Travels with Bartow-Pell

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
Restored garden in snow


coming up
Urban Park Ranger Hike: Historic New York
Sunday, Jan. 25
1:00 p.m.

 

Owl Prowl

Saturday, Jan. 31

2:30-4:30 p.m.

 

 

Movies at the Mansion 
Brief Encounter, 1945
Thursday, Feb. 5
7:00 p.m.
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 January 2015
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Winter Talk: Travels in England with Jane Austen

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Thursday, January 22

Stoneleigh Abbey, Warwickshire, visited by Austen in August 1806

7:30 p.m.

Cultural historian Lorella Brocklesby takes us on a guided tour of Jane Austen’s England in this illustrated talk. We’ll discover historic places and country houses Austen visited in Bath; theaters she enjoyed in London; the Georgian hotel that still exists in Southhampton where she celebrated a birthday; and more!
Ms. Brocklesby teaches at NYU and Parsons and lectures widely.
Cost $10; $8 seniors, students, and members
Registration requested 718.885.1461 or info@bpmm.org

Back-in-Time Family Day

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Saturday, January 24

10 a.m. – 3:30 a.m.

Travel back in time at this fun day of winter activities for children aged 6 – 10. Kids will enjoy a house tour created just for them, a scavenger hunt, historically inspired crafts, a period-costume photo booth, and more. All free!
Three sessions available: 10-11:30 a.m.; 12-1:30 p.m.; 2-3:30 p.m.
Co-sponsored by the Junior League of Pelham.
Cost Free!
Registration required Register online, call 718.885.1461 or email info@bpmm.org
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum is located at 895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, New York. To reach us by public transportation, take the #6 Lexington Avenue Local subway to Pelham Bay Park station, followed by the Westchester Bee-Line #45 bus direct to the Mansion gate. Buses leave station at approximately 20 past the hour; check bus schedule for exact times at Westchester Beeline #45 Bus. For driving directions, please visit www.bpmm.org. The Mansion and Carriage House are open to the public for guided tours on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Tours start at quarter past the hour from noon until 3 p.m. The gardens and grounds are open daily from 8:30 a.m. to dusk. Museum admission is $5 adults, $3 seniors and students, free for children under six. Visiting the garden and grounds is free.

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum is owned by City of New York Parks & Recreation, operated by the Bartow-Pell Conservancy, and is a member of the Historic House Trust of New York City. Programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
First Fridays in partnership with the Bronx Music Heritage Center are made possible with public funds from the Bronx Council on the Arts through the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program. Support is also received from the Historic House Trust of NYC, Harmon Foundation, City Garden Clubs of New York City, and Con Edison.
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