The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will feature a”¯“Holiday Open House””¯with”¯Santa Claus”¯and a special musical performance from”¯Music Theatre of Connecticut”™s School of Performing Arts”¯on”¯Sunday, Dec. 4, from noon to 4 p.m.
Visitors will also have an opportunity to view the exhibition,”¯“A Holiday Wonderland at the Mansion,” take selfies or memorable family portraits and enjoy the enchantment of the museum”™s holiday displays. During the event, the”¯Mansion”™s Caf锯will be open to visitors and offer complimentary refreshments courtesy of”¯Stew Leonard”™s.
Curated by museum consultant”¯Stacey Danielson”¯with the assistance of trustees”¯Mimi Findlay”¯and”¯Paul Veeder”¯and”¯the LMMM”¯Curatorial Committee, the exhibit seeks to capture the magic of the holiday season with historic-era tree displays, a winter wonderland featuring a 19th-century skating scene, a holiday dinner party, period gowns and more.
Nominated this year for the third time”¯by USA Today as one of the”¯“10Best Holiday Historic Home Tours in the U.S.,””¯the museum juxtaposes treasured Victorian holiday traditions with 21st-century Christmas trees and seasonal displays by interior designers”¯Victoria Vandamm”¯of”¯Vandamm Interiors”¯and”¯Marcia Taylor Reid”¯of”¯Taylor Reid Design LLC”¯and floral designer”¯Danna DiElsi”¯of”¯The Silk Touch.
