The holiday season at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Ave. in Norwalk, will kick off Wednesday, Dec. 8 at noon with a new exhibition titled “Holiday Enchantment at the Mansion.”
Nominated for the second consecutive year as one of the 10 Best Historic Holiday House Tours in the U.S., by “USA Today,” the museum will explore the Lockwoods”™ and Mathews”™ cherished traditions from the 1850s through the 1890s and feature 21st-century Christmas trees and seasonal displays by renowned interior designer Victoria Vandamm of Vandamm Interiors and floral designer Danna DiElsi of The Silk Touch.
The exhibition will be curated by trustees Mimi Findlay and Paul Veeder with the assistance of the LMMM Curatorial Committee and capture the enchantment of the holiday season with glamorous tree displays, an exploration of the history of Christmas cards, a display of aesthetic movement table décor, vintage toys and glamorous Victorian gowns curated by Stacey Danielson.
The museum”™s 2021 cultural and educational programs are made possible in part by funding from LMMM”™s Founding Patrons, Leadership Patrons and Benefactors. Tickets will range from $8 to $15 and admission is free for children under 8 years old. To purchase tickets, visit lockwoodmathewsmansion.com.
