Join us for a Glorious Season at Maxwell Mansion
Tour our Victorian mansion and experience daily life in the nineteenth century. We welcome you to join us for numerous events and activities!
Book Talk – Last Seen: The Enduring Search by Formerly Enslaved People to Find Their Lost Families, Saturday, February 21, 3 p.m. Meet historian Dr. Judith Giesberg (Villanova University) and hear the stories of how African Americans searched for lost relatives in the era after Emancipation. Reserve seats and purchase books here.
Next Victorian Book Club: coming in March, a discussion of Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence. Details TBA.
Victorian Society in America Philadelphia Chapter organizational meeting, Saturday, March 21, 3 p.m. Visit the VSAP page on the Maxwell Mansion to register to be a member.
Victorian Egg Roll and Coffee with Neighbors, Saturday, April 4, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bring the kids (and big kids) to enjoy the Victorian passtime of an Easter egg roll on the Maxwell lawn. Registration TBA!
Annual Victorian Plant Sale, Saturday May 9, 2025, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Horticulturalist Scott Travaline has spent the winter months cultivating the perfect additions to your home garden.
Maxwell Mansion offers tours Thursdays through Sundays at noon, 1 p.m., and 2 p.m.
During winter months of January and February, Thursday tours are available by pre-reservation only. Please email us to inquire about Thursday tours.
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!
