Tour Schedule and Hours

The museum offers daily tours from January 24 through December 30, 2009. 

Monday through Saturday from 10am to 3:30pm
(Tours on the hour and half-hour.)

Sundays in June and July from 12:30pm to 3:30pm (Tours on the hour and half-hour.)

On regular tour days, the last tour begins at 3:30pm. 
All daily tours are guided.

Note: Tour format and hours are subject to change
on dates that we have special Events.

 

2010 Holiday Closings

• The first four weeks in January (January 1-24)
• Memorial Day Weekend
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Holiday (December 24-26)
• New Year’s Holiday (December 31)
• (Also closed the first four weeks in January 2011)

Please call for more details. 317-631-1888

Tour Costs

• Children ages 4 and under: FREE
• Students ages 5 to 17: $3.00
• Adults ages 18 to 64: $8.00
• Seniors ages 65 and older: $6.00
• AAA Discounts are available: $7.00 Adults, $6.00 Seniors, Students $3.00 (effective 4/1/09)

Group Rates are available: Reservations must be made 2 weeks in advance. Please call to schedule. 317-631-1888

Tour Description

House tours begin on the hour and half-hour at the front door of the museum.  The first tour begins at 10am.  The last tour begins at 3:30pm.  All tours are guided.  There is no public waiting area located inside the house, so please try to arrive on the hour or half-hour.  Surrounding the house, though, areseveral gardens cared for by dedicated volunteers; we encourage you to enjoy them before or after your home tour. Tours are approximately one hour in length.  Visitors will see 10 rooms in the museum, including the third floor ball room (when it is not closed for a period in between rotating exhibits).  All of the floors are accessible by elevator.  Visitors not wishing to visit the second or third floors are asked to watch a video presentation on the first floor.

The 1875 Italianate Victorian home of President Benjamin Harrison, our country's 23rd U.S. President (1889-1893) and Indiana 's only President, figured prominently in Harrison 's campaign for the Presidency and provides insight into his family's life and history.  The three-level historic landmark recently underwent $400,000 in restoration work thanks to a Save America's Treasures grant.  The home is beautifully furnished with many of Harrison's paintings, furniture, and other artifacts including political memorabilia. The reconstructed carriage house (located behind the home) features a First Ladies display and Bustles to Ballots, a Women's Suffrage exhibit.  Our current special exhibition, titled William Henry Harrison: Tippecanoe and History Too, is available from February 16 through October 31, 2009.

Special Tours/Programs

Throughout the year, we offer special tours and programs in conjunction with national holidays, political holidays, presidential and commemorative days. Please visit our Events page for more information about tour times, admission fees, formats and features.