Calendar of Events
For reservations and information, please call 212.777.1089.
Unless otherwise noted, all events require reservations and prepayment (48-hour cancellation policy).
Wednesday, August 25, 6 p.m.
Restoration & Historic Furnishings Plan Tour
Join the Museum's staff and research consultants for an update on the upcoming $598,000 House-wide restoration project and Historic Furnishings Plan implementation. Free.
Through Monday, August 30
Exhibition: Tending the Fires –
Photographs by Hal Hirshorn
Evocative salt-print images taken with an early 20th-century view camera and a 19th-century lens recreate one of the most humble chores performed by the family’s Irish servants. Included with regular admission. Reservations not required.
Photograph by Hal Hirshorn
Thursday, September 9, through Monday, November 29
Exhibition: “Memento Mori:” The Birth & Resurrection of Postmortem Photography
In collaboration with the Burns Archive & featuring artists Joel-Peter Witkin, Sally Mann, Hal Hirshorn, Marian St. Laurent, & Sarah Lohman.
Trace the evolution of postmortem photography in America through 19th-century daguerreotypes and prints from Sleeping Beauty III (soon to be released by the Burns Archive) as well as modern art inspired by the iconography of these historic images. Then stage your own “postmortem” photograph in our reproduction coffin. Included with regular admission. Reservations not required.
With thanks to Frank E. Campbell, the Funeral Chapel, for their generous support of this exhibition.
Monday, September 13, 6:30 p.m.
Inside Architecture: Interior Landmarks of the Village – A Lecture with Melissa Baldock
In collaboration with the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
Greenwich Village is well known for its historic districts and individual landmarks, but often overlooked are the neighborhood's impressive interior landmarks. Join historic preservationist Melissa Baldock in the landmarked double parlors of the Merchant’s House Museum as she surveys some of the Village’s most notable protected interior spaces. Free. Reservations required. Call 212-475-9585 x35 or email rsvp@gvshp.org. Please note that space is often limited at GVSHP programs. Reservations are not confirmed until you receive a response from GVSHP regarding your reservation.
Friday, September 17, 3 to 5 p.m.
Gertrude Tredwell's 170th Birthday Party
Join us for a special tour and a taste of birthday cake from a 19th-century "receipt" as we celebrate the woman who lived her entire life (1840-1933) in this House. Included with regular admission. Reservations not required.
Saturday, September 25, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
A Mid-19th Century Dinner – to Die For
Part of the Historic House Trust Festival, "A Moveable Feast"
Come spend an evening in the 1850s: start with a tour of the Museum's exhibition "Memento Mori: The Birth & Resurrection of Postmortem Photography," then sit down to a Tredwell family-style meal served by their 'Irish servants' in the ground floor historic dining room. The three-course menu will include oyster soup, savory meat pie with vegetable sides dishes, and dessert – all prepared from authentic period "receipts." Wines and 19th-century style coffee and tea will be served. 19th-century attire welcome. $100. Reservations essential, space is very limited!
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The Museum's public programs are supported by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
