A Legacy of Silk and Satin: Inspired by the Weddings of Victoria Mansion

Last year’s celebration of National Textiles Day was such a success, we are expanding it this year. Throughout the entire month of May, we invite you to usher in spring with A Legacy of Silk and Satin: Inspired by the Weddings of Victoria Mansion. This exciting new exhi......More

Last year’s celebration of National Textiles Day was such a success, we are expanding it this year. Throughout the entire month of May, we invite you to usher in spring with A Legacy of Silk and Satin: Inspired by the Weddings of Victoria Mansion. This exciting new exhibit will feature wedding vignettes throughout the Mansion interpreting weddings during the time the Mansion was an elegant residence, with Mary Louise Libby’s 1899 wedding gown as the centerpiece. Additional accessories, including some men’s pieces such as a top hat, vest, and coat, will also be on display. Through the month of May, textiles will remain on view in the Mansion during regular tours. We thank Mansion supporter Ruth Herold Marcel for her generosity in loaning many of the dresses and sharing her spectacular collection with us. Don’t miss celebrating spring – and Mother’s Day – with Victoria Mansion! Registration is highly encouraged to ensure entry. Plan your visit online any time, or give us a call at (207) 772-4841 with any questions about your visit.  

Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States

Open for Tours

Join us for a Tour of the Mansion! Our 2026 regular season runs May 1 – October 31. All of our tours are facilitated by trained docents. Depending on the day, tours may be guided OR self-paced please call if you are interested in finding out which experience is offered ......More

Join us for a Tour of the Mansion! Our 2026 regular season runs May 1 – October 31. All of our tours are facilitated by trained docents. Depending on the day, tours may be guided OR self-paced please call if you are interested in finding out which experience is offered on a particular day. Victoria Mansion, a National Landmark Victoria Mansion is a much-loved Portland landmark, but its significance extends far beyond Maine. Distinguished for its architecture and extraordinary original interiors, it is among the most important homes of the 19th century anywhere in the nation. As an organization, it is our mission to conserve, maintain, and restore this one-of-a-kind property and share its history with the public. Getting Here – How to get here, directions, and more. Requesting a Group Tour – How to request a group tour, bus information, & logistics Gift Shop – Tickets are not required for shop entry. Learn more here. Holiday Season Information – Learn more here.

Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States

New Orleans Sunday Brunch

Our National Historic Landmark is celebrating a new milestone in New Orleans style! We invite you to be a part of the Mansion’s next chapter while enjoying classic New Orleans cuisine and Preservation Hall jazz. We hope you will join us at the Portland Country Club on M......More

Our National Historic Landmark is celebrating a new milestone in New Orleans style! We invite you to be a part of the Mansion’s next chapter while enjoying classic New Orleans cuisine and Preservation Hall jazz. We hope you will join us at the Portland Country Club on May 31st. Proceeds benefit Victoria Mansion’s Forward Facing Campaign. Space is limited and online sales will close May 22.

Portland Country Club, 11 Foreside Road, Falmouth, ME, 04105, United States

Member Event: Basement to Tower Tour

Save the date!Victoria Mansion members are invited to a rare opportunity to tour areas of the house not usually on public view. Join Mansion staff to tour the basement, once a vital center of operations for domestic staff, the third floor, today home to collections stor......More

Save the date!Victoria Mansion members are invited to a rare opportunity to tour areas of the house not usually on public view. Join Mansion staff to tour the basement, once a vital center of operations for domestic staff, the third floor, today home to collections storage and conservation initiatives, and small group access to the tower. Guests will also have the opportunity to see the progress in the basement to uncover, organize, and archive the “brownstone graveyard,”  our collections items that are critical to our ability to restore and replicate the Mansion’s architectural features. Light refreshments will be served for guests at this event. Due to limited capacity in the featured spaces, RSVPs are required. Members – keep an eye on your email inboxes for RSVP details. Want to join as a Member, or need to renew? Visit our Membership page or give us a call at (207) 772-4841 ext.101.  

Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States

Juneteenth 2026

Victoria Mansion is OPEN for Juneteenth. In observance of this holiday, we are offering a community day with free admission and a special exhibit. We invite visitors and members of the public to join us to celebrate the final reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, he......More

Victoria Mansion is OPEN for Juneteenth. In observance of this holiday, we are offering a community day with free admission and a special exhibit. We invite visitors and members of the public to join us to celebrate the final reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, held in Galveston, TX on June 19, 1865. We will honor and tell the stories for the twenty-seven individuals known to have been enslaved by Ruggles and Olive Morse in New Orleans, whose lives and journeys before, during, and after enslavement we continue to uncover and share with visitors. Since 2021, our Unwilling Architects Initiative has prompted extensive research that has begun to discover much about these enslaved persons, whose uncompensated labor in Louisiana contributed to the fortune that built Victoria Mansion. Through this ongoing effort, we endeavor to shine a light on these individuals’ lives and bring their stories into the full human history of this landmark property. Tour admission is free on Juneteenth, but reservations are encouraged due to museum capacity. To reserve your free admission on June 19th, please visit (For parties larger than 10 people, please call 207-772-4841.) Learn more about the importance and observance of Juneteenth at Juneteenth.com and via the National Museum of African American History & Culture.

Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States

Closed for the Fourth of July

We will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2026 for the holiday. We hope you will visit on another day- we are open seven days a week, with the exception of Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day.

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Closed for Labor Day

We will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026 in honor of Labor Day. We hope you will visit on another day- we are open seven days a week, with the exception of Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day.

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