With 260 years of history to share, the Morris-Jumel Mansion invites you to the special Virtual Parlor Chat Series: Connect260. Connect260 will guide you chronologically through each era of the Mansion’s history, with themes based on the NEW exhibition, “What the House Saw: 260 Years of Stories from the Morris-Jumel Mansion Collection and Community” (opening June 14th, 2025). Guest experts in their respective fields will bring each theme to life via lecture and Question & Answer format discussion with the audience and Mansion staff.
Monthly Themes:
May
“Settling Between the Rivers”
June
“Building a New Nation”
July
“A Woman’s House in a Man’s World”
Aug
“The City Grows, The House Expands”
Sept
“The Evolving American Dream”
Oct
“The Haunted Mansion”, Spooky Season Special!
Museums and the Paranormal
Nov
“The Art of Sankofa”
Dec
“Who Are We Now and Where Are We Going Next?”
