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

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

See the Seward House Museum decked out for the holidays! Experience a Victorian Christmas in full with elegant decorations and trimmings, seasonal contributions from local florists and artisans, and live music performed throughout the day. Museum staff and volunteers spread cheer by regaling visitors with stories of Seward family Christmases.   

This event is free and open to the public.

For the seventh annual Parlor Music Concert, the Seward House Museum is pleased to welcome pianist Howard Spindler and tenor Pablo Willey-Bustos. From the magnificent setting of the Museum’s Drawing Room, and enhanced by its 1872 Steinway piano, the duo's performance will transport listeners across the musical landscape of the 19th century. The program will feature songs by American and European composers, as well as solo piano works.

How do racial stereotypes originate? That question lies at the heart of Robert E. May's talk, which is based on his provocative new book Yuletide in Dixie: Slavery, Christmas, and Southern Memory--an assault on lingering beliefs that southern slaveholders treated their slaves humanely and that slaves were content with their bondage. May's talk will show that to a surprising degree, such assumptions are based on stereotypes honed by southern fiction writers and memoirists after the Civil War that masters lavished Christmas feasts and presents on their slaves.

Costumed guides take guests around the Seward House grounds across the darkened streets of downtown Auburn, sharing chilling tales of Victorian funeral practices, spectral encounters from Seward family lore, grizzly true crime stories, and other spooky accounts drawn from local folklore and history. A batch of new terrifying-yet-true stories of have been added for 2018, so you won’t want to miss the eerie experience!

10/25 – 10/30 with tours starting at 6:00 and 7:00 PM. Adults are $12, Children (12 and under) are $8. Reservations required.

Costumed guides take guests around the Seward House grounds across the darkened streets of downtown Auburn, sharing chilling tales of Victorian funeral practices, spectral encounters from Seward family lore, grizzly true crime stories, and other spooky accounts drawn from local folklore and history. A batch of new terrifying-yet-true stories of have been added for 2018, so you won’t want to miss the eerie experience!

10/25 – 10/30 with tours starting at 6:00 and 7:00 PM. Adults are $12, Children (12 and under) are $8. Reservations required.

Costumed guides take guests around the Seward House grounds across the darkened streets of downtown Auburn, sharing chilling tales of Victorian funeral practices, spectral encounters from Seward family lore, grizzly true crime stories, and other spooky accounts drawn from local folklore and history. A batch of new terrifying-yet-true stories of have been added for 2018, so you won’t want to miss the eerie experience!

10/25 – 10/30 with tours starting at 6:00 and 7:00 PM. Adults are $12, Children (12 and under) are $8. Reservations required. 

Costumed guides take guests around the Seward House grounds across the darkened streets of downtown Auburn, sharing chilling tales of Victorian funeral practices, spectral encounters from Seward family lore, grizzly true crime stories, and other spooky accounts drawn from local folklore and history. A batch of new terrifying-yet-true stories of have been added for 2018, so you won’t want to miss the eerie experience!

10/25 – 10/30 with tours starting at 6:00 and 7:00 PM. Adults are $12, Children (12 and under) are $8. Reservations required. 

Costumed guides take guests around the Seward House grounds across the darkened streets of downtown Auburn, sharing chilling tales of Victorian funeral practices, spectral encounters from Seward family lore, grizzly true crime stories, and other spooky accounts drawn from local folklore and history. A batch of new terrifying-yet-true stories of have been added for 2018, so you won’t want to miss the eerie experience!

10/25 – 10/30 with tours starting at 6:00 and 7:00 PM. Adults are $12, Children (12 and under) are $8. Reservations required. 

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