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...

April 8 - October 17, 2021

New Exhibit: "Health, Healing & Addiction in 19th Century America"

This new exhibition explores the birth of modern medicine and its scientific breakthroughs, featuring rare artifacts, instruments, costumes and photographs, drawn from those once owned by the Lockwood and Mathews families, as well as loans from major private collections and public institutions...

Sat., Sept. 18, 12-4 p.m.

Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day

The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will open its doors free of charge to all Museum Day ticket holders as part of Smithsonian magazine’s 17th annual Museum Day, a national celebration of boundless curiosity in which participating museums emulate the free admission policy at the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington DC-based museums...

September 18, 2021 - January 2, 2022

“Envisioning Space: Architecture Through the Ages”

The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will open a new exhibition titled, "Envisioning Space: Architecture Through the Ages" in collaboration with the Stamford Art Association on Sat., Sept. 18, 2021, and run through Sun., Jan. 2, 2022, with an artist reception on Thurs., Oct. 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m...

Sun., Sept. 19, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

14th Annual Old-fashioned Flea Market

On Sunday, September 19, 2021, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will hold its 14th annual Old-fashioned Flea Market in Mathews Park. The event will offer flea market enthusiasts and staycationers alike an opportunity to spend a day in the park hunting for bargains and exploring a variety of merchandise...