Phelps Mansion Museum

Join us for a journey through the life long relationship of Andy and Melissa, the two characters of A.R. Gurney’s famous play, Love Letters. Experience the emotional reliving of two separate tumultuous lives bonded together by a shared love sustained by letters. Gurney has said that his play “…is designed simply to be read aloud by an actor and an actress of roughly the same age, sitting side by side at a table, in front of a group of people…

A fundraiser for the Phelps Mansion Museum Join us for a journey through the life long relationship of Andy and Melissa, the two characters of A.R. Gurney’s famous play, Love Letters. Experience the emotional reliving of two separate tumultuous lives bonded together by a shared love sustained by letters. Gurney has said that his play “…is designed simply to be read aloud by an actor and an actress of roughly the same age, sitting side by side at a table,…

(Left) Charlene Thomas with her auto-harp | (Right) Stephen Foster circa 1860 Charlene Thomson is a local musician and composer of both dance and folk music; talented at the accordion, auto-harp, and piano. Thomson enjoys sharing the connection between music and its history. In this program, in particular, she will share songs and stories of the famous local composer, the late Stephen Foster. Stephen Foster grew up in PA and became one of the most famous American composers in the…

Drink Beer | Talk History! Join the Phelps Mansion Museum in both learning history and drinking beer on October 21st. Local historian, E.J. Murphy, hosts a presentation detailing one man’s life during the American Civil War. The Phelps Mansion Museum presents: the return of History Happy Hour! Thursday, Oct. 21st 7-9PM Drink beer and talk history during the Phelps Museums’ History Happy Hour. This month we are featuring E.J. Murphy, who will present “‘The Rugged Stock of a Passing Generation’…

So here’s to the mad ones who don’t fit in, the radicals and firebrands. The square pegs in the round holes; they are the ones who see more than we do and won’t follow the rules. You can underestimate them or disagree with them, sing their praises or disparage them, but you’ll never be able to disregard them, because they transform things and push us all forward; and though some might see them as insane they’re actually masterminds. There have…

Join the Phelps Mansion Museum for a Thursday luncheon on Veteran’s Day! Local historian, John Darrow, will also host a program telling the history of Veteran’s Day. Admission (Reservation Required) – Lunch and Program: $20.00/person -Program Only: $5.00/person Lunch Reservation Lunch and Program $20.00 USDProgram Only $5.00 USD COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS APPLY! All visitors are required to wear masks regardless of vaccine status!

Drink Beer | Talk History! Join the Phelps Mansion Museum in both learning history and drinking beer on November 18th. Local historian, Matt Hollis, hosts a presentation detailing the transformation of music following the Civil War. “Jelly Roll, Joplin, & Jim Crow: Music in the Late 19th Century” Musical styles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States mirrored the very real social and cultural changes in the decades following the Civil War and Reconstruction. As…

Come explore one of Binghamton’s most historic homes this holiday season. The entire Phelps Mansion Museum will be decorated in an ornate display of Christmas themed decorations. We invite you to take a candlelight tour of the Phelps family home. Guests will learn how the Phelps would have celebrated Christmas in the 19th century. Tours are limited to 14 people per tour time. Tours are offered at 6:00pm, 7:15pm, and 8:30pm. Admission Adults: $10.00 Students/Seniors: $8.00 Children 12 and under:…