Yarmouthport, Massachusetts: Edward Gorey House
The late Edward "Addams Family" Gorey, famous for his macabre cartoons, has had his house turned into a museum of his life and work.- Address:
- 8 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouthport, MA
- Directions:
- About a mile west of downtown Yarmouth on Hwy 6A. Turn south onto Strawberry Lane. The Gorey house is the first on the left; there's a sign out front.
- Hours:
- Varies by season (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 508-362-3909
- Admission:
- Adults $5.
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The house that Edward Gorey lived in is now a cool museum devoted to him. It has the fur coat he wore, and receipts from the local diner where he went to eat and wrote up his own food orders. Displays his work and the things he owned. Cats lounge around everywhere. A must for Gorey fans.
[Andrea, 08/22/2012]A wonderful little museum founded in the home of Edward Gorey, renowned artist and illustrator who passed away in April of 2000. Featuring Gorey's personal effects, artwork and his legacy to support Animal Welfare causes.
[John LaFleur, 12/18/2002]Nearby Offbeat Places
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