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SUMMARY:The Spiritualist’s Toolkit
DESCRIPTION:Following the mass death brought on by the Civil War\, U.S. citizens were desperate for evidence of a spirit world to glimpse or communicate with lost loved ones. With the advent of technologies like the phonograph and photography\, as well as the increasing availability of electricity throughout the country\, many alleged Spiritualists\, occultists\, and mediums began to give grieving (and simply curious) people hope. But how did they do it?  Join us for an evening tour\, using the Mansion as a backdrop\, for tales of the Victorian-era phenomenon of Spiritualism and the heavy influence of death and mourning on Victorian society. Following the tour with be a brief talk and demonstration on the special effects behind the seances that fooled and inspired the public for decades.  \nLed by Brittany Cook\, independent museum professional. \nThere will be two tours one held at 6pm and the other at 7:30pm. When purchasing tickets please select a specific time. \nThis event will be held at Victoria Mansion. \nTickets are $20 for members and $25 for general public.
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/the-spiritualists-toolkit/
LOCATION:Victoria Mansion\, 109 Danforth Street\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Educational
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SUMMARY:Reconstruction’s Restless Spirits: New Orleans Séances\,  Afro-Creole Mediums\, and the Battle for Equality
DESCRIPTION:In the aftermath of the Civil War\, Americans turned to the spirit world to make sense of staggering mortal losses and uncertain futures. In New Orleans\, Afro-Creole mediums gathered around séance tables to commune with the dead. Voices of fallen soldiers\, abolitionists\, and Reconstruction martyrs spoke of liberty\, equality\, and justice—offering both comfort and a radical vision of a new society. Drawing on the séance registers of a group of Afro-Creole spiritualists\, this talk uncovers the world of nineteenth-century spiritualism\, where ghostly messages became tools in the struggle for racial justice and a reminder that the fight for freedom did not end with death. \nLecture by Dr. Ashley Towle\, Associate Professor of History and Associate Dean of the College of Arts\, Humanities\, and Social Sciences at the University of Southern Maine. Her research and teaching interests include nineteenth-century United States history\, the history of enslavement and emancipation\, and the history of gender and sexuality. She is the author of African Americans\, Death\, and the New Birth of Freedom: Dying Free during the Civil War and Reconstruction\, and co-editor of Grave History: Death\, Race\, and Gender in Southern Cemeteries. \nThis event will be held at Wishcamper 133 on the USM Portland campus.  Paid parking is available at the USM garage nearby.  \nTickets: $20 for members and $25 for general public
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/reconstructions-restless-spirits-new-orleans-seances-afro-creole-mediums-and-the-battle-for-equality/
LOCATION:Wishcamper 133\, 34 Bedford St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Educational
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Brews & Bites
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating our 19-year partnership with Allagash Brewing\, our summer fundraiser Brownstone Brews & Bites returns to the Mansion lawn on Friday\, July 18 from 5:30 – 8:30 pm. Enjoy bites from Cheese Louise and music by the Dapper Gents. \nFood\, beverage\, live music\, and first-floor Mansion tours are all included with the price of your ticket. All attendees also receive a free Allagash chalice to use during the event and take home at the end of the evening. \nWe truly appreciate your support of this annual event. All proceeds from this fun\, social evening support the Mansion’s mission to preserve and share this nineteenth-century treasure with the world. \nTickets on sale now!
