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Our 2025 regular season runs May 1 - October 31.
All of our tours are facilitated by trained docents.
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Reconstruction’s Restless Spirits: New Orleans Séances, Afro-Creole Mediums, and the Battle for Equality
Wishcamper 133 34 Bedford St, Portland, ME, United StatesIn 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.
The Spiritualist’s Toolkit
Victoria Mansion 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, United StatesJoin 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.
Through the Looking Glass
Victoria Mansion 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, United StatesJoin Victoria Mansion and Portland Ballet as we explore 6 stories from the 19th century that are told very differently in today's popular culture. Dancers will perform excerpts from their fall ballet, “Alice in Wonderland", then guests will be led around the Mansion to hear the original stories of tales we all think we know.
A Fresh Face on the Front Bay
Victoria Mansion 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, United StatesWe are thrilled to announce that the restoration of Victoria Mansion’s front brownstone bay window, a project ten years in the planning, is now complete. Please join the Director, Tim Brosnihan, for select tours to hear more about the Front Bay. Tours are free but space is limited. Tickets can be reserved below.
A Fresh Face on the Front Bay
Victoria Mansion 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, United StatesWe are thrilled to announce that the restoration of Victoria Mansion’s front brownstone bay window, a project ten years in the planning, is now complete. Please join the Director, Tim Brosnihan, for select tours to hear more about the Front Bay. Tours are free but space is limited. Tickets can be reserved below.
A Fresh Face on the Front Bay
Victoria Mansion 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, United StatesWe are thrilled to announce that the restoration of Victoria Mansion’s front brownstone bay window, a project ten years in the planning, is now complete. Please join the Director, Tim Brosnihan, for select tours to hear more about the Front Bay. Tours are free but space is limited. Tickets can be reserved below.
Cabinets of Curiosities: Victorian Wonders of the Natural World
Victoria Mansion 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, United StatesLearn about “Cabinets of Curiosities,” which date back to the 1500s and were the origins of the modern natural history museum. Cabinets of Curiosities were early ways to organise and display objects of wonder, and sparked eclectic Victorian hobbies of collecting, displaying, and preserving the world around them.
Unwilling Architects Initiative Art Unveiling
Victoria Mansion 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, United StatesSince 2021, Victoria Mansion has been researching and sharing the stories of the individuals enslaved by the Morses in New Orleans, and how their unpaid labor provided the funds to build this beautiful summer home. Victoria Mansion has been working with artist Carl Joe Williams to produce a piece of art to bring the stories of the Unwilling Architects Initiative to life.
Not Before Bedtime
Emmanuel Chapel at St. Luke's 143 State St, Portland, ME, United StatesJoin Andrew Harris as Mr. Dickens for the retelling of three Victorian tales of mystery, intrigue and suspense. The performance will include one of the most popular stories from his American Reading Tour of 1867-1868, “The Signalman.”