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Programs
& Tours at the Kelton House Museum & Garden
he Junior League of Columbus maintains Kelton House
for educational purposes, including field trips for students.
Authentically costumed docents guide guests through the home and recount
stories of the many Kelton family members and the house’s history.
tour
of Kelton House, led by a docent
in Victorian dress, opens a door to the Victorian way of life, genteel,
orderly, and yet not so very distant. Savor what life was like in 19th-century
Columbus, especially for the prominent family who lived here from 1852
to 1975. The Kelton House tour includes a discussion of the Keltons as
abolitionists and their role in the Underground Railroad.
Guided tours for the public are given every
Sunday from 1-4 p.m. Docent-led tours begin at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Audio tours
are available any time from 1-4 p.m. Tours at other times may be arranged
in advance by calling the Museum between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. If you are interested in preservation, education, or the excitement
of being part of a living piece of Civil War-era history, call (614) 464-2022
to become a Friend of the Kelton House.
Kelton House Seasonal Tours & Events
True to Victorian custom, house decorations push the limits of gilding
the lily during special holiday open houses. Every year the Kelton House
is decked out in its holiday best. Table top trees, an abundance of hanging
garland and specialty decorations are everywhere! Not only the sights
and sounds, but the smells of freshly-made pomander balls and a spiced
Christmas punch make a visit to the Kelton House a lasting memory and
a holiday tradition.
December Open House Tour Hours - Fridays, 12 noon to 2 p.m.
December Open House Tour Hours - Sundays,
1 to 4 p.m.
Visit
Kelton House
The Kelton
House Museum is open for tours every Sunday, except holidays, from 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m. Kelton House is shown during the week by appointment to groups
of six or more. Please contact Kelton House Special Events Coordinator
Chuck Miller at (614) 464-2022 to make arrangements for a group tour.
Sunday Tour Hours - 1 to 4 p.m.
Docent-led tours begin at 1, 2, and 3 p.m.
Audio tours are available any time from 1-4 p.m.
Last audio tour begins no later than 2:45 p.m.
Monday-Friday Tour Hours - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Audio tours are available without reservations.
Last audio tour begins no later than 2:45 p.m.
Group tours can be arranged at other times by scheduling
in advance.
Audio
Tours of Kelton House
The audio
tour features the voices of Museum Director Georgeanne Reuter and Educational
Coordinator Mary Oellermann as they lead you through the six restored
rooms museum rooms. You will learn about life in mid-19th-century central
Ohio by seeing the extensive collection of original Kelton family furniture,
decorative accessories, paintings, and drawings. The evidence of the lives
of women is apparent. Hair jewelry, scrapbooks, hand-painted fans, and
beautiful examples of needlework used through the years by the Kelton
family.
The audio tour also features an extensive interpretation of the Underground
Railroad in
the Museum's "secret hiding place" performed by actors representing
Salmon P. Chase and abolitionists of the period.
Audio tours are available Monday-Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
and on Sundays between 1 and 4 p.m.
Last audio tour begins no later than 2:45 p.m.
Tour
Costs
Kelton
House Tour cost: $6.00 per adult; $4.00 per senior citizen; $2.00 per
child 6 - 18 years old;
Underground Railroad Learning Station Student Tour cost: $4 per student.
Underground Railroad Learning Station group tours are by reservation only.
Second Sundays at
Kelton House: 2011-2012
Calendar
Trails
of Hope
A series of historical re-enactments depicting the struggles for freedom
on the Underground Railroad.
Sunday,
July 10, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Performances are at 1:30 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m. on
the second Sunday of each month.
Tickets are $6 per adult; $4 per senior citizen; $2 per child age 6 and
over.
Reservations are not required.
2011-2012
Programs at the Kelton House Museum & Garden
The Tale of the Wicked: An Adaptation of the Broadway
Musical Wicked Especially for Children Presented
by the Imaginating Dramatics Company
Sunday,
October 30, 2011
3:00 p.m.
Cost:
$4/Children 4 and over. $6/Adult. Reservations are
required. Please call 614-464-2022 for reservations.
Come see this musical play that tells what happened before Dorothy
skipped down the yellow brick road and includes all the beautiful Stephen
Schwartz music from the Broadway musical Wicked.
We become sympathetic with Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, and
we learn that the Wicked Witch of the East, Nessarose, is Elphaba's crippled
sister. Most of all, we find a story of deep friendship between Elphaba
and Glinda. This late Victorian story will be enjoyed by all ages, appropriate
for children 4 and over.
The performance is presented by the Imaginating Dramatics Company of Grandview
Heights, Ohio, a children's theatre academy where children ages 4-18 perform
for children and adults. Performers learn drama, comedy, musical theatre
and improvisations.
Refreshments will be served and tours of the Museum will be available.
Free parking is available in the Museum parking lot on Franklin Avenue.
For
more information and to make your reservations, please call 614-464-2022.
Program
for Central Ohio Girl Scouts, Grades 2-5:
Celebrating Women at the Kelton House
Saturday,
November 5, 2011
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
9:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Cost:
$10/girl.
Contact Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council for more information
at www.gsohiosheartland.org.
Central Ohio Girl Scouts are invited to participate in Celebrating
Women at the Kelton House. The three-hour program includes a tour
of the historic Kelton House Museum & Garden.
Join us to learn about Victorian-era women (1848-1902), what they believed
in, how they lived and how their actions and actions of others like them
affect women today.