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/brownstone-brews-bites/
LOCATION:Victoria Mansion\, 109 Danforth Street\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Fundraiser,Member Event
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of National Textiles Day & First Friday Art Walk
DESCRIPTION:National Textiles Day falls on May 3rd\, which coincides with our regular season opening weekend. For the second year in a row\, we will be celebrating National Textiles Day with a limited exhibition of items from our textiles collection in the rooms for which they were designed. Textiles will remain on view in the Mansion’s rooms from Friday\, May 2nd through Sunday\, May 4th during regular tours. \nVictoria Mansion is fortunate to have over 90% of the house’s original collection\, including samples of the beautiful\, intricate textiles from nearly every room. These delicate objects are usually housed in our climate-controlled textile storage room on the third floor of the museum and are rarely on public view. \nAn exclusive preview reception will be held for Victoria Mansion Members on Thursday\, May 1st. If you are a current Member\, keep an eye on your inbox in April for an invitation! Not a member yet or need to renew? Join any time on our Membership page. \nVictoria Mansion will also be offering free admission to view the museum and textile exhibit during the First Friday Art Walk from 5-8pm on Friday\, May 2nd. (Capacity limited per half hour\, reservations recommended.) \nRegistration is highly encouraged to ensure entry. Tickets and more information will be available in April – stay tuned!
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/a-celebration-of-national-textiles-day/
LOCATION:Victoria Mansion\, 109 Danforth Street\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Ruffi Stuffie Sleepover **SOLD OUT!**
DESCRIPTION:Our newest program for young visitors\, their caregivers\, and their stuffed animals returns this holiday season! \nWould your child’s stuffie like to explore the Mansion with host Ruffi the (stuffie) Museum Cat? Bring your stuffed animal friend from home to join us for a story time and a look around the Mansion on December 11th at 4:30pm. \nThen\, leave your stuffed animal with Ruffi and our museum staff for a Mansion stuffie sleepover! Photos of all their fun activities will be shared with participants when they pick up their stuffies in the morning on December 12th. \nTickets are $5 per child & stuffed animal with accompanying adult. Tickets are limited due to capacity. Tickets will go live on November 29th! \n 
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/ruffi-stuffie-sleepover-december-2024/
LOCATION:Visitation in Full Swing at the Mansion
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Youth & Family
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SUMMARY:A Bizarre Victorian Bazaar: An Exhibition of Oddities and the Obscure
DESCRIPTION:Our outdoor Victorian Fair will return to the Mansion lawn this October\, with an “odd” twist! Join us for A Bizarre Victorian Bazaar: An Exhibition of Oddities and the Obscure. This one-day fair kicks off the Halloween season with an educational (and entertaining!) take on Victorian folklore\, customs\, Spiritualism\, and more. \nLearn about poison books and wallpaper\, how purported mediums conducted seances\, and why some elite Victorians held mummy unwrapping parties. Have your cards (or head) read\, create Victorian crafts\, and much more! This fair will have activities and games for kids throughout the day. Plus\, a visit from Charles Dickens\, scenes from Portland Ballet’s Thrills & Chills\, and live music by the Shank Painters! We’ll also have Sullivan House Bakery onsite for visitors who want to grab a bite to eat while they enjoy demonstrations and performances on the lawn. \nFor those who would like to attend in their Victorian finest\, we encourage entry into our costume contest on the day of the Bazaar! \nA Schedule of Events is now available to view! Copies will be available onsite on the day of the Bazaar. \nExhibitors and performers include: \n\nClairvoyant Light\nRoxie Zwicker of New England Curiosities\nSpirits Alive\nPhillips Puppets\nArtist Julie Gray\nMira Ptacin\, author of The In-Betweens: The Spiritualists\, Mediums\, and Legends of Camp Etna\nOsher Map Library\nTerrarium\nSaco Museum’s Cabinet of Curiosities\n…and more!\n\nThis event is designed for visitors ages 8 and up. We encourage caregiver discretion for younger and more sensitive children. \nKeep an eye on our Events webpage\, and our Facebook and Instagram pages in the coming weeks as we announce more. A full schedule of events will be available onsite on the day of the event\, and a preliminary schedule of events will be available closer to the event date. \nTickets: \nAdults: $21\nCollege Students: $8\nChildren ages 6-17: $6\nChildren 5 and under: Free\nVictoria Mansion Members: Free\nMuseums for All (SNAP/EBT cardholders): $3 (with valid SNAP/EBT card at check-in) \n  \n 
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/victorian-fair-2024/
LOCATION:Visitation in Full Swing at the Mansion
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Youth & Family
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Brews & Bites\, Brought to You by Allagash
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating our 18-year partnership with Allagash Brewing\, our summer fundraiser Brownstone Brews & Bites returns to the Mansion lawn this July! \nFeaturing Allagash beer\, Cellardoor wine\, Green Bee soda\, music by the Pete Kilpatrick Band\, catering from Cheese Louise and goodies from Sullivan House Bakery\, this annual fundraiser helps support our ongoing historic preservation projects\, with a special eye on preserving the Mansion’s iconic brownstone exterior. Additional partners will be announced soon! Special thanks to event sponsor Bird & Co. \nFood\, beverage\, live music\, and first-floor Mansion tours are all included with the price of your ticket. All attendees also receive a free Allagash chalice to use during the event and take home at the end of the evening. \nPlease fill out the form below for tickets. Questions about the event? Please call (207) 772-4841 ext.111 or ext.101.
