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Proceeds from tours, events & exhibits go to support our heroes & artist-in-residence program.
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids is required)
“Stellar searching...” Non-Food Tours (on-line reservations required)
Hours: Tour appointments (based on availability) daily 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. — Close 5 p.m. (minimum time needed 45 minutes). Over 100 rooms (guaranteed to see at least 60). Over 70 secret doors (guaranteed to be able to find at least 32 -- if you find 2 you are above average).
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Find your way through secret doors and covert passages to a world never
experienced. You'll be walking in the footsteps of presidents and
freedom fighters, historians and fiction writers.
On this self-guided tour, our volunteers will treat you to an in-depth history of our philosophy, museum, building, secret doors and what to look for as you head out on your super sleuth adventure.
We will never ruin the surprise of finding a secret door by giving you a
map - or showing you where they are. So be sure to keep your eyes open! If you find two secret doors
you are an above average sleuth!
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
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"Each person must live their life as a model for others."~Mrs. Rosa Parks 
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Celebrate the life of Mrs. Rosa Parks on this journey. A resident of The Mansion for over a decade Mrs. Parks was a mother figure and mentor to Founder, H.H. Leonards. Her presence at The Mansion has left an indelible mark on us. Visit her favorite rooms, view mementos, and hear inspiring stories of how she touched us all.
Tour includes a private screening of stories of Mrs. Parks when she was here.
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
ON-LINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
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"There are places that suggest a change in one's state of mind. Then there are places that create one. It is an honor to have found one of the latter. Our sincerest thanks for a wonderful afternoon. Long live the Chestnut Tree... and the Mansion!" ~ Loretta Cooper
Tour outside by our pool and gardens to view one of the few rare adult chestnut trees in the U.S. Nearly extinct in the 1950's, our 60ft. - and growing - American Chestnut Tree has stood the test of time, withstanding an outbreak of blight that eradicated the majority of the chestnut tree population.
After viewing this majestic gift you are invited to explore inside through our themed rooms and search for secret doors.
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
ADVANCE ON-LINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
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Join our experienced docents on this private 20 minute guided tour through at least 60 of our themed rooms. You'll learn about the history and highlights of the O Museum. While we would never spoil the fun of finding the secret doors on your own -- our docents will give you some hints on what to look for. This is the ONLY tour that includes the ultra-private Penthouse Suite. After your guided tour, search for secret doors on your own, as well as shop for items you can't live, without. 100% of your tour money goes to our Museum Programs, so thank you!
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
ON-LINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Treasure Hunts (on-line reservations required)
Hours: Hunt appointments (based on availability) daily 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. — Close 5 p.m. (minimum time needed 45 minutes) Over 100 rooms (guaranteed to see at least 60). Over 70 secret doors (guaranteed to be able to find at least 32 -- if you find 2 you are above average).
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Look up, outside yourself as you search for special designated items found at eye level or above.
This hunt will not only challenge you to look beyond and really see what is all around you, but will help you see the bigger picture.
We have over 100 rooms and 70 secret doors (yes 70!) to explore. We guarantee you can see at least 60 of our legendary rooms — but be warned secret doors are tricky to find — if you find 2 or 3 you are an above average sleuth.
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
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Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
ON-LINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Tickets at the door ADD $5/person
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As a former rooming house for J. Edgar Hoover's G-Men, The Mansion and O Museum is steeped in history and intrigue. From spies to secret passageways you'll put your super sleuth skills to the test as you search for spy and mystery themed items. Spying is no easy task and neither is this hunt! Explore our themed rooms and search for secret doors.
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
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Spread the love as you search for special heartfelt items found only at O Museum in The Mansion on this heart centered treasure hunt.
Explore our themed rooms and search for secret doors. Prizes additional.
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
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Get your mustache on (don't worry we'll give you one) and join in the fun on this zany hunt around The Mansion & O Museum. You'll put your super sleuth skills to the test as you search for designated items. Explore our themed rooms and search for secret doors.
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
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Groups of 15 or more will nosh on exotic cheese & crackers while they engage in a short discussion to learn the history and philosophy of O Street Museum in The Mansion. Afterwards you'll put your super sleuth skills to the test as you search the main floor for designated items found only at O Museum in The Mansion. Prizes additional.
Includes
- Private room (one hour)
- Exotic cheese & crackers
- Treasure hunt
- Explore our themed rooms
- Search for secret doors
- Add additional appetizers > see options- Additional mandatory bartender fee will be applied
- Not available Thursdays - Saturdays in December
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 9pm for Speakeasy Hunts
ON-LINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
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whether your group works for a different department or on different projects we all have the same goal -- success. this facilitator led experience will encourage teamwork, inspire creative thinking, foster communication, build leadership skills, reinforce and teach new skills.
your team will think with their hearts, and feel with their minds as they search through themed rooms and behind secret doors looking for designated items. this facilitator led experience will help generate understanding and communication as your team embarks on a hunt around the mansion - then each team will come together to present their lessons learned and discuss the similarities and differences of their experience.
Prizes additional.
We have over 100 rooms and 70 secret doors (yes 70!). We guarantee you can see at least 60 of our legendary rooms -- but be warned secret doors are tricky to find -- if you find 2 or 3 you are an above average sleuth.
