Closed Mondays
2025-12-01, 2025-12-08, 2025-12-15, 2025-12-22, 2025-12-29 | Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
We will be closed on Mondays through the Holiday Season. We hope you will visit on another day- we are Tuesday-Sunday 10-4 with last admission at 3pm.

Stories on the Staircase
2025-12-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-29 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | 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).

The Nutcracker Gala
2025-12-03 17:00 - 21:00 | Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
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. Come see how our holiday designers have interpreted this beloved holiday tradition—with a Maine twist!
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
At 5 p.m. at Victoria Mansion
109 Danforth Street for a champagne toast set against the colorful backdrop of the Mansion in all of its holiday finery. You’ll also enjoy holiday musical selections by Goldenwood Ensembles.
From 6:30 – 9 p.m. at the Cumberland Club
Gather at the Cumberland Club, 116 High St. in Portland to feast, sip, and celebrate the magic of the season. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be available.
Proceeds from this festive, social evening support the Mansion’s mission to preserve this nineteenth-century treasure and share it with visitors from all over the world.

Night of the Nutcracker
2025-12-07 17:15 - 19:30, 2025-12-14 17:15 - 19:30, 2025-12-18 18:30 - 20:00 | 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.

Children's Book Reading & Signing
2025-12-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
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.
This event is free and open to the public.

Ruffi Stuffie Sleepover
2025-12-09 16:30 - 17:30 | Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
In its 3rd year a program for our youngest visitors, their caregivers, and their stuffed animals!
Would your child’s stuffie like to explore the Mansion with host Ruffi the (stuffie) Museum Cat? Bring your stuffed friend from home to join us for a story time and a sneak peek at the Mansion’s holiday decorations on December 9th at 4:30pm.
Then 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 10th.
This program is $5 per family. Reservations are required due to Mansion capacity.

Making Christmas Merry & Bright with Dickens
2025-12-11 17:00 - 19:30 | Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Mr. Dickens (portrayed by British professional actor Andrew Harris) returns to Victoria Mansion this holiday season with “Making Christmas Merry and Bright with Dickens!” Andrew’s entertainments have delighted guests of the Mansion for many years, and we are thrilled to have his stories from and about A Christmas Carol to share with the public once again.
Come see us in our seasonal glory and experience the delights of Dickens and Victoria Mansion!
There will be two performances, one at 5pm and one at 6:30pm. Please select at time when purchasing tickets!
Tickets: $20 members and $25 general public
Note: As always, tickets are limited and sell quickly.

Closing Early Christmas Eve
2025-12-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
We will be closing early on Christmas Eve at 1pm, last admission at noon.

Closed Christmas Day
2025-12-25 | Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
We will be closed on Christmas Day. We hope you will visit on another day- we are Tuesday-Sunday 10-4 with last admission at 3pm.

Closing Early New Year's Eve
2025-12-31 10:00 - 13:00 | Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
We will be closing early on New Year’s Eve at 1pm, last admission at noon.

Closed New Year's Day
2026-01-01 | Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
We will be closed on New Year’s Day. We hope you will visit on another day- we are Tuesday-Sunday 10-4 with last admission at 3pm.

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.

Open for Tours
2026-05-01 10:00 - 2026-10-31 16:00 | Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Join us for a Tour of the Mansion!
Our 2026 regular season runs May 1 – October 31.
All of our tours are facilitated by trained docents. Depending on the day, tours may be guided OR self-paced; please call if you are interested in finding out which experience is offered on a particular day.
Victoria Mansion, a National Landmark
Victoria Mansion is a much-loved Portland landmark, but its significance extends far beyond Maine. Distinguished for its architecture and extraordinary original interiors, it is among the most important homes of the 19th century anywhere in the nation. As an organization, it is our mission to conserve, maintain, and restore this one-of-a-kind property and share its history with the public.
Getting Here – How to get here, directions, and more.
Requesting a Group Tour – How to request a group tour, bus information, & logistics
Gift Shop – Tickets are not required for shop entry. Learn more here.
Holiday Season Information – Learn more here.

New Orleans Sunday Brunch
2026-05-31 11:00 - 14:00 | Portland Country Club, 11 Foreside Road, Falmouth, ME, 04105, United States
Our National Historic Landmark is celebrating a new milestone in New Orleans style! We invite you to be a part of the Mansion’s next chapter while enjoying classic New Orleans cuisine and Preservation Hall jazz.
We hope you will join us at the Portland Country Club on May 31st. Proceeds benefit Victoria Mansion’s Forward Facing Campaign.
Space is limited and online sales will close May 22.

Member Event: Basement to Tower Tour
2026-06-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Save the date!
Victoria Mansion members are invited to a rare opportunity to tour areas of the house not usually on public view. Join Mansion staff to tour the basement, once a vital center of operations for domestic staff, the third floor, today home to collections storage and conservation initiatives, and small group access to the tower.
Guests will also have the opportunity to see the progress in the basement to uncover, organize, and archive the “brownstone graveyard,” our collections items that are critical to our ability to restore and replicate the Mansion’s architectural features.
Light refreshments will be served for guests at this event.
Due to limited capacity in the featured spaces, RSVPs are required. Members – keep an eye on your email inboxes for RSVP details.
Want to join as a Member, or need to renew? Visit our Membership page or give us a call at (207) 772-4841 ext.101.

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.

Closed for the Fourth of July
2026-07-04 10:00 - 16:00 | ME
We will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2026 for the holiday. We hope you will visit on another day- we are open seven days a week, with the exception of Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day.

Closed for Labor Day
2026-09-07 10:00 - 16:00 | ME
We will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026 in honor of Labor Day. We hope you will visit on another day- we are open seven days a week, with the exception of Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day.
