Lenox
Massachusetts
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum
Ventfort Hall is an imposing Elizabethan-style mansion built in 1893 for Sarah Morgan, the sister of J. P. Morgan. Designed by the architects Rotch & Tilden, it is located in Lenox, Massachusetts. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and declared an official project of “Save America’s Treasures,” a Millennium program of Hillary Rodham Clinton and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Ventfort Hall is the home of The Museum of the Gilded Age.
Ventfort Hall was one of the approximately seventy-five so-called “Cottages” built in Lenox in the last century when the village became a popular Gilded Age resort. Located on spacious grounds in the heart of the village, it is partially restored and open to the public. Through lectures, exhibits, theatrical performances and other events, The Museum of the Gilded Age interprets the great changes that occurred in American life, industry, and society during the Nineteenth Century, a fascinating period of American history
Upcoming Events at Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum
Tea and Talk: Louise Levy on 'Mary Todd Lincoln: Hostess and Housewife'
Tea and Talk: Victoria Ross on 'The Lenox Bachelors'
Tea and Talk: Kathy Sheehan on 'The Fox Sisters'
Tea and Talk: Elizabeth Winthrop on 'Daughter of Spies'
Tea and Talk: Larry Moore on 'Baseball in the Berkshires'
Recent News
Ventfort Hall Names First Director of Programming and Events, Announces Exciting 2024 Season
Lenox, MA – Ventfort Hall | Gilded Age Mansion & Museum is thrilled to announce the appointment of Chelsea Gaia as its first-ever Director of Programming & Events. Under the leadership of Executive Director Wendy Healey, who took the…
Read More »Our New Look and 2024 Season Preview
Memos from the Mansion… “Spring reminds us of the tiny magic seeded in ice back then, breaking hard ground with tender bud to bloom in the presence of adversity and joy alike.” -Margaret Renkl Dear Ventfort Hall Family, If…
Read More »Ventfort Hall Calls for Community Support through BerkChique! Event Donations
BerkChique! at Ventfort Hall: A Responsible Approach to Fashion and Philanthropy LENOX, MA – Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum is proud to announce the return of BerkChique!, a unique community-driven event focused on…
Read More »Valentine Concert 'Songs in the Cycle of Love' at Ventfort Hall to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
LENOX, MA -- Please join us for a fun, musical afternoon at 3:30 pm when Sherri James Buxton, accompanied by Bob Shepherd, returns to entertain at the mansion. A lovely tea will follow the program. This program takes the audience through a…
Read More »An End of Year Note from our Executive Director
Donors and supporters like you have made Ventfort Hall a success this year. In my first year as Executive Director, I have enjoyed getting to meet so many of you at events, tours, and for tea. It’s been over a year since I first started…
Read More »Ventfort Hall Receives CFF Grant
Ventfort Hall Receives CFF Grant LENOX, MA - MassDevelopment and Mass Cultural Council, two state agencies that jointly administer the Cultural Facilities Fund (CFF) recently approved a $149,000 CFF grant to the Ventfort Hall Association.…
Read More »British Actor Gerald Charles Dickens To Perform A One-Man Show Of A Christmas Carol At Ventfort Hall, November 30 and December 1
LENOX, MA. The great-great-grandson of the literary legend Charles Dickens, British actor Gerald Charles Dickens returns to Ventfort Hall to present a one-man theatrical performance of his ancestor’s classic work A Christmas Carol on Thursday,…
Read More »Visit The Haunted Hall During Ventfort Hall’s Halloween Weekend
Ventfort Hall will be decorated for Halloween weekend, Friday, October 27 through Monday, October 31, 2021. Guests are invited to wear their Halloween costumes or Halloween themed outfit at any event or visit over the course of the weekend! Visit…
Read More »Ventfort Hall Announces New Board President And Board Members
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum announces the appointment of five new members to its board of directors and the election of a new board president and treasurer. Helen Charbonneau, a board member and volunteer, has been elected Board…
Read More »Ventfort Hall Mansion And Gilded Age Museum Ghost Tours With Robert Oakes