$45 per person
$150 facilitator fee
team building treasure hunt lasts 2 hours
INCLUDES:
- Private room for one hour
- Hunt Facilitator
- Treasure hunt
- Explore our themed rooms
- Search for secret doors
Offered 10am - 3pm based on availability
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
ON-LINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
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Way more fun than an amusement park - explore The Mansion's winding hallways and themed rooms searching for secret doors on this one-of-a-kind fun filled journey. Enjoy delicious home baked cookies and a glass of milk. Then embark on a treasure hunt searching for designated items to find.
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
ON-LINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
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Home to singers, songwriters, over 60 signed guitars, rare authentic rock memorabilia, photographs and more, The Mansion has music at it's core. From the Grateful Dead to The Beatles to The Stones and beyond you'll put your knowledge of music to the test as you search all four floors for Rock & Roll items found only at The Mansion. Explore our themed rooms and search for secret doors - get a branded mansion guitar pick too! Prizes additional. Cash bar.
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
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Decorated for Halloween just for this hunt - come celebrate the BOO season on this zany treasure hunt. Have fun searching for Autumn & Halloween themed items found only at The Mansion. Explore our themed rooms and search for secret doors. Prizes additional.
Cash bar.
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
This Halloween night celebrate the BOO season on this zany treasure hunt. Come in costume and have a spooktacular time exploring our 100 room Mansion -- decorated special for Halloween.
-- Cash bar
-- Happy Hour from 5-7
Halloween night done in style.
O Museum in The Mansion has over 100 rooms and 70 secret doors (yes 70!). We guarantee you can see at least 60 of our legendary rooms -- but be warned secret doors are tricky to find -- if you find 2 or 3 you are an above average sleuth.
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
ON-LINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
-- Halloween Night ONLY --
4PM - last admittance 10PM
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Give thanks and learn a bit about Thanksgiving traditions on this heartfelt treasure hunt. Have fun searching for Thanksgiving themed items found only at The Mansion. Explore our themed rooms and search for secret doors. Prizes additional.
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
ON-LINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Food & Beverage Tours (on-line reservations required)
Join us for an evening of Martinis & Miracles as you witness magic before your very eyes. Master Magician Rich Bloch will astonish & amaze you with close-up magic - no stage, no curtains - you are the audience and the participant in this one-of-a-kind experience!
— Doors Open: 5:00pm
— Specialty martinis only $10/each
— Magic Show at 7:00 pm (close up)
— Explore themed rooms & exhibits
— Search for secret doors
— Find the hidden speakeasy to see 6 famous magic Houdin clocks (that's right, its behind a secret door)
— Cash Bar
— Includes a deck of cards and a secret so you can do your own magic!
One of the busiest corporate entertainers in the world. Richard Bloch is a frequent headliner on Las Vegas and Atlantic City stages, a motivational speaker (Rich is a two-time recipient of the coveted “Blackstone Award” from the International Platform Association), author and playwright. He has served as scriptwriter and magic consultant to the legendary Orson Welles (who once introduced Rich as “an Edison of Magic”) and to various theater companies, including the Folger Shakespeare Theater in Washington. He has been a five-time nominee for Stage Magician of the Year and is a 2006 Fellowship recipient at Hollywood’s famed Magic Castle.
In 2010, Rich opened Dickens Parlour Theatre in Millville, Delaware, which has quickly become a favorite entertainment spot for both local residents and tourists, as well as a much desired venue for performing magicians from all over the world. And, he is the founder of the highly successful “Magic Castle At Sea” program, exclusive to Crystal Cruises, which provides their vessels with world class magic performers on every cruise.
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Magic exists, not just in the mind.
Have a blast when you join us for a glass of champagne or sparkling cider and tour through our themed rooms and secret doors to experience the creative process.
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
This is a self-guided tour
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
ON-LINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
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Be patriotic all year long! Celebrate our country's heritage and support our vets when you purchase this fun American Heritage Treasure Hunt.
Enjoy a free beer -- while you search for patriotic themed items and explore our legendary themed rooms.
American history buffs will LOVE this hunt!
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
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Groups of 10 or more will enjoy our delicious continental breakfast and engage in a short discussion to learn the history and philosophy of The Mansion. Afterwards tour through our themed rooms and behind secret doors to experience the creative process.
INCLUDES
- Private room (one hour)
- Continental breakfast
(sweet breads, yogurt, granola, fresh fruit hot coffee, hot tea, hot chocolate)
- Short discussion
(on our history & philosophy)
- Explore our themed rooms
- Search for secret doors
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
ON-LINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Must be booked on-line at least one week in advance.
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Package Includes
- Ultimate privacy
- Space to fit rental
- Self-guided tour (first 45 minutes of event)
- Choice of butler or private service
- Dedicated event planner
- House tablecloths
- Gift table
- Housekeeping fees
High Tea Menu
First Course
- Fresh squeezed orange juice & bottled water
- Personalized tea selection
- Scones with sweet cream & jam
Second Course
- Cheese tray
Third Course
- Fresh seasonal fruit
Fourth Course
(select 4, 3 pieces/person)
- Asparagus roll ups, fresh steamed asparagus, garlic, cilantro and onion
- Bella bella, roasted portabella mushroom, balsamic vinegar & mozzarella
- Caprese bites, grape tomato with fresh basil, balsamic vinegar and mozzarella
- Cucumber mint, fresh cucumber rounds with mint, butter and cream cheese
- Seared beef, beef tenderloin with mustard and horseradish sauce
- Skipping salmoon, smoked salmon on top of fresh cucumber, under cream cheese
Fifth Course
- Award-winning miniature pastries (our pasty chef is rated top 10 in the country)
- Gluten, sugar & nut free desserts, available by request (add $3.50/person - must order for entire party)
Beverages
- Tea Forte loose leaf (see selections) (guests select 3 each)
- Unlimited champagne
Must be booked on-line at least one week in advance.
