The Victorian era was a time of massive societal transformations, complex ideas, and bold decorative choices, and visitors to Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion explore them. In addition to house tours, you can enjoy live Victorian Theatre and participate in unique programs and workshops. Stroll our gardens for a unique glimpse into our past. Our mission is to showcase Victorian-era Philadelphia through the architecture, grounds/gardens, and collections; and to educate, entertain, and inspire the public through onsite educational programming, tours, theatre productions, and lectures. Plan to visit the museum soon!An Old Fashioned Picnic
Join Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion for a celebration of old fashioned fun in our Victorian gardens! Food, drinks, costumes, fun!
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Join us for a Glorious Autumn at Maxwell Mansion
As spring arrives, and our Victorian gardens spring to life with new blooms and many new visits, we welcome you to join us for numerous events and activities!
Expanded tour hours now in place! Maxwell Mansion offers tours Thursday, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at noon, 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. For times and reservations click here.
Historic Germantown Second Saturday Special Program October 12: Spotlight Tour, Mid-Nineteenth-Century Germantown. A program in partnership with Cliveden and Historic Germantown. Starts at Cliveden at 10:30 a.m. Tickets on sale here.
“Stories from Beyond the Grave”, Saturday October 12, Tours go every 15 minutes starting at 4:30 p.m. Last tour at 8:30. Casabuena Cultural Productions presents the lives of deceased Philadelphians, part tour, part theatre. For tickets click here
Bram Stoker’s Dracula, October 25-27. A new production starring Steven Bray. Seating is limited and reservations required.
Trick or Treat at “The Spooky House on Tulpehocken Street.” October 31, sunset. Kids get candy, adults get coupons. EVERYONE gets scared!
Victorian music on our c. 1865 Stieff Grand Piano, Saturday, November 2, 3 p.m. A concert of nineteenth-century classics presented by Russian-born pianist Artem Tenkeli. Reservation requested.
Victorian Book Club: The Yellow Wallpaper, Sunday November 10 3 p.m. Everyone is invited for a discussion of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s Victorian classic, a feminist manifesto that explores women’s health and mental health in the 1890s. Reservations requested.
Opera On Tap at Maxwell Mansion, Saturday November 16, 3 p.m. Registration Required!
‘Holidays in the Gilded Age’ Mount Airy Learning Tree (MALT) class with Becky Diamond! Sunday November 24, 2-4 p.m. The noted author takes us through the subject of her forthcoming book! To register, visit the MALT website.
Dickensian Christmas Party Saturday, December 7, 2-5 p.m. Get ready for goose, figgy pudding, and even tastier treats in our authentic setting! Advanced tickets required.
Mount Airy Learning Tree class at Maxwell Mansion, Sunday, December 8, 2-4 p.m. Maxwell Mansion partners with MALT to present a course on nineteenth-century Christmases, taught by our executive director, Dr. George Boudreau. Pre-registration required.
Victorian Christmas Tours December 8 – January 5. Victorians invented modern Christmas, as we celebrate it. Tour Maxwell Mansion to see it all! Tours Thursdays through Sundays at noon, one, and two. Pre-registration requested!
Special Victorian Christmas Tours Tuesday, December 24!
The MAGNIFICENT MAXWELL AFFAIR RETURNS! Postponed until 2025. Brush off your formal clothes and get ready to celebrate with other lovers of this Victorian house. Event will be held “off campus.” Reservations Required, Details to Follow.
