(Photo courtesy of Morven Museum & Garden)

Travel back in time with an afternoon cream tea service in Morven’s historic Garden Room on Thursday, September 26.

Experience cream tea within the walls of the over 200-year-old mansion overlooking the museum’s gardens. The “Secret Tea Room” takes particular pride in its collection of chinaware, which complements the Georgian architectural style of Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street. Cream tea includes refreshments most often associated with the English West Country, such as Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, and Somerset.

Attendees will be offered a menu of fine teas and infusions. Your choice of tea will be served along with freshly baked scones, tea sandwiches, a dessert, and a sparkling drink.

Seatings are at 12 and at 2:15 p.m. Each ticket ($50 or $45 for Morven members) includes an optional tour of the museum with one of Morven’s docents.

Reservations are for adults and children ages 13 and up. Seatings are 90 minutes each, and limited to 18 people per seating. Pre-registration is required. A 10 percent gratuity for your server is included in tea pricing.

The docent-led tours will be offered at 11 a.m. (for noon seating registrants) and at 1 p.m. (for 2:15 p.m. seating registrants).

When registering for this event, please make a note in the participants box on the checkout page if there are dietary restrictions and seating requests for your party. This must be communicated 48 hours before the event. Gluten-free and vegetarian options are available, but not a dairy free or vegan. Due to the size of the room, parties of one to three persons may be seated with other guests.

Notice within 48 hours of the event is required for cancellation and refund.

Morven members must login in to their Morven Member account in the upper right hand corner of the registration page in order to access the member rate.

September cream tea pre-registration and tickets are available here.

For questions, email Greer Luce at gluce@morven.org.