Victoria Mansion

Night of the Nutcracker
2025-12-18 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Join members of Portland Ballet as they perform excerpts from The Victorian Nutcracker in Victoria Mansion’s beautiful stair hall. This family-oriented event welcomes the young and young-at-heart. After the performance visitors will have the opportunity to walk through the house, see the decorations, and meet the dancers!
Performances are at 5:15pm and 6:15pm. Please select a time when purchasing your tickets.

Stories on the Staircase
2025-12-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Stories on the Staircase returns! This series of programs for our youngest visitors and their caregivers takes place every Monday morning during the holiday season. Families join us while we are otherwise closed to the public for a holiday- or winter-themed story time, and then get to walk around and preview the holiday decorations in select rooms!
This event is free, but registration is required due to capacity. In the event of a snow day, a notice will be posted to our homepage and social media (Facebook and Instagram).

How to Get Ahead in the Gilded Age: A Guide for Women
2026-03-19 17:00 - 18:30 | Wishcamper 133, 34 Bedford St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Women’s roles in the late 19th century were often constrained by tradition and a male-centered society. Some women managed to break out of their molds and find ways to advance in American society. Three notable women of the time were Jane Armstrong Tucker, Madeleine Pollard, and Amalia Kussner. Authors Elizabeth DeWolfe and Kathleen Langone will share their research on these women who each found their path out of the traditional role assigned to them.
This program is co-sponsored by the USM History Department and is free admission. Space is limited, so please register in advance.

A Legacy of Silk and Satin: ﻿Inspired by the Weddings of Victoria Mansion
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-31 | Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Last year’s celebration of National Textiles Day was such a success, we are expanding it this year. Throughout the entire month of May, we invite you to usher in spring with A Legacy of Silk and Satin: Inspired by the Weddings of Victoria Mansion.
This exciting new exhibit will feature wedding vignettes throughout the Mansion interpreting weddings during the time the Mansion was an elegant residence, with Mary Louise Libby’s 1899 wedding gown as the centerpiece. Additional accessories, including some men’s pieces such as a top hat, vest, and coat, will also be on display.
Through the month of May, textiles will remain on view in the Mansion during regular tours.
We thank Mansion supporter Ruth Herold Marcel for her generosity in loaning many of the dresses and sharing her spectacular collection with us.
Don’t miss celebrating spring – and Mother’s Day – with Victoria Mansion!
Registration 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.

Juneteenth 2026
2026-06-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Victoria Mansion is OPEN for Juneteenth. In observance of this holiday, we are offering a community day with free admission and a special exhibit.
We invite visitors and members of the public to join us to celebrate the final reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, held in Galveston, TX on June 19, 1865. We will honor and tell the stories 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.
Since 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.
Tour admission is free on Juneteenth, but reservations are encouraged due to museum capacity. To reserve your free admission on June 19th, please visit (For parties larger than 10 people, please call 207-772-4841.)
Learn more about the importance and observance of Juneteenth at Juneteenth.com and via the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
