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Tours of Wright's Robie House and Historic Neighbors
Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House is located at 5757 S. Woodlawn Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois, on the campus of the University of Chicago.
Select from a variety of tour options below to experience this masterpiece
and its architecturally rich environs. Tours are available daily except
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's days. All tours support the restoration,
preservation and education programs of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation
Trust.
For additional tour information call 708.848.1976.
Tickets
- Entry into the museum is by guided tour only.
- Day-of tickets may be purchased at the museum bookshop starting at
10 am daily.
- Advance tickets are available for select daily tour departures. Tickets are available for sale online or by calling E-tix at 800.514.3849 until 8 am CST on the day of the tour.
E-tix customer service hours are Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm CST and Saturday 9 am to 2 pm CST. Tickets can be held for will-call pick up at museum. Visit our Buy Tickets page to see
online ticket offerings and/or buy your tickets.
- Groups of 10 or more must purchase tickets in advance by calling 708.848.1978.
Explore our Custom
Tours options.
Visitor Services
- Street parking is limited. Please allow additional time for parking.
Tours
of Wright's Robie House and Historic Neighbors:
Second Saturdays Themed Tours at Wright's Robie House:
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| Robie
House Interior Guided Tour
Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House is both a masterpiece of the Prairie
style and an icon of modern architecture. Trained interpreters offer
insights into the amazingly contemporary spaces Wright designed
almost a hundred years ago, and the current restoration that is
returning the building to its original splendor. Entry into the museum is by guided tour only. |
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| Daily tours |
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| Start location |
Robie House Museum Shop, 5757 S. Woodlawn
Avenue, Chicago. |
| Admission |
$12 adult, $10 youth (11-18) and senior
(65+), $5 child (4-10), free tickets for children 3 and under.
Tour group size is strictly limited. All guests, regardless of age,
must have a ticket to enter the museum. |
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| Monday-Tuesday Thursday-Friday |
11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm. |
Wednesday
(*May 28 - August 27) |
11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, *4 pm, *5 pm, *6 pm. |
| Weekends |
Approximately every 30 minutes from
11:00 am to 3:30 pm. |
| Tour length |
45-60 minutes. |
| Interior photography is
not permitted. |
| PURCHASE
TICKETS NOW or purchase them at the Robie House Museum Shop. |
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| Geek's Guide to Wright's Robie House
Saturday, January 10, 2009 (Second Saturdays Themed Tour)
Saturday, March 14, 2009 (Second Saturdays Themed Tour)
Discover how Wright was ahead of his time with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) tour. Analyze historic plans and construction photographs, assess building and design technologies of 1910 in contrast to current technologies and explore how Wright?s revolutionary concepts were translated through innovative use of materials and construction. |
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| Tour Information |
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| Start location |
Robie House Museum Shop, 5757 S. Woodlawn
Avenue, Chicago. |
| Admission |
$16 Preservation Trust members, $18 non-members. |
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January 26
February 16
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4 pm
4 pm |
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| Interior photography is
not permitted. |
| or the day of tour at the Robie House Museum Shop. |
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| Walk and Wine
Saturday, July 12, 2008 (Second Saturdays Themed Tour)
Saturday, September 13, 2008 (Second Saturdays Themed Tour)
Explore the architectural diversity of Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood on this guided tour. After the walking tour, explore Wright's Robie House masterpiece on an interior highlights tour before making your way to the terraces of the house, which are usually closed to the public. While on the terraces, you will have the unique opportunity to enjoy wine, beer and appetizers in one of the most important buildings in the history of American architecture. |
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| Start location |
Robie House Museum Shop, 5757 S. Woodlawn
Avenue, Chicago. |
| Admission |
$25 Preservation Trust members, $30 non-members |
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| July 12, September 13 |
4 pm |
| Interior photography is
not permitted. |
| PURCHASE
TICKETS NOW or the day of tour at the Robie House Museum Shop. |
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