On the Basic Tour you will begin by surveying the exterior of the Martin House Complex as your docent illustrates Frank Lloyd Wright's genius in creating intricate architectural harmonies.  Next, you will tour the first floor spaces of the Martin House, exploring the “domestic symphony” Wright created for the Martin family.  The tour will proceed down the pergola and into the lush, plant-filled conservatory with the Nike in its focal niche. Finally, you’ll visit the extraordinary carriage house and Wisteria Museum Shop to conclude the tour.

This tour is 1-hour and is not wheelchair accessible: there is considerable walking, standing and stair-climbing involved. Part of the tour is outside.  From time to time a specific tour space in the Martin House may be unavailable due to ongoing restoration. An alternate space will be made available.

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The In-Depth Tour will take you to all the spaces included on the Basic tour, plus the second floor of the Martin House, the first and second floor of the Barton House (1903) the first Prairie house built on the site and the first floor of the Gardener's Cottage (1909) where you will see Wright's concept for affordable housing beautifully executed.  Along the way, your docent will expand on the Martin/Wright story to provide a more detailed context for this architectural masterpiece.

This tour is 2-hours and is not wheelchair accessible: there is considerable walking, standing and stair-climbing involved. Part of the tour is outside.  From time to a time specific tour space in the Martin House may be unavailable due to ongoing restoration. An alternate space will be made available.

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When the sun goes down, and the lights come up in the pergola, tours at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House Complex take on a whole new sense of drama!  The pergola and conservatory are breathtaking at twilight, showing off the cast of the Nike of Samothrace in a unique, ambient glow.

The Twilight Tour is 1.5 hours and is offered on May 25 (6:30 PM); June 21 (7:00 PM); July 5 (7:00 PM); July 20 (7:00 PM); August 2 (7:00 PM); August 16 (6:30 PM); August 31 (6:00 PM); September 14 (6:00 PM)

Price: $20 Non-Members; $15 Members

The Darwin Martin estate is undergoing the most comprehensive restoration ever undertaken for any Frank Lloyd Wright project.

This two-hour tour offers a visit to all of the historic and reconstructed buildings of the Martin complex, with a focus on restoration. This tour also visits the Lower Level of the Martin House – historically known as the Billiard Room now known as the Junior League/Buffalo News Education Center.

Learn what has been done—and how—to get to this stage of the project, what is still planned, and learn how some of the issues have been dealt with along the way: procedures, criteria, logistics, successes, and problems encountered.  Discussing the unique challenges and curatorial issues involved in reclaiming this National Historic landmark and complex provides a special insight into what goes on “behind the walls.”  

The two - hour Restoration / Reconstruction Tour is offered on Saturday's at 10:30 AM from May 26 – November 3.

Price: Adult $30; Senior $28; Student $25; Members $25

Join Martin House Executive Director Mary Roberts, Curator Eric Jackson-Forsberg or Director of Operations Margaret Stehlik for an Insider’s Tour of the Martin House complex followed by lunch. You will learn about the restoration and hear the fascinating story of the Martin House complex from an expert’s point of view. The tour ends with great conversation, lunch and a glass of wine in the Gardener’s Cottage.  

This special experience is 2.5 hours long and is limited to 19 people. Tours begin in the Eleanor and Wilson Greatbatch Pavilion, the all-glass building next to the Darwin Martin House.

The Insider’s Tour is offered on May 24, June 15, June 27, July 19, August 9, August 30, September 21, October 1, October 25 and November 14 at 10:30 a.m.

If you have any specific dietary restrictions please call the office to reserve your tour at 716-856-3858.

Price: $60 Non-Members; $55 Members

Take an in-depth look at the unique array of furniture, fixtures and interior details that Frank Lloyd Wright created for the Martin House complex.  Martin House Curator Eric Jackson-Forsberg will lead this special 1.5 hour tour, focused on the newly-furnished interiors of the Martin House.  The Tout Ensemble tour includes the first floor of the Martin House, pergola and conservatory, with multimedia enhancements along the way.

This tour is offered on May 4, June 23, and July 9 at 1:30 p.m.

Price: $25 Non-Members; $20 Members

Join Martin House Horticulturist Nellie Gardner and Director of Operations Margaret Stehlik for a stroll through the Martin House estate. You will see three distinct types of gardens all with the same theme.  Frank Lloyd Wright’s love of the natural world is expressed in his vision for the gardens, and influenced by Isabelle Martin's desire to bring the beauty of the gardens indoors. From the landscape of Toshiko Mori’s 21st Century Greatbatch Pavilion, to the Victorian influence at the turn of the century, to the planned Floricycle (or Hemicycle), learn about the common thread uniting the dwelling with the landscape. See what is planted, what is planned, and the backdrop and structure that prompted the design.

This tour is 1.5 hours long and will be offered July 13, August 24 and September 14 at 10:30 a.m. 

Price: $25 Non-Members; $20 Members

Join Martin House Senior Curator Jack Quinan for the Scholar’s Tour of the Martin House complex. Jack, a Distinguished Service Professor at the University at Buffalo, is author of Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House: Architecture as Portraiture, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Larkin Building: Myth and Fact, and a founding member of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy. See the Martin House complex site through the eyes of someone who once resided in the Barton House! Jack will illustrate Wright’s principles of organic architecture, discuss the unique plan for the complex and demonstrate the integration of the buildings and landscape at the site.

The tour will begin at the Greatbatch Pavilion, the all-glass building immediately to the left of the Martin House. Please allow two hours for this experience.

The Scholar’s Tour will take place on July 28, August 4 and August 25 at 1:00 PM. 

Price: $50 Non-Members; $45 Members

Darwin and Isabelle Martin had two homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright: their city home in Buffalo (1903-05) and a summer home on Lake Erie in nearby Derby, called Graycliff (1926-27). Both are open for tours. You can save on your admission at both sites when you purchase a combination ticket to the Darwin D. Martin House complex and to Graycliff, the Isabelle R. Martin House and Estate. Your purchase can be made at either historic site and has no expiration date - so you can tour both in one day - or save one for a future visit.

Four combination ticket packages available (prices not valid on group tours)

• Basic 90-minute tour of the Darwin Martin House and one-hour tour of Graycliff - $26 (value $30)
• In-depth tour (2 hours) of both the Darwin Martin House and Graycliff - $56 (value $60)
• In-depth tour of Darwin Martin House and basic tour of Graycliff - $41 (value $45)
• Basic tour of Darwin Martin House and In-depth tour of Graycliff - $41 (value $45)

Reservations are required at both sites. Graycliff is located at 6472 Old Lake Shore Road, Derby, New York, a 40-minute drive from the Martin House Complex. Contact Graycliff directly to make your reservation 716-947-9217 or http://graycliffestate.org. 

Experience excellence in architecture with a basic or in-depth tour of the Martin House plus a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Fontana Rowing Boathouse, and then enjoy lunch with a view of Buffalo's scenic Black Rock Channel on Lake Erie's shoreline at the Buffalo Yacht Club. 

Two combination ticket packages available.

• Basic tour of the Martin House Complex, tour of the Fontana Boathouse, and lunch at the Buffalo Yacht Club - $35
• In-Depth tour of the Martin House Complex, tour of the Fontana Boathouse, and lunch at the Buffalo Yacht Club - $50

Available Wednesday through Saturday. Reservations required at all three venues. For more information, call 716-856-3858.