KERR MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Christmas Candlelight Tours
December 5th & December 12th, 2025
5:00 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
$35 per person
Advanced pre-paid reservation required, space is limited
Please call 412-826-9295 to make a reservation
Providing an intimate experience of history, heritage, and home.
Experience the warmth and charm of life as it was lived by a small-town doctor. Dr. Thomas R. Kerr, his wife Jessie, and daughter Virginia lived in their gracious home in Oakmont, a quaint town outside of Pittsburgh that provided an escape from the often harsh conditions of life in the city. The museum portrays middle-class family life in the late nineteenth century. This period was marked by the extremes of fabulous wealth and grinding poverty, which overshadowed the emerging middle class.
General Tours by appointment only
Check out our feature exhibit below
Please call office and leave your phone number to make a tour reservation.
412-826-9295
Featured Exhibit
“Thomas, Jessie, Virginia: Meet the Kerr Family"
March through October, 2025
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This exhibit will be a departure from our regular tours, which highlights life of a late Victorian family from 1890-1910. Instead, we will tell you about the Kerr family who lived in this stately home well into the 20th century. We welcome you to more fully enter the daily lives of Virginia, Jessie, and Dr. Kerr. This tour will delve into what their experiences looked like, the things they loved and were passionate about, and how those things are relevant today. Medicine, education, and keeping a vibrant home will all be brought to life through family stories, historical facts, and the tools of each family member’s trades. The family tales set this tour apart. In addition, this year the Kerr Memorial Museum will be inviting guests to participate in workshops, musical events, garden tours, and more.
Call 412-826-9295 for tour reservations or visit kerrmuseum.com for additional information, plus how to subscribe to the museum’s view to the past with its newest modern tool—an e-newsletter.
A look back on 2024 at
the Kerr Memorial Museum
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
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Reservations for Exhibit Tours or Events,
please call the Kerr Museum office at
412-826-9295​
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“Thomas, Jessie, Virginia:
Meet the Kerr Family" Exhibit
March through October, 2025
We invite you to get to know the family that lived in this lovely home and their impact on their community.
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Victorian May Day Celebration
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Open 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
No formal tours, self-guided only, character
re-enactments done throughout the day, based on current Day in the Life of the Kerr Family.
Free to the public, donations appreciated
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Tea with the Kerrs: Garden Party
Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
Oakmont Country Club
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Victorian Christmas Exhibit
November - December, 2025
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Christmas Candlelight Tours
December 5th & December 12th, 2025
5:00 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
$35 per person
Advanced pre-paid reservation required,
space is limited​
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