A free walking tour, offered as part of Jane's Walk Maine 2024! Explore 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 [...]
Victoria Mansion Members are invited to the Cumberland Club for the organization's 81st Annual Meeting on April 24th. A brief business meeting and election of officers for the upcoming year will be followed by a scholarly lecture by Scott Hanson entitled The Final Flourish - Victoria Mansion's Missing Window Treatments. Mr. Hanson is an architectural [...]
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. Our community of Mansion Members, supporters, [...]
Mansion Members are invited to join us for an exclusive preview reception of our Celebration of National Textiles Day. About The Event: 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 [...]
Save the Date Our Bizarre Victorian Bazaar returns to the Mansion lawn on Saturday, October 5th! This one-day fair kicks off the Halloween season with an educational (and entertaining!) take on Victorian folklore, camera trickery, Spiritualism, and more. Keep an eye on our Events webpage, and our Facebook and Instagram pages in the coming weeks. A full schedule [...]
Save the Date Celebrating our 18-year partnership with Allagash Brewing, our summer fundraiser Brownstone Brews & Bites returns to the Mansion lawn this July! Featuring Allagash beer, music by the Pete Kilpatrick Band, and catering from Cheese Louise, this annual fundraiser helps support our ongoing historic preservation projects, with a special eye on preserving [...]
Victoria Mansion’s Preservation Trades Training Programs Workshop Series #1: Window Preservation Training Program PURPOSE: To train practicing tradespeople in the special knowledge required to preserve older and historic wood windows. FORMAT: 5 to 10 days of daily training in an on-site workspace. LOCATION: Victoria Mansion | 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME 04101 SCHEDULE: 8 [...]
Victoria Mansion's holiday gala returns after a three-year hiatus! We hope you will help us kick-off the start of the holiday season with our Colors of the Season Gala taking place on Wednesday, December 6th from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. Space is limited so reservations are required. Tickets are $90 per person. Proceeds from this festive, social evening support the [...]
A brand new 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 13th at [...]
Join members of Portland Ballet as they perform scenes from the Victorian Nutcracker in Victoria Mansion’s Stair Hall! This family-friendly event is fun for kids of all ages. After the performance, walk through the house, see the decorations, and meet the ballerinas! Performances on Sundays, December 3rd and 10th at 5:15 and 6:15pm. Ticket [...]
