Night at the Museum – The Victorian Death Culture of Early Orange County

The Victorian Death Culture of Early Orange County

The Victorian Age and culture dates from about the 1840s to 1900 – just as early Orange County started its impressive growth. Fortunately, we can still see some majestic and unique Victorian-style homes in communities like Orange, Tustin, and Santa Ana.

On Thursday, September 25, join the discussion at the Tustin Area Museum’s monthly Night-at-the-Museum event as historian, death scholar, and paranormal investigator Darcy Staniforth takes us on a journey to the other side of the veil through the lens of Victorian Death Culture. While modern Americans might shy away about death, grief, and loss, the Victorians were immersed in it. From the clothes and jewelry they wore, the way they decorated their houses, to picnicking among the dead, this talk touches on all of that and more.

This Night at the Museum meeting will be held on Thursday, September 25 from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Tustin Area Museum, 345 El Camino Real in Downtown Tustin. Tickets are $20 per person, $15 each for members. Due to the limited seating area, tickets are expected to sell out quickly.