On the heels of the university’s decision to cancel the annual Festival of Lights celebration, another holiday tradition has been canceled due to budget cuts.

University Museum officials have decided to cancel the university’s annual Victorian Holiday, which had been scheduled for Dec. 7.

The Victorian Holiday offered students, faculty, staff and the general public tours of the Victorian-decorated Farm House and ISU President Gregory Geoffroy’s home, The Knoll.

Lynette Pohlman, director of University Museums, said the decision to cancel the Victorian Holiday — which costs $1,000 to $1,200 to hold — was made shortly after Thanksgiving break.

“University Museums is cutting $95,000 from the current budget,” Pohlman said. “We are cutting and reducing programs and several exhibitions for next year.”

She said the decision to cut the Victorian Holiday will affect everyone who has taken part in the planning process for several years.

“It has been an agonizing process and we would like to maintain traditions, but circumstances can change that,” Pohlman said.

Rachel Hampton, University Museums communication specialist, said cutting the Victorian Holiday was a loss to the university.

“We’re all making sacrifices,” she said.

Eleanor Ostendorf, university museum program assistant, said she is saddened to have to give up the Victorian Holiday.

“I understand fully the reasons for cutting it and that it was a difficult decision to make,” she said. “But I’m going to miss the traditions that went along with it.”

Ostendorf said people have made the Victorian Holiday a tradition for their families.

The Victorian Holiday celebration also offered visitors carriage rides from the Farm House to the Knoll, photos taken near the Farm House holiday tree and with Santa and Victorian-inspired crafts.

“I’ve been here for over thirteen years and I see people who come every year with their families,” Ostendorf said. “Some have started bringing their grandchildren in.”

Ostendorf said people probably won’t stop coming to see the Farm House even though the Victorian Holiday has been canceled.

“It’s a tradition for some to see the museum every year,” she said. “Families will miss the carriage rides, but they can still share the tradition of seeing the Farm House.”

Hampton said the holiday brings in 300 to 500 visitors a year and encouraged people to visit the Farm House.

“We invite everyone to participate and come let us see your shining faces,” Pohlman said. “[The Victorian Holiday] may not be offered this year, but we’ll give it a shot next year.”

The Farm House Victorian Exhibition may be viewed from noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays.