The Mitford Museum

09/06/2026

Youth ages 8-22 nationwide are invited to enter our upcoming photography contest, with $4,500 in cash prizes to be awarded.

The deadline to enter is November 1st, and we can't wait to see the photos submitted!

Visit themitfordmuseum.org/meritawards for full details, and please share this with youth in your community who may be interested.

09/04/2026

Join us for Christmas in Mitford!

We are excited about all the wonderful activities planned for our December 18th event and want to make sure you don't miss any of the fun.

Tickets are now available for sale at themitfordmuseum.org/christmas or by calling The Happy Endings Bookstore at 828-572-1511.

09/03/2026

This summer, the Mitford Museum was honored to have its very first student intern. Ethan Craig, an incoming freshman at Lenoir-Rhyne University, assisted the museum’s curatorial manager with cataloging, photographed visitors and events, and helped with a multigenerational summer reading program. Ethan did a fantastic job, and we wish him the best in his academic studies this fall!

You can read more about his experience at www.lr.edu/news/home-mitford-museum.

We are currently accepting applications for our next internship opportunity in the Happy Endings Bookstore. Please see the link below to learn more and apply.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9PfjJmnYDz4veNpa1EpsWyJRUieDiVp5jrQNyiA3SPlzypw/viewform

Photo: Lenoir-Rhyne

08/31/2026

𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

Gene and Donna of Northern Virginia love The Mitford Series, and they recently visited us on their anniversary.

Gene shared, "Oftentimes, it's in the car, with me driving and Donna being the 'audiobook narrator,' reading aloud to me. We pause and discuss them between the chapters. So delightful!"

What's your Mitford Moment? We'd love to hear how the books have touched your life in the comments below.

The Mitford Museum & Happy Endings Bookstore are open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. Plan your trip at TheMitfordMuseum.org/explore and be sure to arrive by 3 pm to allow ample time for your visit.

08/29/2026

Something Special Is Coming This Holiday Season!

Join us for Christmas in Mitford on December 18th.

Tickets will be available for sale starting September 1st at themitfordmuseum.org/christmas or by calling The Happy Endings Bookstore at 828-572-1511.

08/27/2026

For Throwback Thursday, we want to share this conversation with Jan and Wiley Cash about her book, "Bathed in Prayer".

Enjoy the video and see the link in our comments to order a signed copy.

Like the ones in the fictitious village she made famous, helping ha...

08/25/2026

The new, signed, first-edition Grisham book.
Coming in October!
Order now from Happy Endings by clicking the image below.

#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham delivers a gripping, suspenseful page-turner about a Paris honeymoon gone horribly wrong—and the nightmare that follows. After Paul and Chelsea Tan…

08/22/2026

𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

Here is a story to share from a few of our recent visitors. Teresa, Trudy, and Kim, sisters from Tennessee and Illinois, once got together and baked an OMC for their father. Along with the cake, they gave him a photo of them baking it in their aprons. He treasured both the picture and the cake.

Although he has since passed away, the sisters recently reunited for a girls' trip to visit the Mitford Museum, honoring both their father and the stories that brought them together.

What's your Mitford Moment? We'd love to hear how the books have touched your life in the comments below.

The Mitford Museum & Happy Endings Bookstore are open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. Plan your trip at TheMitfordMuseum.org/explore and be sure to arrive by 3 pm to allow ample time for your visit.

08/21/2026

The deadline to enter our youth photography contest has been extended to November 1st.

The contest is open to youth ages 8-22 nationwide, and we can't wait to see the photos submitted!

Visit themitfordmuseum.org/meritawards for full details, and please share this with youth in your community who may be interested.

08/19/2026

Join our Executive Director, Amy Milne, for a quick fly-through of some of the wonderful exhibits you can see this year during our celebration of Food & Family.

The Mitford Museum & Happy Endings Bookstore are open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm. Plan your trip at TheMitfordMuseum.org/explore, and be sure to arrive by 3 pm to allow ample time for your visit.