Treat your mom to a taste of Gilded Age St. Louis! In honor of our favorite mom and leading lady, Virginia Campbell, all moms receive free admission to the Campbell House Museum on Mother's Day.
Join the staff of the Campbell House Museum for a walking tour of the site of the once-grand Lucas Place neighborhood, one of St. Louis’ first private places and an enclave of Gilded Age wealth and nineteenth century elegance. Spanning four city blocks in Downtown St. Louis, participants will walk a street once lined with expansive […]
Join the staff of the Campbell House Museum for a walking tour of the site of the once-grand Lucas Place neighborhood, one of St. Louis’ first private places and an enclave of Gilded Age wealth and nineteenth century elegance. Spanning four city blocks in Downtown St. Louis, participants will walk a street once lined with […]
Join the staff of the Campbell House Museum for a walking tour of the 1875 neighborhood of Lucas Place, St. Louis' first private place and an enclave of Gilded Age wealth and nineteenth century elegance. Spanning from 14th to 18th Streets in Downtown St. Louis, participants will walk a street once lined with expansive homes, […]
Join the Campbell House Museum and Cameron Collins, award-winning author of local history blog Distilled History for an after-work evening celebrating St. Louis history through the lens of beer and spirits. Grab a beer and a bite to eat, tour the historic Campbell House and enjoy a live performance by local music sensation Typhoon Jackson (back […]
Spend All Hallow's Eve exploring the Campbell House after dark! Guests have the rare opportunity to experience Campbell House after dark and take a closer look at the unhappy chapters of loss and despair that defined much of the Campbell family’s 84 years spent at #20 Lucas Place (today 1508 Locust Street). Guests are encouraged […]
Join Campbell House Museum and Hanley House Directors Andy Hahn and Sarah Umlauf for a special presentation on food in nineteenth century St. Louis city versus St. Louis county. In honor of the recent publication of The Gilded Table: Recipes and Table History from the Campbell House, the presentation will be followed by a tasting of nineteenth century […]
Yuletide Traditions: From the Gilded Age to Today | Throughout the Missouri History Museum The Gilded Table: Recipes and Table History from the Campbell House, written by food historian and St. Louis author Suzanne Corbett, features 178 recipes from Virginia Campbell's original handwritten collection and provides an intimate glimpse at how the wealth created by […]
See the parlor dressed for mourning and hear about mourning customs, explore the Museum after dark and learn about the ancient customs and folklore surrounding Snap-Apple Night, an old Scots-Irish tradition celebrating Halloween. A Victorian mourning dress will be in special display for the event. Cost: $15 per person, members are $5, reservation required. Please […]
Join the two jewels of historic preservation in St. Louis for a special holiday open house, featuring the Campbell House Museum and Magic Chef Mansion. On this holiday evening, guests will have the opportunity to see both homes in all their Christmas splendor. ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASES FOR THE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7 OPEN HOUSE HAVE ENDED. […]
