Step into the timeless elegance of Victorian and early 20th-century wedding traditions in this intimate new exhibit at The Barnes Museum. Becoming The Bride draws from the museum’s extensive collection to explore the ceremonial and sentimental objects that shaped the most celebrated day in a person’s life.
Featuring heirloom wedding gowns, romantic ephemera, photographs, and handwritten accounts from the Barnes family and their circle, this exhibit offers a rare glimpse into the fashion, rituals, and expectations that accompanied marriage during the late Victorian Era, early Gilded Age and beyond.
Open during regular museum hours:
Wednesday–Friday, 1:00–5:00 PM
📅 Select weekend hours and private appointments available by request.
Visit www.thebarnesmuseum.org or call 860-628-5426 to learn more
Featuring heirloom wedding gowns, romantic ephemera, photographs, and handwritten accounts from the Barnes family and their circle, this exhibit offers a rare glimpse into the fashion, rituals, and expectations that accompanied marriage during the late Victorian Era, early Gilded Age and beyond.
Open during regular museum hours:
Wednesday–Friday, 1:00–5:00 PM
📅 Select weekend hours and private appointments available by request.
Visit www.thebarnesmuseum.org or call 860-628-5426 to learn more
Visit UsWednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 1pm - 5pm
Or by Appointment. Last tour begins one hour prior to close. General Admission - $10
Seniors - $8 Students - $5 Members & Children under 5 - FREE |
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