Sean Sawyer, President of The Olana Partnership, will discuss how Church engaged with the emerging field of ecology, first in his tutelage with Thomas Cole and by literally following in Humboldt’s footsteps in his meteoric…
Independent scholar Eve M. Kahn will explore the legacy of Gilded Age author and reformer Zoe Anderson Norris (1860-1914). Writer and publisher of the bimonthly magazine “The East Side,” Norris focused on New York’s immigrants…
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will feature a Holiday Open House with Santa Claus and a special musical performance featuring Music Theatre of Connecticut’s School of Performing Arts. Visitors will also have an opportunity to view…
This event will be a luxurious whirlwind of delicious refreshments that will immerse our guests in the history of the Mansion, the current exhibitions on view, and a fascinating talk by award-winning scholar and author…
Free admission, $5 suggested donation – Click here to RSVP The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will open a new exhibition titled, Hues of Freedom, on Thurs. Oct. 20, 2022, with a reception on Thurs. Oct. 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The exhibition, curated by Artist…
Talking to the dead, ghost sightings, and spiritualism were pervasive in 19th century America, and will be unearthed, once again, at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum with the riveting and chilling, “Ghosts, Seances & the Great…
Save the date for the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum’s Speakeasy Gala, which will include a black-tie dinner, notables of the Prohibition era, jazz, games, live and silent auctions, and more…
Complementing the exhibition, “Making It Last: Sustainable Fashion in Victorian America”, this talk by historic textile and costume expert Deborah Kraak explores the exhibition themes in greater detail, through period garments, fashion plates, satirical cartoons,…
The 2023 annual Old-fashioned Flea Market will be held Sunday, August 27, 2023, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Mathews Park. Please visit Old-Fashioned Flea Market 2023 for more information and for vendor applications. We look forward to…
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will open its doors free of charge to all Museum Day ticketholders on Saturday, September 17, 2022 for Smithsonian magazine’s 18th annual Museum Day, an initiative in which participating museums across…
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum joins more than 130 museums and institutions across the state in the CT Summer at the Museum initiative. From July 1 through September 5, the Museum will be offering all Connecticut…
On Saturday, June 11 is the 18th annual Connecticut Open House Day—a day dedicated to celebrating all the incredible attractions in Connecticut. During this one-day event, the Museum will open its doors to the public…