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/brownstone-brews-bites-2024/
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CATEGORIES:Community Event,Fundraiser
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth: Free Admission
DESCRIPTION:Victoria Mansion is OPEN for Juneteenth. In observance of this holiday\, we are offering a community day with free admission and a special program. Thank you to Kennebec Savings Bank for their support of our Free Admission Days. \nWe invite visitors and members of the public to join us on Victoria Mansion’s lawn at noon for a recitation by local actors of the Emancipation Proclamation\, in commemoration of its reading in Galveston\, TX on June 19\, 1865. We will also honor and hold space for the twenty-seven individuals known to have been enslaved by Ruggles and Olive Morse in New Orleans\, whose lives and journeys before\, during\, and after enslavement we continue to uncover and share with visitors. \nSince 2021\, our Unwilling Architects Initiative has prompted extensive research that has begun to discover much about these enslaved persons\, whose uncompensated labor in Louisiana contributed to the fortune that built Victoria Mansion. Through this ongoing effort\, we endeavor to shine a light on these individuals’ lives and bring their stories into the full human history of this landmark property. \nTour admission is free on Juneteenth\, but reservations are encouraged due to museum capacity. To reserve your free admission on June 19th\, please select the date on the calendar at the Plan Your Visit page\, select the time you wish to visit from the dropdown menu\, and then select the number of Juneteenth Admission tickets you wish to reserve. (For parties larger than 8 people\, please call 207-772-4841.) \nLearn more about the importance and observance of Juneteenth at Juneteenth.com and via the National Museum of African American History & Culture. \n 
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/juneteenth-2024/
LOCATION:Visitation in Full Swing at the Mansion
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Historic Perspectives of Park Street Walking Tour (Jane's Walk Maine 2024)
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nA free walking tour\, offered as part of Jane’s Walk Maine 2024!\nExplore Park Street\, part of the West End Historic District\, a well-preserved time capsule that offers a glimpse into 19th-century Portland. This one-hour stroll will highlight some of the people who helped create this fashionable residential enclave – which at the time was considered “the most beautiful neighborhood in Portland.” We’ll showcase the popular architectural styles of the 19th century and learn more about the people who built them and the movements to preserve them during times of urban renewal. Park Street’s history encompasses working-class and upper-class neighborhoods\, culinary endeavors\, hot-button issues of 19th-century politics\, and more. \nThe walk will end at Victoria Mansion on the corner of Park and Danforth Streets\, a singular example of the Italianate villa style and one of the greatest examples of American residential architecture prior to the Civil War. For those who would like to continue the conversation\, we’ll wind up on Victoria Mansion’s back lawn for a discussion about four decades of intensive conservation and restoration work at this National Historic Landmark. \n\n\n\nACCESSIBILITY:\nThe approximately half-mile walk travels the length of Park Street from Congress to Danforth\, a small residential street that is primarily comprised of a historic brick sidewalk. There is free on-street parking and there are two handicapped-accessible parking spaces immediately adjacent to Victoria Mansion at the corner of Park and Danforth Streets. \n\n\n\nSTARTING LOCATION:\nLafayette Square Apartments\, 638 Congress Street (corner of Park and Congress Streets) \n\n638 Congress Street\, Corner of Congress & Park Streets\nPortland\, Maine 04101\n\n\n\nENDING LOCATION:\nThe walk will end at Victoria Mansion on the corner of Park and Danforth Streets. \n\nVictoria Mansion\, 109 Danforth Street\nPortland\, Maine 04101\n\n\nABOUT JANE’S WALK:\nJane’s Walk is a global festival of free\, volunteer-led walking conversations inspired by community activist Jane Jacobs. Jane’s Walks combine the simple act of exploring a place with personal observations\, local history\, and civic engagement. Learn more at MainePreservation.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/historic-perspectives-of-park-street-walking-tour-janes-walk-maine-2024/
