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Experience a full Victorian Christmas with all the trimmings and trappings. Costumed guides lead candlelit tours of the home, which is decorated in holiday splendor by local florists. As visitors learn about Christmas traditions of the Sewards, actors portraying various members of the family emerge to share heart-warming holiday memories gleaned from their letters and diaries. The evening ends with timeless carols sung around the family’s 1872 Steinway piano.

Due to two large, pre-scheduled groups the 10,11, and 12 pm tours will not run on this date, with the first public tour scheduled to run at 1 pm. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

Join us for a First Friday reception-enjoy complimentary refreshments, a gift shop exhibit titled Untitled Still Prints from Terry Cuddy’s Graphic Design and New Media students at Cayuga-Onondoga BOCES, and docents interpreting the dining and drawing rooms.

Due to the First Friday Community event, the SHM will be closed to the public from 4pm to 5pm with no tours running during this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. 

Due to a large, pre-scheduled group, the 1:00 PM tour will not run on this date. We apologize for the inconvenience.   

During his career, William Seward was no stranger to the importance of journalism in public life, nor to the realities of hyper-partisan entanglements within the Fourth Estate. Beloved by Whig newspapers, denounced in Democratic presses, and often challenged by independent reporters, Seward navigated it all. A century and a half later, the Seward House Museum is pleased to welcome Jami Floyd to help us navigate the state of the news and politics today. The host of NPR’s popular “All Things Considered” program in WNYC in New York City, Floyd is one of the country’s leading journalists.

Join us for a First Friday reception! Enjoy complimentary refreshments, a gift shop exhibit titled CNY Impressions by Auburn painter Tom Hussey who is best known for his renderings of the Northeast landscape, music by Salvatore Lee, and docents interpreting the dining and drawing rooms. Salvatore is a singer/songwriter/musician from Auburn who sings covers and original songs of many genres such as reggae, alternative rock, hip-hop, and soul.

 

Come help the Seward House Museum get ready for fall! 

SHM docent John Yurco shares research on a number of topics related to Seward family, including the poetry of Fanny Seward, the short life of Cornelia Seward, and other stories.

This event is free and open to the public and will be held in the Seward House Museum Gardens. 

Due to a large, pre-scheduled group the 11:00 am tour will not run on this date. We apologize for the inconvenience.  

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