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
ON-LINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Top 5 historic venues to explore - in the world! -Smithsonian.com
Package Includes
- Ultimate privacy
- Space to fit rental
- Self-guided tour (first 45 minutes of event)
- Dedicated event planner
- House tablecloths
- Gift table
- Housekeeping fees
Tea Menu
(pre-select two)(add third options add $4.50/person)(add fourth option add $4.00/person)
- Assorted cheese & crackers
- Crudite basket our garden's freshest vegetables with a homemade garden herb dipping sauce
- Fresh seasonal fruit
- Mansion baked silver dollar cookies
- S'mores
- Sampling of english scones
Beverages
- hot tea with an assortment of cream, lemon, honey, sugar & sugar substitutes
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
ON-LINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Must be booked on-line at least one week in advance.
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Package Includes
(under 12 - $25/person, 12 & older - $45/person)
- Ultimate privacy
- Space to fit rental
- Self-guided tour
- House tablecloths
- Gift table
- Housekeeping fees
Tea Menu
(pre-select two)
(add third option add $4.50/person) (add fourth option add $4.00/person)
- Basket of sweet breads
- Fresh seasonal fruit
- Mansion baked silver dollar cookies
- S'mores
- Sampling of english scones
Beverages
- hot tea & hot cocoa
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
ON-LINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Must be booked on-line at least one week in advance.
The Coolest Place in DC! — Booking.com
Make memories and celebrate with a special day you will never forget!
Explore The Mansion's winding hallways and themed rooms searching for secret doors on this one-of-a-kind fun filled journey.
INCLUDES:
- Glass of champagne or sparkling cider
- Mansion baked cookies & brownies
- Treasure hunt
- Explore our themed rooms
- Search for secret doors
Bring your own shopping bags. 30,000 square foot gift shop!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (1 adult to every 4 kids)
ON-LINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
This tour is non-refundable. Entire balance is paid in full when you place your reservation.
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Celebrate the USA's birthday like never before! Explore The Mansion's winding hallways and themed rooms searching for patriotic themed items and secret doors on this one-of-a-kind fun filled journey.
We have over 100 rooms and 70 secret doors (yes 70!). We guarantee you can see at least 60 of our legendary rooms — but be warned secret doors are tricky to find — if you find 2 or 3 you are an above average sleuth.
INCLUDES:
— Glass of champagne or sparkling cider
— Treasure hunt
— Explore our themed rooms
— Search for secret doors Bring your own shopping bags.
Everything is for sale!
PLEASE NOTE: One adult required for every four children, 17 and under
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm This tour is non-refundable.
Entire balance is paid in full when you place your reservation.
Host your next appetizer party at O Museum. All inclusive packages include self guided exploration of our legendary themed rooms, exhibits and secret doors.
Enjoy a gourmet buffet feast with traditional items and unexpected twists! explore — after eating — our themed rooms and search for secret doors, while you celebrate with family and make new friends.
We have over 100 rooms and 70 secret doors (yes 70!) to explore. We guarantee you can see at least 60 of our legendary rooms — but be warned secret doors are tricky to find — if you find 2 or 3 you are an above average sleuth.
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ENTREES
— bbq brisket
— brown sugar ham
— fresh whole salmon
— hot dog station — YUM!
— peanut butter station
— turkey - fried & traditional
— wild mushroom pasta
SALADS & MORE
— homebaked breads
(including gluten free)
— beet salad
— caprese salad
— cole slaw
— cucumber salad
__ organic salad bar
— potato salad
MORE VEGETABLES
— baked beans
— bourbon glazed sweet potatoes
(with & without marshmallow)
— brussels sprouts
— carrots & pineapple
— collard greens
— macaroni & cheese
(with & without bacon)
— mansion signature potato
— stuffing (chestnut, oyster & traditional)
DESSERT
— spectacular cakes & sweets
— fresh fruit
— sugar free jello
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- Cash bar
- Beverages additional
- Kids under 5 are free.
Events Author & Performer Archives
Proceeds from tours, events & exhibits go to support our heroes & artist-in-residence program.
Sit back relax, suspend your disbelief & enjoy the magic and fantasy of our events. Dream a bit yourself.
Fourth Sunday of every month
FEATURING 2011 NEA National Heritage Fellow and "Guitar Man" WARNER WILLIAMS
Guitarist and songster Warner Williams is one of the greatest unsung heroes of the Piedmont blues—an Eastern seaboard style that incorporates fiddle tunes, ballads, country and popular songs, ragtime, and gospel.
The son of a cement finisher and a house cleaner, Williams was one of 11 children raised in a musical family. He was a garbage collector in Maryland for nearly 60 years.
By his early teens, Williams was hopping streetcars to get to the District, often paying his fare with a song. He’d wander through the city, playing tunes for change until police shooed him away.
