EVENTS AT THE MANSION

Sherlock Holmes: The Adventures of the Speckled Band

Sherlock Holmes: The Adventures of the Speckled Band
Friday, April 19, 2013 - 7 and 9 pm
Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 7 pm
Sunday, April 21, 2013 - 2 and 4 pm

Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion and Mütter Museum present the second in a series featuring master detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson: The Adventure of the Speckled Band. Watch them solve the puzzling murder of Dr. Grimesby Roylott committed inside a locked bedroom at Stoke Moran. On display in Mr. Maxwell’s library: items related to this mystery complements of the Mütter Museum.
Cost: $30
Reservations required. Click here to purchase tickets online.

Sherlock Holmes photo by Mansion photographer, Burt Skarloff

Lecture: Mrs. Goodfellow, America's First Cooking School

Don't miss this lecture given by Becky Diamond, author of Mrs. Goodfellow, America's First Cooking School.
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 2 p.m.

In Philadelphia during the first decades of the 19th century, a widow, Mrs. Goodfellow, ran a popular bakery and sweet shop. In addition to catering to Philadelphia's wealthy families, her business stood out because she ran a small school to teach the art of cooking, the first of its kind in America. Mrs. Goodfellow did not keep a journal and never published any of her recipes so we have to rely on her students, most notably Eliza Leslie, publiser of the Victorian era's most popular cookbooks. Don't miss this opportunity.

Cost: $25

Member Cost: $20

Click here to buy your tickets online or call 215-438-1861 for reservations. Visa and MasterCard accepted.

Reservations required

Old Fashioned Picnic

Old Fashioned Picnic
Saturday, June 8, 2013 - Noon to 3 p.m.

Visit the Mansion on Saturday, June 8, 2013 from Noon to 3 pm for the Seventh Annual Old Fashioned Picnic. Guest will have the opportunity to dress in Victorian clothing for a photograph to take home. A juggler from Give and Take Jugglers will perform juggling routines and interact with children of all ages. The Old Fashioned Picnic will feature activities including a scavenger hunt, croquet, ring toss and face painting. Hot dogs, root beer and ice cream sundaes will be served. This event is free. Pay as you go for activities.

A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

Photo by Kathy Liepe-Levinson

A Doll's House
Friday, August 16 - 7 pm
Saturday, August 18 - 2 pm and 7 pm
Sunday, August 18 - 2 and 7 pm

This August, the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion will present Henrik Ibsen's Victorian theater masterpiece: A Doll's House. On a fateful Christmas in 1879, Nora Helmer finds herself being blackmailed, and discovers that her marriage may not be what it seems. A Doll's House was hugely controversial when it was first produced for advocating women's rights, and our site-specific production set in the Mansion's parlor will be unlike any you've ever seen. Directed by Josh Hitchens, with a cast including Jennifer Summerfield, Peter Zielinskli, Ryan Walter, Megan Edelman, Linda Minster and Jordan Mottram.

Champagne and hors d'oeurves will be served.

Cost: $30 for Friday, Saturday afternoon and Sunday performances. $35 for Saturday night. Saturday night performance includes remarks by Carrie Hogan, curator The American Swedish Historical Museum

Reservations required. Click here to buy your tickets online or call 215-438-1861 for reservations. Visa and MasterCard accepted.

The Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion is the only Victorian house museum in Philadelphia. Enjoy live Victorian Theatre events, or come tour the 17-room Victorian mansion and gardens for a unique glimpse into our past.