Meadow Brook Hall Curator Madelyn Chrapla researches a rare historic book.

Rare discovery made in Meadow Brook’s Oldest Book

Fifty years after being locked in a vault, a new – but very old – book-sparks interest – and a surprise discovery – at Meadow Brook. In the Dodge and Wilson family’s collection of more than 1,600 books, the Atlas Universel is the oldest one dating back to around 1788. Yet just discovered within its … Read more

Science of Meadow Brook Summer Camp GIveaway

GIVEAWAY: Summer Camp at Meadow Brook

How will you inspire your middle schooler this summer? Enter to win one free Science Camp registration – and open the doors of curiosity and discovery! Meadow Brook’s Science Camp is for children in grades 5-7 and runs July 17-21 at Meadow Brook Hall. The camp experience is valued at $400. Each day, campers get to … Read more

Meadow Brook's Volunteers support the estate

Celebrating National Volunteer Week at Meadow Brook

Volunteers are the backbone of Meadow Brook Hall. Since it became an historic house museum, the Great Estate has relied on the committed group of individuals who freely contribute their time, effort, and expertise. Without our hundreds of devoted volunteers, the interpretation and preservation of this remarkable National Historic Landmark would not be possible. National … Read more

Meadow Brook Hall in summer

Wild Game Dinner & Auction Brings Energy, Support to Meadow Brook

Take a walk on the culinary wild side at Meadow Brook Hall’s biggest annual fundraising experience, the Wild Game Dinner & Auction. The event on Thursday, Sept. 15, features a strolling dinner, unique auction items and live music all set against the iconic backdrop of the National Historic Landmark, located in Rochester on the campus … Read more

Meadow Brook Volunteers group photo

Celebrating National Volunteer Week at Meadow Brook

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 devote to The Hall each year have a profound impact on the interpretation and preservation … Read more

Bride and Groom inside Meadow Brook Hall on their wedding day

Wedding Planning in Times of Trouble

Wedding planning the midst of a global crisis is nothing short of awful. We know, we feel it too. Right now, the world is grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic on a humanitarian and medical level that affects virtually every industry and economy. Everyone is anxious and no one has all the answers. This is a … Read more

Meadow Brook Brings Downton Abbey-Inspired Events, Valentine’s Dinner This February

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 the Great Estate. Explore the secret lives of the downstairs staff with Meadow Brook Hall’s … Read more

Our Fave Wedding Moments of 2019

It has been an incredible year at Meadow Brook. As season followed season, our brides, grooms and new spouses of all kinds have given us many reasons to smile. Our event planning team have been the boots-on-the-ground, working, helping, inspiring and enjoying the special moments—the tears, embraces, surprises and laughs—that make up a Meadow Brook … Read more