Wedding Traditions and Fashion from the 1860s to the 1930s Opening Reception

Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT, United States

Curated by Kathleen Motes Bennewitz, Wedding Traditions and Fashion from the 1860s to the 1930s will feature lavish gowns modeled on Queen Victoria’s wedding and highlighted in nuptials of young American heiresses of Gilded Age...

Reigning Fashion: Victoria and the Queen, 1837 – 1901

Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT, United States

The popular new PBS series, Victoria, examines the life of Great Britain's nineteenth-century queen. The dazzling costumes worn by the actors prompt this lecture's examination of the cultural history of clothing in the Victorian era....

Right Angle Bliss Opening Reception

Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT, United States

From vows taken in magnificent settings, to cutting edge images that will redefine rituals and boundaries, this exhibition will feature six up-and-coming as well as award-winning photographers that highlight today’s diversity of cultures and customs...

A Visit with Lousia May Alcott

Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT, United States

Join us for a captivating living history experience with Jan Turnquist, Executive Director of Orchard House, the Alcott family home in Concord, MA. Ms. Turnquist’s performance is a blend of stage drama and "Living History." Delightful...