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A Century of Change: School Tours in the Off-Season
While our doors may be closed to the public, we are opening the Mansion up to local schools who are taking part in our A Century of Change school curriculum. Elementary schools from around Cumberland County have the opportunity to select from 8 lessons that look at the changes over time…
Behind the Image: Mr. Libby’s Special Delivery
The very first delivery of cargo by air to Portland, Maine in July of 1926 included some unexpected freight: a shipment of high-end dresses from New York City for the J.R. Libby Department Store. Though the store’s founder and namesake– and second owner of the Mansion– J.R. Libby…
Mansion Visitation Continues to Grow
Conservation of the Interior: Ongoing Work in the Mansion’s Parlor
Annual Holiday Gala Recap
‘Christmas at Victoria Mansion: Ghosts of Christmas Past’ in the Press
Now in its fourth decade, ‘Christmas at Victoria Mansion’ has become a beloved tradition for many in the Greater Portland area and beyond!
A Very Special Visitor Returns to the Mansion
A Windfall of New Collections Items on Long-Term Loan
Pudgy, Pouty Putti
By VM Guide Charisse Gendron In early 1998, Victoria Mansion started preparations for an exciting project: the reconstruction of its large stained-glass skylight, which had been shattered in a storm sixty years before. Surviving pieces were salvaged at the time, but only one clue remained to the overall…