The McFaddin-Ward House
Historic House Museum in Beaumont, Texas
You are invited to our free family photo day, this Sunday, November 9th, from noon to 4 pm. It's your chance to have your photo taken inside the museum, with the grand staircase decked out in all its holiday finery! One day only! Bring your own camera, and our museum staff photographer will take the …
It's a Christmas classic that's beloved by generations. The famous musical "White Christmas" is the latest installment in our free movie night series! Check out this holiday flick with your whole family. It's free, open to the public, and is the perfect way to get friends and family together for a night. Drinks and popcorn …
Join us at the McFaddin-Ward House Museum on Saturday, December 13, from 1-4 p.m., for our annual holiday open house. Make the McFaddin-Ward House your home for the holidays and join us to enjoy a simpler, more peaceful Christmastime. Tour the first floor of the museum (with the halls fully decked), try your hand at …
Come for a unique chance to see the museum at night at our eggnog evening! Start at the visitor center for tasty treats and eggnog then stroll over to the house for a self-guided tour. The event is free and open to the public. Call 832-1906 for details. See you there!
Join us for a very special lecture, as we kick off our 2015 Lecture Series at the museum. On Thursday, January 29th, Amanda Danning will join us. A forensic sculptor specializing in historic facial reconstructions, she has worked in collaboration with more than thirty museums, including several projects with the Smithsonian Institution. Her talk will …
It's that time of year again, and just in time for Valentine's Day! Join the Golden Triangle Rose Society in the McFaddin-Ward House Rose Garden to learn the proper way to prune and care for roses. Cuttings will be available for free after the event. It all begins at 10:30 a.m. and will last until about …
He's got the best job in Texas, and now he's headed to the McFaddin-Ward House! Join us March 19th, as Daniel Vaughn, the Barbecue Editor of Texas Monthly, presents his lecture on the history of Texas barbecue. From the Piney Woods of east Texas to the Hill Country, there are many varieties of barbecue across the …
Celebrate the warmer days with a picnic on the grounds of the McFaddin-Ward House. Have dinner and enjoy live music on the lawn, and enjoy free tours of the house, as well. The picnic will also kick off our neighborhood walking tour, which will run through the following two weekends. More details to come! Please …
(Due to weather, this Mondays at the Museum event will be postponed by one week, to May 4th.) It's back! Mondays at the Museum is back for another season. The last Monday of each month, head to the McFaddin-Ward House East Lawn for class with the folks from LoveYoga. All levels welcome. $10 suggested donation. …
Zydeco music, the legendary genre of music that bubbled up out of the swamps in Cajun country, is often seen as a Louisiana-only type of music. But Texas, and specifically southeast Texas, has played a major role in the formation of zydeco music. Join us May 7th, as Roger Wood presents his talk "Lone Star …
It's back! Mondays at the Museum is back for another season. The last Monday of each month, head to the McFaddin-Ward House East Lawn for class with the folks from LoveYoga. All levels welcome. $10 suggested donation. BYO-mat.
Our Free Movie Nights are back for 2015, and we're kicking things off with a classic Hollywood musical! "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" stars Jane Powell and Howard Keel, in a tale set in rough-and-tumble Oregon in 1850. This movie is free and open to the public, popcorn and drinks included! Doors open at 6, …
