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School Tours at the Mansion: More Students Than Ever Before!
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School Tours at the Mansion: More Students Than Ever Before!

This spring the Mansion has set a new record, welcoming over 750 students from 13 schools, free of charge, as part of our Century of Change educational program. VM's Director of Education Stacia Hanscom has been working closely with area elementary, middle, and high schools, offering in-class presentations to complement the student's site visit to the Mansion. Teachers can choose from 8 different topics, including Etiquette, Immigration, [...]

Remembering Betty Crane
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Remembering Betty Crane

On March 5, 2018, Victoria Mansion lost a dear friend and longtime docent and supporter, Betty Crane. Betty and her husband Bob started volunteering at the Mansion over 30 years ago. Bob joined in the board in 1991 and served as Board President from 1995 to 1997. Betty's love for the Mansion and her interest [...]

Brownstone Progress in Reception Bay
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Brownstone Progress in Reception Bay

Despite outwardly quiet appearances, the Mansion is humming with activity in the off-season as staff prepares for the burst of work the warm months will bring. Director Tom Johnson and Assistant Director Tim Brosnihan are working closely with stone expert Ivan Myjer this winter to source brownstone for an upcoming project to restore the Reception [...]

Maine’s Boy Scouts Transform the Cistern Room
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Maine’s Boy Scouts Transform the Cistern Room

This spring, the Mansion is pleased to be partnering with Maine's Boy Scouts. The Cape Elizabeth Boy Scouts are now working in the Mansion's third floor Cistern Room to transform the space into a dedicated archival storage area, as well as as a place for small meetings and scholarly research. The room once housed a [...]

Teaming Up With Maine’s Girl Scouts
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Teaming Up With Maine’s Girl Scouts

Victoria Mansion has also proudly served as a Girl Scouts of Maine Community Partner over the past several years. This year, in addition to offering a variety of tours and lessons that tie into Girl Scout 'Journeys' and badges, Victoria Mansion has begun a series of informative posts about 19th-century women inventors, to tie into [...]

Revamping the Carriage House Museum Shop
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Revamping the Carriage House Museum Shop

Museum Shop Buyer & Manager Patti Chase, has been hard at work setting up the Carriage House Museum Shop for the upcoming 2018 season. Featured items will include new lines of Victorian jewelry, toiletries, accessories, and apparel, as well as rare and novelty books that delve into different aspects of Victorian life and culture. Patti [...]

On the Trail with Victoria Mansion’s Curator
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On the Trail with Victoria Mansion’s Curator

In her never-ending search for information about the history of the Morses, Curator Arlene Schwind recently had a delightful visit in Alexandria, Virginia, with Rex F. Lothrop, the great-grandnephew of Ruggles Morse. She learned about Mr. Lothrop from his nephew, Robert Lipsky, who recently donated original Morse objects to the Mansion (see our December newsletter). [...]

Volunteering at Victoria Mansion and the Portland History Docent Program
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Volunteering at Victoria Mansion and the Portland History Docent Program

Looking for a fun way to get involved at the Mansion? Volunteers are the backbone of the museum and we are always looking for new folks to create memorable and informative experiences for our visitors. For more information on upcoming training sessions and how to become a member of our incredible team of volunteers, click here. [...]

Education in the Off-Season
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Education in the Off-Season

Despite the doors being closed to the public, Victoria Mansion's education department has some exciting developments of late. First, we would like to officially introduce our new Director of Education, Stacia Hanscom. Staci has served as the Curator of Education at the William Trent House in Trenton, New Jersey, Coordinator of School Programs at the [...]

Reflecting on the 34th Annual Christmas at Victoria Mansion
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Reflecting on the 34th Annual Christmas at Victoria Mansion

As we close the books on another successful year, we'd like to thank all of our fantastic donors, sponsors, and our intrepid team of talented designers who made Christmas at Victoria Mansion possible. Designers for 2017-2018's Christmas season, Christmas in the City by the Sea, are: The Saco Festival of Trees Design Committee- Vestibule Dan Hatt, Don Chouinard, and Marcedas Hatt- Stair Hall, [...]