At 22, he won an on-air talent show on WWDC hosted by Jackson Lowe, a white DJ who was an early champion of R&B. Williams started playing juke joints and house hops around the Maryland suburbs soon after.
When Williams married his wife, Karoline, and started his family, he continued to play on weeknights and weekends. All the blues legends tried to get him to go on tour with them — B.B. King the most notable. But he was afraid he would die on a tour bus, and he did not want to leave his family, so he always said no, only playing with them when they came to D.C.
Williams’s major-label debut, “Blues Highway,” was released in 2004 and helped bring him to wider attention. Summerour has also helped guide Williams to bigger gigs at Wolf Trap, the National Folk Festival and other spots in recent years, but Williams is still more likely to be found playing a house party or a small club or busking on a street corner.
At the age of 88 Mr. Williams plays the fourth Sunday of each month at O Museum in The Mansion.
Bring your groupies, entourage and guitar, banjo or whatever you want to play (or not) and participate in a live jam session with Warner.
Musicians no entrance fee. If you would like to attend a jam and you are not a musician, please reserve the "friends & family jam & tour".
Meet The Author: 6:00 pm
— Cash Bar
Andrew Roberts is the bestselling author of "The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War"; "Masters and Commanders: How Four Titans Won the War in the West", "1941-1945"; and "Napoleon: A Life", winner of the L.A. Times Book Prize for Biography. He has won many prizes, including the Wolfson History Prize and the British Army Military Book Award. He frequently writes for The Wall Street Journal, and is the Roger and Martha Mertz Visiting Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He lives in London and often lectures in New York.
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Praise for Churchill:
“Fascinating…the most comprehensive single-volume biography of Churchill that we have in print.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“[A]n extraordinary biography…exhaustively researched, beautifully written and paced, deeply admiring but not hagiographic, and empathic and balanced in its judgements
—a magnificent achievement.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred and boxed review)
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This event is free but reservations are required.
Cash bar.
First & Third Sunday of every month.
Featuring DC Bluegrass Union
Channel your inner rock star with other musicians in the business. You know who you are: lawyers, doctors, lobbyists by day - but around the clock, always a rock star in your heart.
Bring your groupies, entourage and guitar, banjo or whatever you want to play (or not) and participate in a live jam session with seasoned artists.
If you would like to attend a jam and you are not a performer please reserve a friends & family jam & tour pass
— Cash Bar
— Includes a deck of cards and a secret so you can do your own magic!
In 1946, famed comics Bud Abbott and Lou Costello asked Billie Bloch, Rich’s mom, for permission to have her three year old son stay in Hollywood and begin a career in show business under their tutelage. Billie declined, whisking her son back to the safety of the east coast. But the hook was set. By age seven, Rich was hanging around stage doors and doing magic shows. At eight, he landed his first T.V. gig, as assistant to Dick DuBois, T.V.’s first Magic Clown, on the DuMont television network in New York City. And so it began.
Rich has become one of the busiest corporate entertainers in the world. He is a frequent headliner on Las Vegas and Atlantic City stages, a motivational speaker (Rich is a two-time recipient of the coveted “Blackstone Award” from the International Platform Association), author and playwright. He has served as scriptwriter and magic consultant to the legendary Orson Welles (who once introduced Rich as “an Edison of Magic”) and to various theater companies, including the Folger Shakespeare Theater in Washington. He has been a five-time nominee for Stage Magician of the Year and is a 2006 Fellowship recipient at Hollywood’s famed Magic Castle.
Rich also has a long history in magic as an inventor, (out of magic, too -- he holds a patent on a device to assist disabled ice skaters), builder and performer. He is the originator of more than a hundred effects used worldwide by professional magicians.
In 2010, Rich opened Dickens Parlour Theatre in Millville, Delaware, which has quickly become a favorite entertainment spot for both local residents and tourists, as well as a much desired venue for performing magicians from all over the world. And, he is the founder of the highly successful “Magic Castle At Sea” program, exclusive to Crystal Cruises, which provides their vessels with world class magic performers on every cruise.
At home in Washington, D.C., he lives with his wife, Susan, a Professor of Constitutional Law at Georgetown University, a Golden Doodle and a parrot that does card tricks.
Proceeds go to support the artist-in-residence, heroes and other programs at O Museum in The Mansion
first and third monday every month
Mix, mingle and unwind from the day with a martini as you witness magic before your very eyes. Master Magician Rich Bloch will astonish & amaze you with close-up magic - no stage, no curtains - you are the audience and the participant in this one-of-a-kind experience!
— Doors Open: 5:00pm
— Specialty martinis only $10/each
— Magic Show at 7:00 pm (close up)
— Explore themed rooms & exhibits
— Search for secret doors
— Find the hidden speakeasy to see 6 famous magic Houdin clocks (that's right, its behind a secret door)
— Cash Bar
— Includes a deck of cards and a secret so you can do your own magic!
One of the busiest corporate entertainers in the world. Richard Bloch is a frequent headliner on Las Vegas and Atlantic City stages, a motivational speaker (Rich is a two-time recipient of the coveted “Blackstone Award” from the International Platform Association), author and playwright. He has served as scriptwriter and magic consultant to the legendary Orson Welles (who once introduced Rich as “an Edison of Magic”) and to various theater companies, including the Folger Shakespeare Theater in Washington. He has been a five-time nominee for Stage Magician of the Year and is a 2006 Fellowship recipient at Hollywood’s famed Magic Castle.
