The St. Joseph Museum is hosting a Mah Jongg party to benefit the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion.

The party will be held at the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, 1100 Charles Street, on Thursday, May 26, from 12 to 3:30 p.m. The event will begin with a luncheon. The afternoon will also include party favors, door prizes, and a boutique area for shopping. This is the seventh year for the event, which is a benefit for the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion.

Party guests are invited to explore the mansion during the afternoon event. The interior highlights Victorian-era décor, and period photographs give guests an added visual of what it would have been like to visit the home at the turn of the 20th century. The mansion features woodwork, ornate patterned floors and hand-painted ceilings with images of cherubs and clouds. Each of the three floors of the ornate 1879 mansion is dedicated to one or more of the historical exhibits, the newest of which is titled “Confluence: The Great Flood of 1993.” The exhibit addresses the flood’s physical, economic and social effects on the surrounding area.

The Mah Jongg Party at the Mansion will take place at the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, 1100 Charles Street, from 12 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 26. Due to the number of groups that attend, participants are required to bring their own Mah Jongg set. The cost of the event is $25 per person/$100 per table. Space is limited to twenty-two groups and pre-paid reservations are required by May 23. To reserve a table, send the fee and the names of the players to the St. Joseph Museum, PO Box 8096, St. Joseph, Missouri, 64508 or call 816-232-8471.