Boston is situated at 55 Mt Vernon Street at the famous Beacon Hill. The museum, which was once an ordinary house, has turned into a site for lectures, educational programs and events. The house became a museum after the consent of the owner Rose Standish Nicholas. The main aim of the Nichols House Museum is to preserve the house of Rose Standish Nicholas.
Attractions of Nichols House Museum
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As the house belongs to Rose Standish Nicholas, the multifaceted woman, collection of her wood work and needle work adorn the beauty of the museum. The Nichols House Museum in Boston speaks a lot about the life of the great woman. In those days women were mostly married and had to look after their family and children. But this lady stood out of the crowd and became the first landscape designer of her times. She also wrote three books and fifty articles on landscaping designing of European style.
Presently lectures are held on Rose and her family. In 2004 a program was inaugurated to throw light on the life of the Nicholas family.
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