In 2010, Rich opened Dickens Parlour Theatre in Millville, Delaware, which has quickly become a favorite entertainment spot for both local residents and tourists, as well as a much desired venue for performing magicians from all over the world. And, he is the founder of the highly successful “Magic Castle At Sea” program, exclusive to Crystal Cruises, which provides their vessels with world class magic performers on every cruise.
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Guests are invited to explore the museum's themed rooms and secret doors, 60 signed guitars, memorabilia, art and much more before the event begins. Be sure to bring a shopping bag everything is for sale!
Proceeds go to support the artist-in-residence, heroes and other programs at O Museum in The Mansion
Susie's Songwriter Series is proud to present Nora Jane Struthers in a Duo Acoustic Show with Joe Overton.
Nora's latest release "Champion" was listed among the best albums of the year in No Depression Staff Picks, NPR's list of "Most Underheard Albums of The Year" and Rolling Stone’s “12 Great Country, Americana Albums You Probably Didn’t Hear” in 2017.
Nora Jane Struthers has written "some of the most quietly powerful narratives within the new wave of Americana artists," says Ann Powers of NPR Music. The songs that last decades and weave themselves into the fabric of listeners' lives are usually the
ones in which an artist lays her soul bare for the world to hear.
Struthers has built her career on these kinds of songs. There’s an honesty and energy to Nora Jane’s stage presence; a vulnerability that is part and parcel of great artistry. In one moment, she joyfully leads the audience in a dance party … in the next, she lays her soul bare for the world to hear.
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Cash bar.
Proceeds of this concert go to support the artist-in-residence, heroes and other programs at O Museum in The Mansion
Meet The Author: 2:00pm
— Cash Bar
— Tour Additional
ABOUT THE BOOK
In her new book, Vibrant Life Success: How Today’s Top Achievers Win Big In Work Life and Play,” Colleen Hawthorne, M.D. walks with you, step-by-step, and page-by-page on a journey to understanding and implementing what you need to live a joyful, deeply fulfilling, healthy and energized life.
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“Dr. Hawthorne is brilliant at helping top achievers to soar from simply having success to enjoying Vibrant Life Success."
— Jack Canfield,
Co-creator, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Multi New York Times Best Selling Author
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You know this book is for you if…
Like so many high profile professionals, you appear to others to have it all, and have it all together, but deep down, you know you’re camouflaging your worries, fears, insecurities and overwhelm, under your superficial smile, fine designer suits, or flawless airbrushed makeup.
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This event is free but reservations are required.
Tour is additional.
Cash bar.
HOSTED BY SUSIE'S SONGWRITER SERIES:
www.shcmusictribe.com
ABOUT DAVID OLNEY
www.davidolney.com
"Americana Pioneer” singer-songwriter/recording artist, stream-caster and actor David Olney is well-known worldwide for his indelible songs and powerful live performances.
Recorded by Emmylou Harris, Del McCoury, Linda Ronstadt, Steve Young, Slaid Cleaves, The Wailin’ Jennys & many others, David shares his songs and the story behind it in his weekly “You Never Know” Songwriter Series videos posted every Tuesday on DavidOlney.com
Jerusalem Tomorrow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=8bMaaac032k
David will be joined by the gifted Nashville bass player Dan Seymour
ABOUT ELLEN CHERRY - www.ellencherry.com
ellen cherry (lowercase letters intentional!) is an award winning song and story alchemist, musician and performer, based in Baltimore, MD. Mixing equal parts of pathos and humor throughout her songs, ellen cherry is mysterious and powerful on stage and her banter gives audiences a peek into a whimsical, curious mind. She seamlessly fuses her love of History, Poetry, and Literature with the Usual Suspects of Love, Loss, and Despair, all expressed with a singular voice and skill on both guitar and piano. Her latest project was a new touring program called "Portraits in Song" that showcased her love of storytelling and her passion for history and women's equality.
After a devastating car wreck caused by an intoxicated driver in 2013, cherry was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and has spent the last five years fostering recovery and resilience, her own and others, through performance, music, and storytelling.
Pickett's Charge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=kSNteECG6JU
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Cash bar.
Proceeds of this concert go to support the artist-in-residence, heroes and other programs at O Museum in The Mansion
Fourth Sunday of every month.
Featuring Caroline Ferrante
West norfolk radio's americana radio show hosted by caroline ferrante & the whole magilla, featuring dc's best americana songwriters, musicians, & characters.
If you would like to attend a jam and you are not a performer please reserve a friends & family jam & tour pass
The Advisory Council for Bosnia & Herzegovina along with O Museum In The Mansion are proud to present:
A TRIBUTE TO BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BY
CELEBRATING ART AND CULTURE
Please join us in celebrating Bosnia and Herzegovina through the art work of Bosnian American painter Amir Cizmic and a musical performance by Dr. Asim Haracic.
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reservations are required.
Cash bar.
Channel your inner gospel star with other musicians in the business. You know who you are: lawyers, doctors, lobbyists by day - but around the clock, always a rock star in your heart.
Bring your groupies, entourage and guitar, banjo or whatever you want to play (or not) and participate in a live jam session with seasoned artists.
