Learn 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.
Since 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.
Join 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.”
We are closed on Mondays during the Holiday Season.
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 for a holiday- or winter-themed story time, and then get to walk around and preview the holiday decorations in select rooms!
Please join us for a holiday gathering to mark the opening of our 45th annual holiday season. This year, we are celebrating our longtime partnership with the Portland Ballet and their production of A Victorian Nutcracker, with its backdrop and costumes inspired by the Mansion.
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!
We are closed on Mondays during the Holiday Season.
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 for a holiday- or winter-themed story time, and then get to walk around and preview the holiday decorations in select rooms!
Join Victoria Mansion in celebration of the publication of I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day by Mansion friend, John William Babin and Illustrated by Mansion staff member, Sarah Coughlin.