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 W. Woodward will lead the richly illustrated presentation, which explores the life, work, and lasting influence of the artist often remembered as the “Painter of ... 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 in Norwalk. The concert will pay tribute to the American dream and explore the evolution of the Great American Songbook from 1776 to the present ... 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
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 takes place Sunday, December 13, from 2 to 4 pm and is based on Diamond’s book, The Gilded Age Christmas Cookbook: Cookies and Treats from ... Read more