If you would like to attend a jam and you are not a performer please reserve a friends & family jam & tour pass
PRESENTED BY SUSIE'S SONGWRITER SERIES
— Concert Starts: 4:00pm
— Cash Bar
Jimmy Davis has been named "Premier Male Vocalist" five times by the Memphis Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. His genuine "Memphis Sound" includes influences from The Beatles to the Eagles, Johnny Cash and Gram Parsons to Jackson Browne. His songs have been recorded by Martina McBride, Restless Heart, Joy White, Johnny Rivers, as well as many other independent artists.
Proceeds of this concert go to support the artist-in-residence, heroes and other programs at O Street Museum
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Decorated for Halloween just for this hunt - come celebrate the BOO season on this zany treasure hunt. Have fun searching for Autumn & Halloween themed items found only at The Mansion. Prizes additional.
We have over 100 rooms and 70 secret doors (yes 70!). We guarantee you can see at least 60 of our legendary rooms — but be warned secret doors are tricky to find — if you find 2 or 3 you are an above average sleuth.
Prizes additional. Includes self-guided tour through our themed rooms and secret doors.
Cash Bar
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
— Halloween night only —
last admittance 10PM
MUSEUM CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT
Entire balance is paid in full when you place your reservation.
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This Halloween night celebrate the BOO season on this zany treasure hunt. Come in costume and have a spooktacular time exploring our 100 room Mansion — decorated special for Halloween.
— Chocolate fountain
— Cash bar
— Happy Hour from 5-7
Halloween night done in style.
O Museum in The Mansion has over 100 rooms and 70 secret doors (yes 70!). We guarantee you can see at least 60 of our legendary rooms — but be warned secret doors are tricky to find — if you find 2 or 3 you are an above average sleuth.
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
— Halloween night only —
4PM - last admittance 10PM
MUSEUM CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT
Entire balance is paid in full when you place your reservation.
Top 5 historic venues to explore - in the world! -Smithsonian.com
Available November ONLY
Give thanks and learn a bit about Thanksgiving traditions on this heartfelt treasure hunt. Have fun searching for Thanksgiving themed items found only at The Mansion. Prizes additional. Includes self-guided tour of our themed rooms and secret doors.
Prizes additional. Includes self-guided tour through our themed rooms and secret doors.
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Entire balance is paid in full when you place your reservation.
— Meet & Greet: 6:30pm
- General Admission: $50/per
- Young Adults & Students: $25/per
Join us for a very special meet & greet with with Thao Nguyen at this benefit for women’s refugee commission & o museum
Thao Nguyen is a songwriter and musician based in the Bay Area. She was born and raised in Virginia, the daughter of Vietnamese refugees. She has toured nationally and internationally for over thirteen years, supporting a succession of critically acclaimed albums. Thao's music has been described by The New Yorker as "music that makes you move from your bones out...[it's] keenly intelligent and original". Her most recent album, A Man Alive, was released in March 2016. In the fall of 2017, PBS aired Nobody Dies, a film documenting Thao's trip to Vietnam with her mother. It was the musician's first visit to the country, and it was her mother's first time back in 43 years.
Thao is an active advocate for many intersecting social justice causes, including prison reform, women's rights, immigrant rights, and LGBTQ equality. She has partnered closely with Oxfam America since 2008 and has served as an Oxfam Sisters on the Planet Ambassador since 2009. Since 2013, Thao has been a member of the California Coalition for Women Prisoners, a grassroots organization that fights for the rights and release of women and trans people in the California women's prisons. She is at work on a new record and is the current host of the award-winning podcast Song Exploder.
Guests are invited to explore O museum's themed rooms and secret doors, signed guitars, memorabilia, art and much when they visit. Be sure to bring a shopping bag everything is for sale!
Proceeds of this event go to support the Women’s Refugee Commission and the artist-in-residence, heroes and other programs at O Museum in The Mansion
Top 5 historic venues to explore - in the world! -Smithsonian.com
enjoy a gourmet buffet feast with traditional items and unexpected twists! explore — after eating — our themed rooms and search for secret doors, while you celebrate with family and make new friends.
We have over 100 rooms and 70 secret doors (yes 70!) to explore. We guarantee you can see at least 60 of our legendary rooms — but be warned secret doors are tricky to find — if you find 2 or 3 you are an above average sleuth.
Kids under 5 are free.
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ENTREES
— bbq brisket
— brown sugar ham
— fresh whole salmon
— hot dog station — YUM!
— peanut butter station
— turkey - fried & traditional
— wild mushroom pasta
SALADS & MORE
— homebaked breads
(including gluten free)
— beet salad
— caprese salad
— cole slaw
— cucumber salad
__ organic salad bar
— potato salad
MORE VEGETABLES
— baked beans
— bourbon glazed sweet potatoes
(with & without marshmallow)
— brussels sprouts
— carrots & pineapple
— collard greens
— macaroni & cheese
(with & without bacon)
— mansion signature potato
— stuffing (chestnut, oyster & traditional)
DESSERT
— spectacular cakes & sweets
— fresh fruit
— sugar free jello
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- Cash bar
- Beverages additional
Entire balance is paid in full when you place your reservation.
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We've decked the halls and filled the stockings with seasons greetings and holiday cheer that will create lasting memories for the entire family.
Enjoy a decadent assortment of tortes, cakes & sweets at our spectacular dessert buffet then tour through our themed rooms and search for secret doors.
