Victorian Society New York

Founded in New York City in 1966, the Victorian Society in America is dedicated to fostering the appreciation and preservation of our nineteenth-century heritage as well as that of the early twentieth century (1837-1917). The Metropolitan Chapter, oldest of numerous chapters now flourishing throughout the country, is an independent organization affiliated with the national society.

Our chapter’s activities include an active program of free lectures by experts in architecture, decorative arts, fine arts, landscape, literature, and cultural history. We organize tours of special exhibitions, neighborhood walks, and visits to historical sites as well as private homes in greater New York and nearby regions. Many of these activities help support scholarships to the national Victorian Society Summer Schools in the United States and England.