LOCATION:Visitation in Full Swing at the Mansion
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Tour
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SUMMARY:First Friday Art Walk: National Textiles Day
DESCRIPTION:Victoria Mansion is fortunate to have over 90% of the house’s original collection\, including samples of beautiful\, intricate textiles from nearly every room. These delicate objects are usually housed in our climate-controlled textile storage room on the third floor of the museum and are rarely on public view. \nOur community of Mansion Members\, supporters\, and visitors frequently express interest and curiosity in the textiles\, and this May\, we’re planning a special\, limited exhibition of select objects! \nNational Textiles Day falls on May 3rd\, which coincides with our 2024 regular season opening weekend\, as well as Portland’s First Friday Art Walk. Join us from 5-8pm for a FREE self-paced tour of Victoria Mansion on Friday\, May 3rd\, with a rare chance to view original 1860s textiles exhibited in the rooms for which they were originally designed. Docents will be stationed throughout the house to interpret the rooms and select objects. \nDue to capacity limitations inside Victoria Mansion\, we highly recommend reserving an entry time. Admission is free for all visitors during the First Friday Art Walk\, but reservations are encouraged. Please note that food/drinks/gum\, smoking/vaping\, large bags\, strollers\, and pets are not permitted inside Victoria Mansion for the safety of our collections\, guests\, staff and volunteers. Non-flash\, still photography is allowed in the Mansion\, but we do not permit selfie sticks\, tripods\, flash photography\, or video recording/streaming of any kind. If you have any questions about your visit\, please see our FAQs or give us a call at (207) 772-4841. \n 
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/first-friday-art-walk-may2024/
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of National Textiles Day at Victoria Mansion
DESCRIPTION:Victoria Mansion is fortunate to have over 90% of the house’s original collection\, including samples of the beautiful\, intricate textiles from nearly every room. These delicate objects are usually housed in our climate-controlled textile storage room on the third floor of the museum and are rarely on public view. \nOur community of Mansion Members\, supporters\, and visitors frequently express interest and curiosity in the textiles\, and this May\, we’re planning a special\, limited exhibition of select objects! \nNational Textiles Day falls on May 3rd\, which coincides with our 2024 regular season opening weekend. Textiles from the collection will remain on view in the Mansion’s rooms from Friday\, May 3rd through Sunday\, May 5th during regular tours. \nRegistration is highly encouraged to ensure entry. Plan your visit online any time\, or give us a call at (207) 772-4841 with any questions about your visit. \nAn exclusive preview reception will be held for Victoria Mansion Members on Thursday\, May 2nd. If you are a current Member\, keep an eye on your inbox in April for an invitation! Not a member yet or need to renew? Join any time on our Membership page. \nVictoria Mansion will also be offering free admission to view the museum and textile exhibit during the First Friday Art Walk from 5-8pm on Friday\, May 3rd. (Capacity limited per half hour.) \n 
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/national-textiles-day-2024/
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