Who We Are
Welcome To Phelps Mansion Museum
In 1868 and 1869, Sherman David Phelps, a banker and businessman, bought three adjoining properties along Court Street. The three existing houses were torn down so that construction could begin on a new home. The initial cost for the mansion was projected at $70,000.
Upcoming events at the Phelps
First Friday
First Friday
Binghamton University Opera Workshop presents a preview of Dominick Argento’s Postcard from Morocco. In this poetic and quietly surreal opera, travelers in a railway station reveal their inner lives through postcards
History Night: Mondays at the mansion: Stories from The Monday Afternoon Club
History Night: Mondays at the mansion: Stories from The Monday Afternoon Club
Step back in time and discover the fascinating stories of Binghamton’s Monday Afternoon Club in this engaging talk for all ages. Mondays at the Mansion: Stories from the Monday Afternoon
Hands on History: The Presidents
Hands on History: The Presidents
Presidents from New York: A Presidents Day Weekend Workshop for Kids Celebrate Presidents Day Weekend by discovering how New York State helped shape the presidency! In this fun, interactive workshop,
History Forge
History Forge
HistoryForge: Crowdsourcing Local HistoryAre you interested in local history and want to help preserve it? Come learn about HistoryForge, a community-sourced digital mapping project hosted by Binghamton University. Community volunteers
Parade Day
Parade Day
Museum Open for Self-guided tours only from 11am-3pm.
Volunteer
Highly motivated students between the ages 13 to 17 are invited to become a part of the exciting Junior Docent program. Junior Docents are museum volunteers who are trained to participate in family and children’s programming and to help museum visitors better understand and appreciate the history of our area. Junior Docents assist in a variety of programming including: mansion tours, special event tours, and children’s workshops.
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