The McFaddin-Ward House
Historic House Museum in Beaumont, Texas
Mamie's Paper Dolls You've been asking. We deliver. A FREE LECTURE DURING THE DAY! And this is one you don't want to miss, especially if you have that special little someone at home this summer who loves to play dolls. Not only do paper dolls show popular fashion, they transport us to simpler …
Scent and Subversion: Decoding a Century of Provocative Perfume Take a whiff on the wild side of 20th century perfume! From the colorful world of provocative scents comes the remarkable history of vintage perfumes. How were they marketed? What role did they play in our culture? Famed perfume authority and author Barbara Herman will be …
The Garlic Papers: A Small Garlic Farm in the Age of Global Vampires What happens when a small garlic farm in New Mexico goes against corporate giants in the Chinese garlic industry? Author Stanley Crawford has written a true David versus Goliath story as he chronicles his battles with the U.S. Department of Commerce and …
Fall Picnic 2019 Making Up for Lost Time The McFaddin-Ward House is ironing out details for it's first community picnic in more than a year. "This year's Fall Picnic promises …
Christmas Photo Opportunity Offered December 1, 2019 Make plans to have your holiday photo snapped on the grand staircase at the McFaddin-Ward House! Here's how: Anytime between 1:00 - 3:30 …
Eggnog Open House December 12 Our house is open to the public from 5:00 to 7:00 for an evening of magical splendor. View our gorgeous historic mansion like you've never …
Netflix Blown Away Star comes to Museum Get ready to be blown away. A contestant from a recent Netflix competitive reality series will be the next guest lecturer at …
One Mountain, Many Stories: Difficult Truths at Monticello The McFaddin-Ward House is proud to present One Mountain, Many Stories: Difficult Truths at Monticello. This lecture features Monticello Museum's own Niya …
The Story of the Buffalo Soldiers The Buffalo Soldier National Museum in Houston, Texas is dedicated to telling the incredible - and often difficult - story of African-Americans in the …
Mahj at the Museum Due to the uncertainty of the coronavirus situation, the Mahj game in April may be postponed. For now, we are taking it day by day. Please …
The Royal Art of Poison This lecture has been postponed UNTIL June 11th. Novelist Eleanor Herman joins our lecture series to give us historical scoop on by-gone royalty. Her book, …
This lecture has been postponed until Fall 2020. Date TBD. Crap Taxidermy A humorous look at what happens when taxidermy goes terribly wrong. We'll let the pictures do the talking. …
