Murder at the Mansion

Select Friday and Saturday nights 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

February 20 - Sold Out

March 7 - Sold out

March 20 - SOLD out

April 11 - sold out

April 24 - Sold out

May 9 - On sale now, 1 ticket remaining

Hearthstone’s favorite premier event is back and more mysterious than ever! Test your sleuthing skills as you join other guests - all in character and in costume - to solve a murder that happens almost right before your very eyes. It is an Agatha Christie novel come to life in the sumptuous surroundings of Hearthstone’s beautiful Victorian interiors (what could be more Agatha Christie than that).

This year’s mystery will take you back to 1920s Chicago, a world where Hearthstone is a speakeasy, one dominated by rival northside and southside gangs. You will play bootleggers, their molls, and a variety of hangers-on from silent film stars to baseball heroes, all with axes to grind. This year’s plot will keep you guessing with plenty of twists and turns.

The night features heavy hors d'oeuvres and wine and soft drinks served by the museum’s volunteers dressed as maids and butlers while guests interact (in character, of course) to figure out who had motive and opportunity to do the dastardly deed. It is a night dedicated to mayhem, murder, and fun!

Please note the following:

• Tickets are limited and sell out quickly. Additional evenings may be scheduled as prior events sell out.

• Please have all of your party’s email addresses ready when purchasing tickets. This is the only way for everyone to receive their character information.

• Unfortunately, because of the nature of the event, there can be NO REFUNDS for tickets. Guests who are unable to attend are responsible for finding a replacement to play their role and use their ticket. This is required as all characters are essential for the mystery to be played.

• Guests must make museum staff aware of any food allergies at least two weeks prior to the date of the event. Every effort will be made to comply with guest requirements but the caterer cannot guarantee allergen-free ingredients.

• This is 21 year old and older event.

• Murder at the Grand Gatsby Speakeasy is a MyMysteryParty.com game

DIY Victorian Easter Cards

March 20, 2026 9:00-10:30 Elementary students (ages 6-11)

MArch 27, 2026 9:00-10:30 Middle & High school students (ages 12-17)

Join us for a tour of Hearthstone and a lesson in Victorina art and history while making your own Victorian-style Easter cards.

There is a maximum of 12 students per session. Cost for each student is $8 to cover the cost of materials. One parent per family will be included in the sign-up cost at no additional charge.

Hearthstone's Nooks and Crannies: A Behind the Scenes 40th Anniversary Tour

March 25 2:00 pm

March 26 6:00 pm

March 28 11:00 am

In this behind the scenes, special limited tour, Hearthstone’s Curation Director Lynne Phillips will take you through the museum to peer, literally, into the nooks and crannies that make Hearthstone so special. Guests will visit the spaces normally not open to the public and hear stories about the restoration of the house as well as the interesting revelations that have been found in the process.

Lynne will open drawers, closets, whole rooms, and complete floors to reveal items not normally on display. Over the past 40 years, museum restoration teams have looked under moldings, peeled away canvas, torn down plaster, and stripped layers of paint to reveal the past. Lynne will relate how restoration is done professionally and, most importantly, how it helps provide an authentic view of the Victorian Era.

Wednesday tours start at 2:00 pm.

Thursday tours start at 6:00 pm. Thursdays are an extraordinary evening edition that lets guests experience the museum as dusk falls. Flashlights will be provided.

Saturday tours start at 11:00 am

Please note:

• Tickets for the Nooks and Crannies Tour are $15 and are available on-line only using the button below.

• Tours are limited to just 12 guests per tour.

• Please allow for two hours for completion of the tour.

• Guests will be climbing four stories of stairs.