Includes hot coffee & hot tea. Cash bar.
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
Entire balance is paid in full when you place your reservation.
Top 5 historic venues to explore - in the world! -Smithsonian.com
We've decked the halls and filled the stockings with seasons greetings and holiday cheer that will create lasting memories for the entire family.
Enjoy our delicious continental breakfast (sweet breads, yogurt, granola, fresh fruit hot coffee, hot tea, hot chocolate) then tour through our themed rooms and search for secret doors.
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
Entire balance is paid in full when you place your reservation.
— Concert Starts: 4:00pm
— Cash Bar
Hailed by SPIN Magazine as “the most powerful all-female band in rock history” in the hard rock “tribute” bands genre, Lez Zeppelin has gained worldwide critical acclaim for the musicianship, passion and gender-bending audacity they bring to the music of Led Zeppelin.
They have been featured on The BBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, MTV, VH-1, FOX and radio shows worldwide, including SIRIUS XM and NPR.
Jimmy Page attended their show in London and said of the group, “They played the Led Zeppelin music with an extraordinary sensuality and an energy and passion that highlighted their superb musicianship.”
Exhibits Artist Archives
These exhibits are included in all tours.
A new photography exhibit from Cade Martin
Inspiration doesn't play by many rules. It rides in on the wind and shares your coffee break. Recently during a project, a client and I got to talking about tattoos. She mentioned a tattoo festival being held in the Washington DC area in the coming weeks. There it was, the spark of inspiration. I don't have any tattoos myself but the thought of all those people with their stories essentially written on their bodies was something I felt an immediate pull to photograph. I'm always seeking characters and these were characters I wanted to capture.
EXPERIENCE THE SHOOT >
These portraits are so alive with stories, the backgrounds amplifying the investment in expression. These people had amazingly detailed, as well as personal, tattoo work, it was such a clear commitment of time - and money - on their part. The whole experience turned out to be a blast - talking and working with people from all walks of life bonded by their ink. It's been amazing to spend a few minutes with these people and to make their portraits. I find the end product captivating, mysterious and revealing. But, I still don't have any tattoos.
ABOUT CADE MARTIN:
Named one of the 200 Best Advertising Photographers in the world -- Cade's meticulous attention to
detail helps shape an environment that echoes the real world. Filled with strength and clarity, perfectly
composed and lit with a simple elegance, his photographs touch the
deepest emotions.
Cade Martin has shot for some of the most iconic brands in the world including Capital One, Discovery Channel, Target, Marriott International, and Starbucks to name a few.
The first-ever collaboration between acclaimed contemporary artist Shepard Fairey and the estate of legendary photographer Jim Marshall. In it, Fairey interprets Marshall's iconic photography from the 1960's, including images of Johnny Cash, Cesar Chavez, and Fannie Lee Chaney, with five new works, vividly depicting the humanity behind some of our country's enduring social justice issues: Voting Rights, Mass Incarceration, Workers' Rights, Gun Culture, and Two Americas.
The art of American Civics gives a face to these issues to cultivate dialogue and encourage vigorous solutions to problems that have divided the country and eroded the core of the American ideals.
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Generously donated by Michael Jensen, President/Founder Jensen Communications Inc.
Jensen Communications, Inc. is a media, marketing and management firm specializing in public relations serving a diverse range of clients in entertainment, business, cause-related politics and the arts.
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French born photographer Sandrine Lee has lived, studied and worked in NYC for over a decade. Via her husband, Will Lee, she has entered the music world and made it her main photographic playground.
Filmmaker, author, photographer and recipient of more than 100 national and international awards for his work, Chip's images appear in the book Enough To Go Around - Searching for Hope in Afghanistan, Pakistan & Darfur. An exhibition of his images premiers at the 2011 World Peace Festival and this fall at O Street Museum Foundation.
This event benefits Relief International and
O Street Museum Foundation
Gerald Johnson's art can be found in the National Gallery of Art, The White House, and the Treasury Department, as well as over three hundred corporate collections in America, Europe and China.
He was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and now lives in the DC area. He earned his fine arts degree and completed his graduate studies in printmaking and painting at Carnegie-Mellon University and the University of North Carolina.
"The O Museum has challenged my creativity and championed my art. Every artist's dream is to find a receptive audience for their work. Twenty-five years ago, carrying 10 tiny collages into this mysterious house on O Street I found that audience; always saying "Do what is in your heart."
Nina Miller loves all animals, some people, music, books, sparkly things, and all things vintage. Perpetually getting lost, but with a strong inner-compass, she resides in Nashville with her little monster, Oliver.
Founded in 2002, The Gibson Foundation is committed to making the world a better place for children by creating, developing and supporting programs and other non-profit organization in their efforts to advance education, music and the arts, the environment and health and welfare causes. Nina is the Executive Director of The Gibson Foundation.
Nomad Indigenous Mexican Art & Culture Exhibit
This wonderous collection showcases mexican contemporary indigenous arts & crafts, created by world renowned artists, and has exhibited in Montreal, Boston and New York. The D.C. exhibit is supported by the Mexican Cultural Institute of Washington DC.
Mersad Berber is one of the greatest and most distinctive Bosnian painters and graphic artists. His inspiration is derived from Bosnia, its Ottoman past, and its people. An honorary member of the Russian Academy of Arts, he has received approximately 50 awards and he has had exhibits in cities all over the world, from London and Madrid, New York to Moscow, Jakarta and New Delhi.
