Heurich (Open) House: Spiritualism

On Friday, October 4th from 5:00 - 8:00 pm during First Friday Dupont, join us for Heurich (Open) House: Spiritualism! Explore the museum and learn about the presence of Spiritualism and superstition in the Heurichs’ lives.

12 window panes replaced the former 13, Michael the doll sat in the 14th chair at dinner, Amelia wrote in her diaries about hearing rappings, and the children recall “circles” being held at the home. By the turn of the century, Spiritualism had attracted people around the world from scientists like Marie Curie, to skepticists like Mark Twain, Frederick Douglass, and Queen Victoria. The museum has always been told that Amelia Heurich was a superstitious woman. However - from today’s perspective, we might think this stemmed from anxiety and/or the grief of losing one of her children at a young age. In her diary, she is often nervous and fearful; she likely found comfort in Spiritualism.

This is an open house, guests are invited to come at any point in the evening. This event is free. RSVP is requested, but not required. Last entrance at 7:45pm

Heurich (Open) House is an ongoing series with themed drop-in style programming. Stay tuned for more details by joining our email list.

ACCESSIBILITY

If you require special accessibility accommodations, we are happy to help. Please email us at programs@heurichhouse.org.