Tour the Davis Mansion
#TakeATour of Morven Park's iconic Davis Mansion, once home to former Virginia Governor Westmoreland Davis and his wife, Marguerite. The Davises’ personal items and extensive collection of arts and antiques acquired during their travels throughout the world are on display as guests pass through living areas that include a lavish entry hall, ornate drawing room, elaborate dining area, grand billiard room, and well-stocked library, as well as an expansive kitchen and charming personal quarters.
Tours of the Davis Mansion are offered Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday each week.
--Tickets are $16. Guests age 18 and under are FREE. Discounts are available to Morven Park Members.
--Tour times are 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. The last tour leaves the Visitor Center at 3:00 p.m.
--Advance online purchase for tours is required.
--Please allow 45 minutes for the guided tour of the mansion.
--All tickets to tour the Davis Mansion include self-guided tour access to the Winmill Carriage Museum and the Museum of Hounds and Hunting of North America.
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The Smithsonian is coming to Morven Park!
Morven Park is honored to be one of only six Virginia sites selected to host the Smithsonian’s Crossroads: Change in Rural America exhibit. Opening on April 22 in Morven Park’s Winmill Carriage Museum, the exhibit explores the changes that affected rural communities, such as those in Loudoun County, during the past 100 years. The engaging, interactive exhibit invites visitors to consider the various forces that transformed life in rural America.
This FREE exhibit will be open Fridays through Mondays, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., through June 6. More information about the exhibit, which is sponsored by Virginia Association of Museums and Virginia Humanities, can be found here: https://www.vamuseums.org/museum-on-main-street-crossroads.
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More about the Davis Mansion at Morven Park:
In its 240-year history, Morven Park’s mansion transformed from a modest fieldstone house into the impressive Greek Revival building we see today. From 1903 – 1942, the mansion was home to Westmoreland and Marguerite Davis. During their residency, Marguerite Davis filled her home with eclectic and opulent antiques from her world-wide travels. The Davis furnishings, which include 16th century Belgian tapestries, Spanish cassones, hundreds of silver pieces, Hudson River Valley paintings, and Asian treasures, remain on display throughout the mansion.
Guests touring the Davis Mansion will hear stories of the civic and social lives of former Virginia Governor Westmoreland Davis and his wife, Marguerite, during the first half of the 20th century. The Davises’ personal items and extensive collection of arts and antiques acquired during their travels throughout the world are on display as guests pass through living areas that include a lavish entry hall, ornate drawing room, elaborate dining area, grand billiard room, and well-stocked library, as well as an expansive kitchen and charming personal quarters. Other rooms reveal stories of the employees who were responsible for the daily work necessary to keep the estate running.
Tours of the mansion lead guests through the fully furnished 1st and 2nd floor rooms while sharing stories of the Davises’ social and civic lives during the first half of the 20th century. There are no ropes or barriers within the mansion museum rooms and visitors of all ages and abilities are welcome. Please allow 45 minutes for the guided tour of the mansion.
TO PURCHASE TICKETS, VISIT--> https://insidenovatix.com/organizations/morven-park