We've Been Featured
We've Been Featured:
Books & Periodicals
- Afterburn by Zane
- Four Blind Mice by James Patterson
- How To Murder Your Life by Cat Marnell
- Huffington Post
- The John Lennon Letters by Hunter Davies
- The Dead Drop by Gilda Joyce
- National Geographic Traveler
- Secret Washington D.C. by Sharon Pendana
- Smithsonian Magazine
- Tickers by Kimberly Eley
- The Washington Post
- Washingtonian
Television
- ABC News: "Washington Business Report"
- ABC News: "Inside Look"
- CBS Sunday Morning Show
- Documentary: History of The Eagles
- NPR Live Stream of "The Americana Music Awards Nomination Ceremony"
- The China News Network
- Travel Channel: "Mega Mansions"
- Travel Channel: "Daycation with Harry & Bruce"
- WETA: "Breakfast at The Mansion"
- WUSA 9: "Great Day Washington"
Membership
When you become a member you will be providing the support necessary to share and preserve our evolving collections.
NOTE: All benefits are effective for one year.
Individual
$125.00/year - Membership benefits listed below for one person.
- Glass of champagne and one free visit to The Museum
- 10% off tours (food tours excluded)
- 10% discount on museum purchases every time you visit
- Advance notice & purchase opportunities for intimate concerts & author series
Family/Dual
$250.00 - Membership benefits listed below for four.
- Glass of champagne and one free visit to The Museum
- 10% off tours (food tours excluded)
- 10% discount on museum purchases every time you visit
- Advance notice & purchase opportunities for intimate concerts & author series
Angel
$750.00 - Membership benefits listed below for one person
- Private docent-led tour for up to 4 guests
- One bottle of champagne
- 20% off tours (food tours excluded)
- All access pass: to All Intimate Music Series & speaker events [benefit concerts excluded]
- 10% discount on museum purchases every time you visit
- Advance notice & purchase opportunities for intimate concerts & author series
Winged O Society
Members of the Winged O Society are among the museum's leading supporters donating not just funds but their valuable time, providing the foundation necessary to share, build, and preserve our programs. Their support goes directly to our programs including Artists-in-Residence, Jammin', OKids, SRO Concerts, and our evolving collections.
Winged O members receive all of the benefits of membership listed above as well as the following:
Gold Record
$5,000
- Invitations to unique events including private amnesia dinners, concerts, and private docent led tours
- Four tickets to the Intimate Music Experience of your choice with unlimited champagne
- Advance notice & purchase opportunities for intimate concerts & author series
- Recognition links and logos on our website, and in our communications vehicles
Platinum Record
$10,000
- Invitations to unique events including private amnesia dinners, concerts, and private docent led tours
- Six tickets to every Intimate Music Experience & speaker event with unlimited champagne
- Private Penthouse Tour for 6
- Recognition links and logos on our website, and in our communications vehicles
- Advance notice & purchase opportunities for intimate concerts & author series
Rock Stars
$25,000 - and beyond
- Invitations to unique events including private amnesia dinners, concerts, and private docent led tours
- Eight All-Access Passes & front row seats to every Intimate Music Experience & speaker event with unlimited champagne
- Private Penthouse Tour for 8
- Private art consultation with The Museum's Founder
- Advance notice & purchase opportunities for intimate concerts & author series
- Naming opportunity at The Museum
- Recognition links and logos on our website, and in our communications vehicles
In our Collection
Les Paul Artifacts
Photo: Thomas Faivre-Duboz Paris, France
(Les Paul Live @ Iridium Jazz Club / NYC)
A legendary guitarist, recording artist, scientist and inventor, Les Paul left trademark innovations on everything he touched.
Though he is famous for being a jazz-pop icon, it is his inventions that changed the face of music today. One of pioneers of sound recording, his genius developed revolutionary engineering techniques such as close miking, echo delay, overdubbing and multitracking and the first 8-track tape recorder.
Yet his crowning achievement was driven by his desire to create a stringed instrument that could make electronic sound without distortion. It took almost a decade of work to create his solid bodied instrument - the Gibson Les Paul. Gibson's Les Paul Standard went on to become the most popular of all models of electric guitar. It is Les Paul's pursuit of engineering excellence in the science of sound, as well as his musical genius, that we honor at the O Street Museum Foundation.
You can see a one-of-a-kind, hand painted, personally signed Les Paul guitar when you visit the museuem. In keeping with the whimsy and humor of the OSMF, Les signed his guitar, upside down.
In our Collection
Roger Maris Rookie Year
Cleveland Indians travel suitcase
Best known as the man who broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record - Maris set the new record after a spirited season-long duel with fellow New York Yankee Mickey Mantle.
Like all artists, athletes require talent, determination and vision to become champions. It is their belief in themselves to be the best that we honor through a collection of rare sports memorabilia that includes Roger Maris' travel suitcase.
Featured Artist
Eli Abrahami
Born one of 14 children in Persia, 1948, Elie's religious affiliation prohibited him from painting, learning to read, and write. It wasn't until he was in the Israeli army, that he became an artist.
Despite his family disowning him for becoming an artist, he sent 80% of his earnings to them, until their death.
He resides in Paris and his work is in major museum collections, globally.
Historic Site on The African American Heritage Trail
