VISIT

VENTFORT HALL
Gilded Age Mansion & Museum

We are open year-round & offer tours daily!

10am - 3pm Mon-Sun

JUNE 11
TEA & TALK
MARY TODD LINCOLN: Hostess & Housewife

By Louise Levy

Learn about belle-turned-frugal housewife of the POTUS during the Civil War.
Tea after the presentation will include recipes based on Miss Leslie’s Instructions for Cookery and other Civil War era treats, including some of President Abraham Lincoln’s favorites.

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ALL ARE WELCOME

We celebrate Pride Month at Ventfort Hall in June, and every other day of the year. While the mansion may have been an *exclusive* place back in the Gilded Age, today it is *inclusive* to ALL.

JUNE 18
TEA & TALK
THE LENOX BACHELORS

By Victoria Ross

There was a modern feminist movement in Lenox, MA in the Gilded Age. Learn about the expert horsewomen and philanthropists known as the Lenox Bachelors.

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THE PIANO EXTRAVAGANZA

in the Gilded Age Mansion that was famously
BUILT FOR MUSIC.
Join us for an authentic Chamber Music Experience and raise funds for the Rising Stars Piano Camp, produced by the Prima Music Foundation.

TICKETS & MORE

JUNE 25
TEA & TALK
THE FOX SISTERS
and Spiritualism in the Gilded Age

By Kathy Sheehan

Were they really communicating with the dead, or were they a hoax? Let's discuss it over tea, shall we?

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Ventfort Hall is a
GILDED AGE MANSION
in the heart of the Berkshires

Public Programming | Private Events | Wedding Venue

Take a look around, but watch your step!
The website AND the mansion are a work in progress...

GHOST TOURS &
PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONS

Make some spooky friends, living (and otherwise) on our Ghost Tours & Paranormal Investigation experiences....

Goosebumps await...

WORLD FAMOUS FORTEPIANIST

DANIEL ADAM MALTZ
Performs Solo Recitals of Haydn & Mozart on July 3rd & 4th. Don't miss the opportunity to hear the "foremost performer in the world on fortepiano" perform in the Gilded Age mansion famously built for music!

SAVE YOUR SEAT TODAY!

2024 SUMMER SEASON

In 1949, Bruno and Claire Aron, a Jewish family from New York, purchased an abandoned Ventfort Hall, renovated it, and opened it in 1950 as Festival House: A resort in the Berkshires open to anyone who wanted to stay regardless of religion, ethinicity, or socio-economic status. Today, Ventfort Hall Association's leadership is reviving the Spirit of Festival House in programming, events, and operations.

MUCH LIKE OUR BELOVED MANSION, THIS WEBSITE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS.

Please excuse any untidy pages or confused links. We're working as quickly as we can to improve your experience in both our homes; digital & historical!

The Mansion is CLOSED on the following dates:
JUNE 15 | SEPTEMBER 7 | OCTOBER 5 | NOVEMBER 28 | DECEMBER 25

Be part of the Legacy...

There are many ways to enjoy Ventfort Hall's history while ensuring its future.

FEATURED EXPERIENCE

Mary Todd Lincoln: Hostess & Housewife | Tea & Talk | June 11 at 4 pm

Title: Adult General Admission

Adult General Admission Student General Admission

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Louise Levy, a lifelong student of American history, will talk about the life of Mary Todd Lincoln at the first Tea & Talk of Ventfort Hall’s summer series. This is an...