Beginning October 1st  Opening Night of Spiritualism in the Victorian Era Set for October 24th  The Grundy Foundation announces an exciting series of Halloween events hosted by the Grundy Library Read more

Friday, October 4, 2025 – 11:00am – 1:00pm Grundy Library Snyder Room Get ready for Halloween with a creative twist! Join the Museum for a FREE, family-friendly afternoon of mask-making Read more

Afternoon tea became a cherished British tradition during the Victorian era, thanks to the influence of Anna Maria Russell, the Duchess of Bedford. At the time, urbanization and the Industrial Read more

When giving my tour I always highlight the Drawing Room table in the Walnut Grove Exhibit Room.  As we mention on tours, we do not have many photographs of the Read more

We are proud and thankful to begin our roof replacement project. This project is funded in part by the Keystone Historic Preservation Grant from the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. https://www.pa.gov/services/phmc/apply-for-keystone-historic-preservation-planning-grants.html Read more

A Victorian Legacy on the Delaware written by Museum Director John Whitenight was published in Fall 2024 Victorian Society of America Magazine. The Museum was featured as a winner of Read more

The Margaret R. Grundy Museum is proud to announce our Annual Victorian Holiday House. This year’s inspiration is “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. “A Christmas Carol” was written in Read more

Friday, October 25, 2024 – 6:00pm – 7:45pm Grundy Library Snyder Room Get ready for Halloween with a creative twist! Join the Museum for a FREE, family-friendly evening of mask-making Read more

October 28, 2024 – November 2, 2024 If you’re curious and intrigued by Victorian Gothic Horror then step into the shadows of the Grundy Museum to see exhibits for one Read more

Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Are you captivated by Dracula, fascinated by the eerie, or intrigued by the haunted? Perhaps you’re a little afraid of Read more

The Grundy Museum was awarded the Victorian Society in America (VSA) Award for the exemplary restoration and rehabilitation of its historic house museum and surrounding grounds. This recognition highlights the Read more

Captain Joseph Ridgway was born December 1840. He was the middle child and only son of Benjamin Earl Ridgway and Margaret Fenimore Ridgway. Brother of Mary Ridgway Grundy and maternal Read more