Portland Explorers is a one-week camp for students ages 9-12 focusing on Portland History at five historic sites: Victoria Mansion, Maine Historical Society, the Portland Observatory, the Fifth Maine Museum, and Osher Map Library. This year's camp runs from August 7-11, 2023.
British actor Andrew Harris returns to Victoria Mansion to share his (and Mr. Dickens') perspective on A Christmas Carol. Join us for some close encounters of a festive kind, with readings and thoughts on the origins and impact of the 179-year-old story. This intimate fireside entertainment is suitable for all ages 10 years and above [...]
Join members of Portland Ballet as they perform scenes from the Victorian Nutcracker in Victoria Mansion's Stair Hall. This popular annual family-friendly event is fun for kids of all ages. After the performance, walk through the house, see the holiday decorations, and meet the ballerinas! Tickets are $5 per child age 3-17 plus $5 [...]
Join members of Portland Ballet as they perform scenes from the Victorian Nutcracker in Victoria Mansion's Stair Hall. This popular annual family-friendly event is fun for kids of all ages. After the performance, walk through the house, see the holiday decorations, and meet the ballerinas! Tickets are $5 per child age 3-17 plus $5 [...]
Following the mass death brought on by the Civil War, US citizens were desperate for evidence of a spirit world to glimpse or communicate with friends and family they had lost. With the advent of technologies like the phonograph and photography, as well as the increasing availability of electricity throughout the country, many alleged Spiritualists, [...]
Join us for a macabre evening featuring performances by the cast of Portland Ballet's Giselle and a selection of tales of Victorian murder and mayhem from New England. Each night will have two performances (5:30pm and 7:00pm) and prices are $15 for Victoria Mansion members and $20 for the general public. Don't miss this ghoulishly [...]
Despite outwardly quiet appearances, the Mansion is humming with activity in the off-season as staff prepares for the burst of work the warm months will bring. Director Tom Johnson and Assistant Director Tim Brosnihan are working closely with stone expert Ivan Myjer this winter to source brownstone for an upcoming project to restore the Reception [...]
This spring, the Mansion is pleased to be partnering with Maine's Boy Scouts. The Cape Elizabeth Boy Scouts are now working in the Mansion's third floor Cistern Room to transform the space into a dedicated archival storage area, as well as as a place for small meetings and scholarly research. The room once housed a [...]
Victoria Mansion has also proudly served as a Girl Scouts of Maine Community Partner over the past several years. This year, in addition to offering a variety of tours and lessons that tie into Girl Scout 'Journeys' and badges, Victoria Mansion has begun a series of informative posts about 19th-century women inventors, to tie into [...]
Despite the doors being closed to the public, Victoria Mansion's education department has some exciting developments of late. First, we would like to officially introduce our new Director of Education, Stacia Hanscom. Staci has served as the Curator of Education at the William Trent House in Trenton, New Jersey, Coordinator of School Programs at the [...]
