Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will explore the dark history of body snatching in “Grave Objections: A History of Body Snatching for Science” on Tuesday, October 20, from 6 pm to 8 pm. The Halloween-season lecture will be presented by James Henry, a New York City tour guide and nine-year veteran docent at Brooklyn’s historic Green-Wood Cemetery. ... Read more
Experience the eerie side of Victorian history during Ghosts & Spirits at the Mansion, presented by Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in collaboration with ArtSynergy Productions on October 22, 23, and 24, from 6–9 pm. This special after-hours experience features immersive theatrical tours exploring Victorian culture, Spiritualism, Gothic literature, and the legendary ghost stories associated with the ... Read more
Experience the eerie side of Victorian history during Ghosts & Spirits at the Mansion, presented by Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in collaboration with ArtSynergy Productions on October 22, 23, and 24, from 6–9 pm. This special after-hours experience features immersive theatrical tours exploring Victorian culture, Spiritualism, Gothic literature, and the legendary ghost stories associated with the ... Read more
Experience the eerie side of Victorian history during Ghosts & Spirits at the Mansion, presented by Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in collaboration with ArtSynergy Productions on October 22, 23, and 24, from 6–9 pm. This special after-hours experience features immersive theatrical tours exploring Victorian culture, Spiritualism, Gothic literature, and the legendary ghost stories associated with the ... Read more
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will present “Painting Patriots, Healing Wounds: The Art of Colonel John Trumbull” on Sunday, November 8, from 2 to 4 pm. Connecticut State Historian Emeritus Walter ... Read more
Broadway stars Raissa Katona Bennett and Arbender Robinson will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with A Musical Melting Pot on Saturday, November 14, at 7 pm at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum ... Read more
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum explores 250 years of American holiday traditions with its new exhibition, Unwrapping Christmas Past: From Puritans to Pop Culture. The immersive exhibition traces the evolution of Christmas from the 1760s through the 1960s, examining how immigration, industrialization and changing family traditions helped shape the holiday. Visitors can explore how Christmas evolved ... Read more
Celebrate the season with festive décor, holiday displays, and a visit with Santa and his elf, who will greet children and hear their Christmas wishes. Guests can also tour the exhibition Unwrapping Christmas Past: From Puritans to Pop Culture and enjoy complimentary refreshments at the Pop-up Café. The open house takes place Sunday, December 6, ... Read more
Food historian Becky L. Diamond returns to the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum for a holiday presentation and book signing exploring the culinary traditions of Christmas during America’s Gilded Age. The event ... Read more
