The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum to hold Red Carpet Gala Celebrating its Cinematic History

Norwalk, Conn. July 7, 2026– The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will host a “Red Carpet Gala” on Oct. 3, 2026, at 6 p.m. The event will take place in the Mansion’s historic rooms at 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT. LMMM Trustee Ernest DesRochers and Board of Trustees Chairman Douglas Hempstead will co-chair the evening.

The gala will feature Hollywood glamour, an exciting cinematic experience courtesy of the Avon Theatre, an exclusive preview of the exhibition, “The Evolving Icon,” in collaboration with The Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists, a formal dinner, silent and live auctions, and more. Guests are encouraged to dress in red carpet or black-tie optional attire.

The gala will celebrate the Mansion’s history as a silver-screen backdrop. For the past 50 years, this institution has served as a movie set for widely known films such as “House of Dark Shadows” and “The Stepford Wives.” It was also featured in “Glacier Bay,” starring Norwalk resident and Emmy-nominated actor James Noble, and more recently, Netflix’s “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone,” starring the legendary Donald Sutherland.

The Museum’s 2026 Gala is generously sponsored in part by Gala Distinguished Benefactors: Fairfield County Bank and Northmarq; Gala Sustainers: Seaman Construction Inc., and Alchemy Celebrations; and Gala Media Sponsor: Moffly Media.

LMMM’s 2026 programs are made possible in part by LMMM’s 2026 Season Distinguished Benefactors: The City of Norwalk, The Maurice Goodman Foundation, Inc., and Lockwood-Mathews Foundation, Inc.; LMMM’s Leadership Patrons: Dr. Michele & Attorney Miklos Koleszar and The Sealark Foundation, Inc. For more information on tours and programs, please visit www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com, email info@lockwoodmathewsmansion.com, or call 203-838-9799, ext. 3.