Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
Winter Calendar
Ongoing
unless otherwise noted
Guided Mansion Tours
Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday
12 noon – 4 p.m.
First Fridays! at Bartow-Pell
First Fridays! at Bartow-Pell are on hiatus for the winter. They will recommence in April.
FEBRUARY
Tuesday, February 16 – Thursday, February 18
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
BPMM Adventures Mansion Mysteries!
Explore what life was like in the 19th century through creative activities, fun games, and exciting stories! Recommended for children ages 7–9. Cost: $100 per child; members $80 per child. Registration required 718.885.1461 or send email.
MARCH
Winter Lecture Series
Hired Help, High Society, and the High Seas:
Glimpses of Life in the 19th-Century
Authors Carol Wallace and Richard Zacks join BPMM docent and former journalist Doug Hearle to talk about 19th-century servants, socialites, and pirates. Join us for these enlightening and entertaining evening lectures in the glorious Greek Revival interiors of the mansion. Admission $10 adults, $7 seniors and children 6-17; members $7 adults, $5 seniors and children.
The Invisible Irish, Doug Hearle
Thursday, March 4, 7 p.m.
Thanks to the 1860 census we know that the Bartow household staff was almost all Irish. Doug Hearle brings them to life and makes us understand the rigors of downstairs that made life so agreeable upstairs.
How to Marry an English Lord, Carol Wallace
Thursday, March 11, 7 p.m.
Wallace dishes up real-life tales of wealth and marriage, sex and snobbery, and the American heiresses who swapped dollars for titles in the throes of late 19th-century anglomania.
The Pirate Coast, Richard Zacks
Thursday, March 18, 7 p.m.
The thrilling saga of Captain William Eaton who battled Barbary Coast pirates at the behest of President Thomas Jefferson. Covert missions, exotic lands, and political intrigue in the first decade of the 19th century.
Saturday, March 13
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Volunteer Garden Clean-Up Day
Help us keep the garden and grounds of Bartow-Pell Mansion looking beautiful. Roll-up your sleeves and don your gardening gloves at our Volunteer Garden Clean-up Day. Light breakfast available. Please bring gloves and wear sturdy shoes. Rain date Sunday, March 14.
Saturday, March 20
11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Pysanky Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop
Pysanky are Ukrainian Easter eggs decorated with a wax-resist technique. Learn the time-honored art of creating these intricately patterned eggs at this afternoon workshop. Recommended for mature 14-year-olds and up. Class involves handling hot wax and permanent dyes so dress appropriately. Please bring lunch, as only light refreshments will be provided. Admission $15; members $10. Space is limited; registration required.
Saturday, March 27
10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Easter Egg Hunt
This is one day when it’s okay to put all your eggs in one basket! Hunt for eggs in the mansion's formal garden, tap your talents at the arts and crafts table, or have your photo taken with the Easter Bunny. Light refreshments offered. Please bring your own basket. Appropriate for children ages 2-12. Admission $15 children 5-12, $7 children 2-4 ; members $ 10 children 5-12, $5 children 2-4 ; adults free.
