November 22, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
November 25, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
November 27, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
November 28, 2009
Time: 1 to 5 p.m.; rides leave every 15 minutes
Fee: $12, $10 for MHS members
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760


Take a trip back to the 1870s to celebrate the holidays with a spin in a horse-drawn carriage around scenic Historic Irvine Park. Bring a camera, ...... more
November 28, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
November 29, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 2, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 3, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 3, 2009
Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Fee: $17; $2 discount for MHS members
Reservations: required,
call 651-296-8760


Enjoy a musical comedy performed in the Ramseys' elegant parlor decorated for the holidays. The play is an original short story produced by Walking ...... more
December 4, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 4, 2009
Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Fee: $17; $2 discount for MHS members
Reservations: required,
call 651-296-8760


Enjoy a musical comedy performed in the Ramseys' elegant parlor decorated for the holidays. The play is an original short story produced by Walking ...... more
December 5, 2009
Time: 1 to 5 p.m.; rides leave every 15 minutes
Fee: $12, $10 for MHS members
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760


Take a trip back to the 1870s to celebrate the holidays with a spin in a horse-drawn carriage around scenic Historic Irvine Park. Bring a camera, ...... more
December 5, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 6, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 9, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 10, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 11, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 12, 2009
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Fee: $9 adults, $7 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6 to 17, $3 children ages 5 and under; $2 discount for MHS members

Head to the Carriage House to meet a Victorian-era Santa Claus. At the top of each hour from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. listen in as Santa Claus reads from ...... more
December 12, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 13, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 16, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 16, 2009
Time: Tours leave at 6, 6:30 and 7 p.m.
Fee: $10 adults; $9 seniors and children ages 17 and under. $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: required,
call 651-296-8760


The Ramsey collection includes many dolls and a special dollhouse built for the youngest granddaughter, Laura Furness. Take a special child's tour ...... more
December 17, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 18, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 19, 2009
Time: 1 to 5 p.m.; rides leave every 15 minutes
Fee: $12, $10 for MHS members
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760


Take a trip back to the 1870s to celebrate the holidays with a spin in a horse-drawn carriage around scenic Historic Irvine Park. Bring a camera, ...... more
December 19, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 20, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 23, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 26, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 27, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 30, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 31, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
December 31, 2009
Time: Tours leave every 30 min. at 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m.
Fee: $10 adults, $9 seniors, college students and children ages 6-17, $8 children age 5 and under; $2 discount for MHs members.
Reservations: required,
call 651-296-8760

Follow a path lit with luminaries to the historic site's front door and begin a candlelit evening tour of one of the country's premier Victorian ...... more
January 1, 2010
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fee: $9 adults, $7 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6 to 17; $3 for children ages 5 and under; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Alexander Ramsey wrote in his journal, on Jan. 1, 1875: "Day was pleasant and wife had about 100 callers." Calls, or brief formal visits, were ...... more
January 2, 2010
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more
January 3, 2010
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-296-8760

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more