About the Museum

A National Registered Historic Landmark in Norwalk CT

A National Historic Landmark since 1971, the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is regarded as one of the earliest and most significant Second Empire Style country houses in the United States.

Current Exhibit

Wedding Traditions and Fashion from the 1860s to the 1930s

The exhibit will feature lavish gowns modeled on Queen Victoria’s wedding and highlighted in nuptials of young American heiresses of Gilded Age fortunes, as well as simple dresses and artifacts of at-home ceremonies of immigrant…

National Award

LMMM Receives Prestigious National Award

We are proud to announce we have won the most prestigious national award given by the American Association of State and Local History for the exhibit, The Stairs Below: The Mansion's Domestic Servants, 1868-1938. "The AASLH bestows Leadership in History Awards to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local history in order to make the past more meaningful to all Americans."

Please Support the Museum

Join and Support the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum

Please help us keep the Mansion thriving for generations to come! Over the last 50 years, the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum has been transformed by our generous members, corporate sponsors, private foundations, government agencies, and people like you.

Upcoming Event

Gilded Age Gala

The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum’s Gilded Age Gala will include cocktails, a black-tie dinner, live and silent auctions, the exhibit preview, Gilded Age Redux by the Rowayton Arts Center, and a special presentation by Comedian Brian…

Upcoming Event

Tenth Annual Old-Fashioned Flea Market

The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will hold its annual Old-Fashioned Flea Market on Sunday, September 17, 2017, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in Mathews Park. A wide variety of booths will feature vintage, new, and one-of-a-kind items for…