Join us as Robert Oakes, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires, leads you through the rooms and halls of this historic estate sharing tales of its hauntings. Stand in the places where the eerie encounters occurred, listen to the first-hand accounts of…
Read More »Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum - Ghost Tours this Summer with Robert Oakes
GHOST TOURS AT VENTFORT HALL LENOX, MA. Join us as Robert Oakes, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires, leads you through the rooms and halls of this historic estate sharing tales of its hauntings. Stand in the places where the eerie encounters…
Read More »Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum News - June 19, 2023
Lenox, MA - Ventfort Hall is pleased to present three collections of hats this season. Gilded Age fashion was extravagant, opulent and over-the-top, and hats were a popular and essential accessory. The exhibit brings a glimpse of that past to…
Read More »Ventfort Hall Receives Grant Best Foot Forward Façade Improvement Grant
Lenox, MA - Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum has received the Best Foot Forward Façade Improvement Grant awarded by 1Berkshire with funding support from the Massachusetts Office of Business Development in the amount of $800. The…
Read More »Ghost Tours in June at Ventfort Hall
Lenox, MA - Join us as Robert Oakes, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires, leads you through the rooms and halls of this historic estate sharing tales of its hauntings. Stand in the places where the eerie encounters occurred, listen to the first-hand…
Read More »Ventfort Hall Announces Summer 2023 Tea and Talk Series
VENTFORT HALL MANSION AND GILDED AGE MUSEUM ANNOUNCES ITS SUMMER 2023 SERIES OF TUESDAY TEA & TALKS LENOX, MA Child Labor in the Gilded Age, Ashintully, the McLennans and a Special Friendship and A Thin Veneer: The Berkshires’ Sordid…
Read More »Ventfort Hall Receives Grants from Massachusetts Cultural Council
Ventfort Hall Receives Grants from Massachusetts Cultural Council Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum has received two grants from the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, through its Cultural Sector Recovery Grants for Organizational…
Read More »Marionette Shows During February School Vacation Week At Ventfort Hall Mansion And Gilded Age Museum
Puppeteer To Present The Princess And The Pea At Ventfort Hall During February School Vacation Week Lenox - The popular puppeteer Carl Sprague will return to Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum in Lenox to charm all ages with the…
Read More »New Executive Director at Ventfort Hall
VENTFORT HALL ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LENOX, MA. Wendy Healey has joined Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum in Lenox as Executive Director. She was previously a management consultant and entrepreneur with over 25 years of…
Read More »New Board President At Ventfort Hall
ALICE NATHAN NEW BOARD PRESIDENT AT VENTFORT HAL Alice Nathan, formerly Vice President of the Board of Directors at Ventfort Hall, has been appointed Board President. Alice came to the Ventfort Hall Board of Directors at the suggestion of a…
Read More »Halloween Weekend At The Haunted Hall
Ventfort Hall will be decorated for Halloween weekend, Friday, October 28 through Monday, October 31, 2021. Guests are invited to wear their Halloween costumes or Halloween themed outfit at any event or visit over the course of the weekend! Visit…
Read More »'The Towns of Berkshire County' Photographic Exhibit at Ventfort Hall
THE TOWNS OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY AT VENTFORT HALL MANSION AND GILDED AGE MUSEUM LENOX, MA. The Towns of Berkshire County is a photographic exhibit featuring one picture from each of the 32 towns in Berkshire County.…
Read More »A Century of Women’s Fashion: 1850-1960 Exhibit on Display at Ventfort Hall
LENOX, MA. On display now through the end of the summer at Ventfort Hall is an exhibit of women’s fashion which includes 14 vintage dresses, ranging from 1850 to 1960, as well as various accessory pieces. The exhibit was done largely in…
Read More »Don Jordan to Bring His Nutshell Playhouse to Ventfort Hall for a Performance
Lenox, MA Self-described kooky Creator-in-Chief Don Jordan of the Nutshell Playhouse will bring his troupe to appear in an original production, Spyjinks, premiering for the first time at Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum on Sunday, June…
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