Victoria Mansion - Discover

Learning
Opportunities for All

Students, pre-K to post-graduate, visit the museum each year. Victoria Mansion staff enthusiastically assist teachers to provide tours and programs that incorporate classroom-specific curricula. School programs for students at Victoria Mansion are planned with Maine’s standards in mind, but we also strive to meet the needs of individual schools to ensure that each visit is just what the teacher is looking for.

A Century of Change:  Victorian Portland

THROUGH OUR CENTURY OF CHANGE PROGRAM, Victoria Mansion has expanded its educational outreach to make it interdisciplinary and engaging for students, bringing our humanities curriculum to Maine classrooms at little or no cost to schools.

View Our Brochure

Collaborative Curriculum Resource Hub

Today’s cultural organizations are aware of the challenges middle and high school teachers face when trying to add outside resources to their curriculum, and particularly when attempting to go offsite. The Collaborative Curriculum Resource Hub is designed to assist teachers with this issue by providing content and connections with cultural organizations throughout Cumberland County. Online lessons shared on the site are interdisciplinary and can usually be tailored to the needs of a specific teacher. Sites are also frequently happy to work with teachers to develop programs, whether it be a classroom lesson or opportunities for students to do independent research.

Resource Hub

Uncovering Fresh Perspectives

Our ongoing research helps us augment our interpretation of Victoria Mansion to include the broader social historical context of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Research Initiative

Unwilling Architects Initiative Unwilling Architects Initiative

Learn More

Research Initiative

Backstairs Lives Initiative Backstairs Lives Initiative

Learn More

Restoration & Conservation Restoration & Conservation

Learn More

Holly Doggett, Board Trustee and Volunteer Docent

Volunteer at Victoria Mansion

Victoria Mansion would not be the vibrant organization it is without volunteers. We offer training sessions throughout the year and have a variety of opportunities available. Volunteers at Victoria Mansion are the public face of the museum. By generously donating their time, volunteers enable the Mansion to serve the thousands of visitors from around the world.

apply now

Learn More

Internship Opportunities

Victoria Mansion is happy to offer internship opportunities for those interested in keeping the past alive. Contact us for more information.

Paid Guides

Victoria Mansion also hires part-time tour guides for seasonal positions. Guide expectations include:

At least 1 shift (3-4 hours) per week during open seasons
Ability to commit to 3-hour shifts
Willingness to learn Point of Sale system and online ticketing system
Flexible schedule
Adherence to Mansion rules

Application

Holly Doggett

Board Trustee and Volunteer Docent

“I choose to support Victoria Mansion because of its importance as a Maine treasure. This architectural gem encompasses a world of opulence, fine craftsmanship, and a rich history of the lives that were lived in connection to it. I’m proud to be a patron of an organization that works to ensure that future generations can marvel at its wonder and immerse themselves in the rich stories it tells. I’m grateful to have a small part in safeguarding this tangible piece of the past that fosters a sense of connection to our collective history by opening our eyes to the fact that it is much more than just an old house.”

Preservation Workshops

Learn, Restore, Preserve.

Led by experts in the field, Victoria Mansion’s Preservation Trades Workshops help train the next generation of professionals. For years, preservationists have lamented the shortage of workers skilled in the special methods and techniques required to work sensitively on historic buildings. While this problem can’t be fixed overnight, we firmly believe that knowledge sharing will be part of the solution. New opportunities for participation and sponsorship of the program are available annually. Email Executive Director Tim Brosnihan to learn more.

Contact Tim Brosnihan

Victoria Mansion is a Proud Member of the Portland History Docent Program

Victoria Mansion is proud to be one of the founding partner sites of the Portland History Docent (PHD) program, established in 1995. Many of our volunteers (and staff members!) began their Victoria Mansion journeys through this program. Learn from experts, make connections, and dive into Portland history. Learn more at the Portland History Docents website.

Learn About Portland History Docents