Now Closed for the season.

Private group tours can be arranged. Please contact our office or fill out this form

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.

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

Museum Hours: now closed for the season.

Museum Admission: $10 for adults; Free to members of the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth, youth 17 and under, Yarmouth residents (with ID), veterans, Massachusetts educators (with ID), and active duty US Military families through the Blue Star Museum program (see more details below). Reduced admission ($5 for adults) is also available through the Card to Culture program (see details below).

Advanced online tickets are not required. All tickets may be obtained at the door with cash or credit card. For discounted/free tickets (Yarmouth residents, veterans, MA educators, Blue Star families, and Card to Culture cardholders) - please do not reserve/purchase tickets online. Simply check in with the docent at the door upon arrival and be prepared to show your ID or applicable discount card. HSOY Member and full-priced, non-member tickets may be purchased in advance online, but are not required.

We are proud to participate in the Blue Star Museums program which is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and participating museums across America. For a list of participating museums, visit arts.gov/BlueStarMuseums. The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military—Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force, members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), DD Form 1173-1 ID card or the Next Generation Uniformed Services (Real) ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum.

We are proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture program in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Public Health's WIC Nutrition Program, the Massachusetts Health Connector, and hundreds of organizations by making cultural programming accessible to those for whom cost is a participation barrier.

EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders receive a 50% discount on museum admission for up to 4 adults by showing their card at the door. See the complete list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.

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