The Gamble House in Pasadena will re-open for docent-led interior tours beginning Tuesday, June 15. From then on, the tours will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays through Sundays.
COVID-19 protocols and guidelines will continue to be enforced, so touring guests, including those who have been vaccinated, should wear a face mask to cover their mouth and nose at all times while on the Gamble House grounds. They shall maintain a distance of at least six feet with your docent. Hand sanitation stations are located just outside the Bookstore and on the front terrace of the house.
Visitors who feel ill or who have had contact with someone with COVID-19 or related symptoms should stay home and reschedule their visit. Your tickets can be refunded due to illness.
To keep guests and staff, advanced ticket purchase is encouraged. Each tour will be limited to a single party of up to six people.
A National Historic Landmark, the house is owned by the City of Pasadena and operated by the Gamble House Conservancy. The house and furnishings were designed by Charles and Henry Greene in 1908 for David and Mary Gamble of the Procter and Gamble Company.
Aside from the docent-led tours of the interior, other Gamble House tours available for purchase include the exterior tours, such as Gardens and Gables: Exploring the Gamble House Outdoors, where you’ll explore the history and context of the gardens; and the Greene and Greene Neighborhood Walking Tour, which takes you on a guided walk around the historic Arroyo Terrace neighborhood, a National Register historic district that’s home to nine Greene and Greene houses as well as the works of other noted architects.
There’s also the Live Docent-Led Virtual Tour, which takes about an hour, including time for questions and answers. You can also take the interactive virtual tour through the Gamble House website, www.gamblehouse.org/virtual-
The Gamble House Bookstore will also re-open to walk-in customers starting June 15, the announcement said. Online, you can shop through the bookstore by going to www.shop.gamblehouse.org.
The Gamble is also participating in the Blue Star Museums program, where free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, as well as members of the Reserves, the National Guard, the U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, the NOAA Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members. Qualified military members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card for entrance.
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