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Dark Victorian Tales 2025 (Afternoon Matinee)

Afternoon Matinee

Our popular annual event is back!

Join us in the museum’s “parlor” for a spell of haunting literary entertainment. Enjoy dramatic readings of dark Victorian poetry and stories, vintage magic, music, and more.

Featuring multiple performers and works by authors both famous (such as Mary Shelley and Edgar Alan Poe) and unknown.

Fancy dress welcome; some light refreshments will be provided at intermission. Presented by…

  • Liese Lemay, Mistress of Seeming

  • Sheri McCaskill, Herbalism Adept

  • Neal Schlein, Jack of All Trades

Evening pre-show admission starts at 6:30pm, show begins at 7:00pm.

Saturday Matinee begins at 1:00pm.

1 Regular museum admission is included with all tickets.

Please Note: This event has multiple sessions due to popular demand. Tickets are session-specific. Material will vary between shows.

Cost: $20 General Admission ($15 Members, $10 local high school students)