Norwalk Museum Holds Gala Celebrating 50 Years

From the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum:

NORWALK, CT – On October 15, 2016 at 7 p.m., the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will hold its 50th Anniversary Gala at 295 West Avenue in Norwalk, CT.

Co-chaired by LMMM Chairman of the Board of Trustees Patsy R. Brescia and LMMM Trustee Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., the LMMM 50th Anniversary Gala will include cocktails, a black-tie dinner, live and silent auctions, and a special presentation by Ruth S. Taylor, keynote speaker. Ms. Taylor is the executive director of the Newport Historical Society, which maintains five colonial-era properties and a preeminent collection of documents, photographs and artifacts. Together, these collections tell the important story of Newport and Rhode Island’s role in America’s history.

Patsy Brescia said, “This year’s Gala will put a spotlight on the endurance, significance and cultural vitality of our American landmarks and of the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, one of the region’s most treasured heritage destinations. We will also celebrate the 1960s, when the Mansion was spared from demolition and open its doors to our communities.”

Guests will also be invited to preview the Mansion’s newest exhibition, The Westport Artist Collective Explores the Revolutionary Sixties, curated by Nancy McTague-Stock, opening to the general public on Oct. 19, and view the ongoing exhibit, Demolish or Preserve: The 1960s at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion.

The 50th Anniversary Gala is sponsored by Gala Benefactors: GGP, The Xerox Foundation and Macy’s, Gala Sustainers: Spinnaker, Lillian August, Diageo, and Canaiden; Gala Media Sponsor: CTC&G; and Gala Graphic Design Sponsor: Miggs B. Design. The Museum’s 2016 cultural and educational programs are made possible in part by generous funding from LMMM’s Founding Patrons: The Estate of Mrs. Cynthia Clark Brown; The Museum’s Distinguished Benefactors: Klaff’s, The Xerox Foundation, and The Maurice Goodman Foundation. The Museum’s exhibition, Demolish or Preserve: The 1960s at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion is made possible in part by generous funding from the CT Humanities.

The black-tie dinner is catered by Best in Gourmet. Gala tickets are $225 for Rotunda seats and $175 for the Adjoining Room. For information or to purchase tickets, call 203-838-9799 ext. 4, or email info@lockwoodmathewsmansion.com. RSVP by Oct. 1, 2016. The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is a National Historic Landmark. Tours are offered Wed. through Sun., at noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $6 for children, 8-18. Children under 8 are admitted free. For more information, visit www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com, e-mail info@lockwoodmathewsmansion.com, or call 203-838-9799.

Image via the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum.