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Victorian Christmas Magic Lantern Show

An image of a magic lantern slide from the late 19th century. The circlular image features a young woman suspended between columns with a brightly lite sky and futuristic city landscape behind her.

Joseph Boggs (J.B.) Beal’s collection. Image Courtesy Wikimedia Commons. More information: magiclanternsociety.org.

December 14, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Richardson-Bates House Museum

135 East Third Street
Oswego, NY 13126 United States
(315) 343-1342
Free Reservation required.

In the Victorian era, lanternists created captivating stories with painted or photographed projections, sound effects, and light. For one special evening at the Richardson-Bates House Museum, David and Todd McLean, along with the Goodnight Ladies, bring this tradition to live by weaving tales of ghost stories, some Christmas themed, in a special Victorian Christmas Magic Lantern Show.

David and Todd McLean have created many innovative adaptations and artistic performances, including a November 2024 adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Telltale Heart” presented by the Scriba Historical Society. The Goodnight Ladies feature Katie Donovan and Sarah Galvin and their string instrumentals for a perfect soundtrack.

This event starts at 6:00 P.M. Reservations are required due to room capacity; please call the museum at 315-343-1342 to reserve a seat.

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Organizer

  • Oswego County Historical Society
  • Phone (315) 343-1342
  • Email ochs@rbhousemuseum.org