Generosity has the power to unite and heal communities in good times and bad. As people, places and cultural institutions of all kinds grapple with the medical, societal and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have a chance to ... Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on global economies, institutions and ways of life. Today, people are living, working and growing from home in an effort to slow the spread of the virus and protect their local and global community. ... Read more
Message from Meadow Brook Hall Executive Director Geoff Upward: National Volunteer Week is a special time for the Meadow Brook Hall community. Quite simply, volunteers are the backbone of Meadow Brook Hall. The incredible time and effort that our volunteers ... Read more
Meadow Brook Hall is closely monitoring emerging developments related to COVID-19. Following Gov. Whitmer’s latest stay-at-home order, Meadow Brook Hall and its grounds and gardens will remain closed for public touring through Thursday, May 28. With the State of Michigan ... Read more
A National Historic Landmark, Meadow Brook Hall is known for its grand scale and incredible Tudor-revival architecture. The historic home has been featured in the USA Today article, “Mansions Across America: A Look at the Grandest Historic Mansion in Each ... Read more
In these challenging, and in our lifetimes unprecedented, days, those of us who believe that the past can inform the future can look to two of the arguably greater minds and leaders of the 19th and 20th Centuries, Abraham Lincoln ... Read more
There is no match so universally pleasurable as good food and good company. It’s one of the most significant ways in which we celebrate and come together for occasions both big and small. While dining has always been an important ... Read more
Meadow Brook Hall is set to celebrate springtime with a series of engaging and whimsical events in the house and grounds of the National Historic Landmark, located on the campus of Oakland University. Featured events include the family-friendly Breakfast with ... Read more
In the Fall of 1957, George Karas became the first employee of the yet-to-be-built Michigan State University-Oakland. He was hired personally by university founder Matilda Dodge Wilson and was the 18th engineer to work at Meadow Brook Hall. With a ... Read more
Learn the hidden story about the Dodge brothers tank that was being designed in 1918. Our curator Madelyn Rzadkowolski helped FCA’s Josh Welton search through Meadow Brook’s archives to uncover a previously undiscovered corner of history. Arsenal of Democracy: The ... Read more
It was one of the biggest moments of your life: The moment when you and your significant other decided to spend the rest of your lives together. Whether it was a surprise proposal, a quiet conversation or a big event ... Read more
The scene is set for an elegant, refined and even romantic winter at Meadow Brook Hall, with the return of several popular events—the Downton Abbey-inspired Servants Life Tour, Downton Days Tea, Talk & Tour and a romantic Valentine’s Dinner at ... Read more
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