This Month at the Mansion

- ConEd Family Day: Make Your Own Victorian Valentine's Day Card
- Virtual Parlor Chat: NORTHUP by Black Gotham Experience
- MJM's Exhibition Revised Histories
- School Programs Bookings
-Paranormal Programs

COVID-19 Protocol Update

As of October 6th, 2022, Morris-Jumel Mansion no longer requires proof of vaccination for regular self-guided tours. Proof of vaccination may still be required for special events. 

All visitors ages 2+ must wear a mask while inside the Mansion.

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ConEd Family Day: Make Your Own Victorian Valentine's Day Card

Saturday, February 11
1:00 - 3:00 PM
18th-Century Kitchen

Valentine's Day cards became popular during the Victorian-era (1837-1901). Celebrate Valentine's Day at the Morris-Jumel Mansion by making your own Valentine’s Day greeting card in our 18th Century Kitchen. Create your card using classic Victorian images along with contemporary ones; make a unique card for someone who is special to you!

Please register for this free activity on Eventbrite. Masks are required for all participants over the age of two. 

Register for Family Day on Eventbrite

Virtual Parlor Chat: NORTHUP by Black Gotham Experience

Wednesday, February 15
7:00 - 8:00 PM

At this Virtual Parlor Chat, Creative Director/Writer/Visual Artist Kamau Ware of Black Gotham Experience will share his process creating NORTHUP, an audio experience which will premiere at the Morris-Jumel Mansion later this month. 

NORTHUP is about a Black woman whose life was intertwined with the history of Morris-Jumel Mansion but has been obscured by a system from which white supremacism is nurtured. This woman’s story and presence within the historic record is also overshadowed by the miraculous story of her husband who was born free in 1807 in the State of New York but spirited away to Washington, D.C., kidnapped, and sent to be enslaved in Georgia then Louisiana in the year 1841. As a consequence, his wife with whom he had three children, had to navigate a world that divided into slave states and free states, slave catchers and abolitionists, while she made ends meet and protected her children from being nabbed. 

Solomon Northup’s story is a powerful epic, lived by a Black man. The story of his wife, Anne Hampton Northup, is just as powerful. This audio experience, produced by Black Gotham Experience, commissioned by the Morris-Jumel Mansion and funded by Humanities New York, seeks to find her voice in the shadows and explore her story.

Registration is required for this free virtual event; $5 suggested donation. The confirmation email will contain the Zoom link to attend the Virtual Parlor Chat.

Register for the Virtual Parlor Chat

Exhibition On-View

Revised Histories
On View: December 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023

Revised Histories is a site-specific installation by Traci Talasco which re-creates architectural sections of the Mansion out of carved erasers. Connecting to the history of its former residents, the artist calls attention to the details that have been purposely left out, or that have changed over time through the re-telling and/or uncovering of new facts. The use of erasers as a material conceptually and poetically represents the removal of information, both through erasing and carving. This exhibition investigates the re-telling of history and the information that is lost or missing in the process. The implied action of erasing speaks of mistakes or inaccuracies and of history itself.

This exhibition is on-view at the Morris-Jumel Mansion from December 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023.

Come Visit the Mansion with Your School!

Explore history with us by booking an on-site or virtual tour for your class! Each program is led by an educator and will provide an inquiry-based exploration of the museum and its history, with the option of adding on a related hands-on activity.

February bookings are limited with programs available on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Click the button below to request a tour date and learn more about our educational programs.

Thanks to funding from the New York Community Trust, we have updated our school program offerings to better reflect the stories of the 258-year old historic site. We invite you to explore our offerings, which focus the people who lived and worked at the Mansion and the surrounding neighborhood with clear and direct curriculum-connections. Discounts for Title I Schools are available.

New Programs

Each tour is designed to create meaningful opportunities for learners of all ages to see themselves reflected in the museum’s spaces and its storytelling, and to become empowered to be a part of making history today.

- What Was Life Like in the Past? (K-3)
- Fighting for Freedom: The Mansion During the American Revolution (Grades 4-12)
- What Does It Mean to be American? (Grades 4-12)

Any questions, please contact Adrian Sexton, Interim School Programs Manager at [email protected]. You can request your tour here.

School Programs

Paranormal Programs

Morris-Jumel Mansion offers private paranormal investigations! 

Want to book a PRIVATE Paranormal Historical Investigation?
Contact us to inquire about available dates. 

February Tour Options

Due to changes in weather and COVID-19 regulations, our museum hours are subject to change. While our regular operating hours are listed below, please check the museum's home page for the latest updates prior to your visit.

Regular Hours: 

Hourly Self-Guided Interior Tour
Thursdays, 1 PM–4 PM
Fridays - Sundays, 11 AM–4 PM

Mansion & Grounds Guided Exterior Tour + Self-Guided Interior Tour
Saturdays & Sundays from 11 AM–12:30 PM

Reservations are strongly recommended due to capacity limitations. Reserve your tickets now using the button below. Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum endeavors to provide reasonable accommodations to those who wish to visit the Mansion. Please contact us at [email protected] to inquire about visits by appointment or any other special visit requests.

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