Get hands-on experiences learning some of the skills they had to know
and enjoy a light Victorian tea! (Note: Tea is not a full lunch.)
Free parking is available in the Museum parking lot on Franklin Avenue.
The
Wright Brothers: A Child-Friendly Play about Wilbur and Orville Wright
Presented by Columbus Children's Theatre
Sunday,
February 5, 2012
2:00 p.m.
Cost:
$4/Children 4 and over. $6/Adult. Reservations are
required. Please call 614-464-2022 for reservations.
Sometimes the great voyages of discovery happen in our
own backyard . . . in this case, Dayton, Ohio! "The Brothers of Flight,"
Wilbur and Orville Wright, will take you on an exciting, true journey
as they relive the fascinating story of how they were influenced as children
by a toy helicopter that changed their lives and eventually led to the
birth of air travel. This event made possible by a generous grant from
BMW Financial Services, Hilliard, Ohio.
Free parking is available in the Museum parking lot on Franklin Avenue.
For more information, please call 614-464-2022.
Kids,
Courage and the Civil War: Presented by the Imaginating
Dramatics Company
Sunday,
February 12, 2012
3:00 p.m.
Cost:
$4/Children 4 and over. $6/Adult. Reservations are
required. Please call 614-464-2022 for reservations.
Come see this child-friendly play with music that dramatizes the
effect of war on children.
Kids, Courage and the Civil War utilizes the words of children
from the North and South recorded in journals as its source and is accompanied
by music from the Civil War period. Appropriate for children 4 and over.
The performance is presented by the Imaginating Dramatics Company of Grandview
Heights, Ohio, a children's theatre academy where children ages 4-18 perform
for children and adults. Performers learn drama, comedy, musical theatre
and improvisations.
Refreshments will be served and tours of the Museum will be available
from 1-3 p.m.
Free parking is available in the Museum parking lot on Franklin Avenue.
For
more information and to make your reservations, please call 614-464-2022.
2011-2012
Civil War Sesquicentennial Programs at the Kelton House Museum & Garden
These
programs are made possible in part by the Ohio Humanities Council, a state
affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Child's
Play: Game and Song in Nineteenth-Century America
Sunday,
October 16, 2011
2:00 p.m.
Cost:
$5/person. Reservations recommended. Please call
614-464-2022 for reservations.
Ellen Ford will enlighten your children about how their counterparts
in the 19th century would have spent their time. Learn games that never
cease to entertain. Child-focused tours of the Museum will be available.
Free parking is available in the Museum parking lot on Franklin Avenue.
For
more information, please call 614-464-2022.
Finding
Your Past: Basic Training for Your Civil War Ancestor Research
Saturday,
November 5, 2011
10:00 a.m.
Cost:
$5/person. Reservations recommended. Please call
614-464-2022 for reservations.
Learn
the basics of genealogical research using Columbus archives and computer
resources.
Free parking is available in the Museum parking lot on Franklin Avenue.
For more information, please call 614-464-2022.
Wartime Columbus 1862:
A Look Back at the First Year of the American Civil War
Sunday,
January 15, 2012
2:00 p.m.
Cost:
$5/person. Reservations recommended. Please call
614-464-2022 for reservations.
Ed Lentz, Columbus's pre-eminent historian, will present a slide
lecture about Columbus as it evolved after almost a year of war. Attendees
will learn about Columbus's residents, businesses and institutions as
they respond to a country torn in two. Limited seating is available. Reservations
are recommended.
Free parking is available in the Museum parking lot on Franklin Avenue.
For more information, please call 614-464-2022.
Kids,
Courage and the Civil War: Presented by the Imaginating
Dramatics Company
Sunday,
February 12, 2012
3:00 p.m.
Cost:
$4/Children 4 and over. $6/Adult. Reservations are
required. Please call 614-464-2022 for reservations.
Come see this child-friendly play with music that dramatizes the
effect of war on children.
Kids, Courage and the Civil War utilizes the words of children
from the North and South recorded in journals as its source and is accompanied
by music from the Civil War period. Appropriate for children 4 and over.
The performance is presented by the Imaginating Dramatics Company of Grandview
Heights, Ohio, a children's theatre academy where children ages 4-18 perform
for children and adults. Performers learn drama, comedy, musical theatre
and improvisations.
Refreshments will be served and tours of the Museum will be available
from 1-3 p.m.
Free parking is available in the Museum parking lot on Franklin Avenue.
For more information and to make your reservations, please call 614-464-2022.
Victorian
Tea at Kelton House: 2011-2012
Calendar
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 — Summer Social Tea
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 — Summer Bounty Tea
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 — English Tea
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 — Harvest Tea
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 — Christmas Tea
Sunday, December 11, 2011 — Christmas Tea
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 — Christmas Tea
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 — Valentine Tea
Wednesday, March 14, 2012— St. Patrick's Day Tea
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 — April Showers Tea
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 — May Flowers Tea
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 — Summer Social Tea
Each Tea begins at 12:30 p.m. and concludes by 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 per person; $13 for Friends of the Kelton House
Reservations are required.
Throughout the year, the Kelton House offers Victorian-inspired teas with
a tasteful sampling of savories and sweets reminiscent of 19th century
ladies’ get-togethers. The menu for each Tea is different, but is
always accompanied by traditional Earl Grey tea.
Each Tea also includes a short educational program that usually reflects
either the season or an object from the Kelton House Museum collection.
Don’t be disappointed . . . make your reservations early.
Call Kelton House, (614)
464-2022, to get further information on upcoming teas.
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