


Join us for a Downton Abbey-inspired Servant’s Life tour.
Explore the secret lives of our downstairs staff – and see if you have what it takes to join them! Step back into history and witness what it was like to be in service at a grand estate, as Meadow Brook’s head housekeeper interviews you to be part of the staff.
This Downton Abbey-themed experience features a full cast of participants and surprises along the way, such as rarely shown areas of the historic mansion, from a recently renovated telephone closet to the linen closet and China vault filled with Prohibition-era liquor. On our Servant’s Life tour, you’ll also encounter staff at work in a variety of tasks – ironing, arranging flowers, dusting, mending a dress and beyond. Complete your afternoon with scones, jam, tea and milk in the Servants’ Dining Room.
Reservations are required.
Book TicketsServant’s Life Tour Details
Winter 2026 dates:
Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 & 28
Saturday and Sunday, March 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29
11:30 a.m. | 1:30 p.m.
$45 per person | $40.50 members
book tickets*Meadow Brook Hall is not able to accommodate dietary restrictions for the tea portion of the event. For questions or concerns, please contact us at mbhtickets@oakland.edu or (248) 364-6202.
Please note that because of the historic nature of the mansion, most areas of the Servant’s Life Tour are not accessible to wheelchairs.



