Advance reservations are strongly recommended as tours do sell out.
Martin House Tour
$25 / $23 Seniors / $10 students / Free for MH Members and children 8 & under
- 75 minutes
- Martin House (first floor only)
- Pergola
- Conservatory
- Carriage House
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The 75-minute, docent-led Martin House Tour introduces visitors to Frank Lloyd Wright’s innovative design concepts. Advance ticket purchase is required. Please reserve a ticket for every member of your party, including no cost tickets for any children under 8 and members.
Visitors will explore the following areas:
- Primary 1st floor rooms of the Martin House
- Pergola, which connects the main house to the conservatory
- Conservatory
- Carriage House, including our Museum Store
This tour does not enter the Barton House or Gardener’s Cottage. These residences are explored during a two-hour Martin House Plus tour.
Martin House Plus Tour
$50 / $46 seniors / $30 students / $25 MH Members
- 2 hours
- All spaces on Martin House Tour, plus primary rooms on second floor
- First floor of the Barton House
- Gardener’s Cottage
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Note: The Barton House will be closed from Sunday, March 8 – Thursday, March 26 due to exhibit installation. Alternate spaces will be made available.
In addition to the spaces visited on the Martin House tour, the Plus Tour takes visitors to the second floor of the Martin House as well as the other Wright-designed residences on the estate. Explore the Barton House, the first Prairie house built on the site for Martin’s sister and her family, and the Gardener’s Cottage, 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 these architectural masterpieces.
There is stair-climbing, considerable walking, and standing involved on this tour. This tour is not wheelchair accessible.
Two-hour tours are not intended for children under the age of 8.
Martin House Autumn Architecture Day Self-Guided Audio Tour
$25 / $23 Seniors / $10 students / Free for MH Members and children 8 & under
- Exterior and interior self-guided tour
- Requires use of a personal mobile device
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Explore the Martin House at your own pace on our new audio tour! Using a Martin House MP3 player (or your own smartphone and headphones), enjoy an immersive audio experience as you move through the first floor of the house, the Pergola, Conservatory, and Carriage House.
This tour is designed to allow you to pause when you like, linger in your favorite spaces, and chat with our friendly, knowledgeable guides stationed throughout the site. You’ll also hear exclusive interview clips of Dorothy Martin, daughter of Darwin and Isabelle Martin, which offers a unique, personal perspective on this architectural masterpiece.
Families are welcome! Kids can enjoy a complimentary architectural scavenger hunt as they make their way through the house.
When booking, please select the approximate time you’ll be arriving to the house. We recommend that you allow at least 1 hour for the audio tour experience! Plan to borrow a Martin House MP3 player or bring your own headphones & smartphone. The link to the tour will be available at check-in.
This tour is wheelchair accessible. Limited seating is available inside the house.
Summer Evening Tours (Select Thursdays)
$40 / $35 MH members
- 1 hour, 30 minutes:
- All three levels of the Martin House
- Bursar’s Office (Martin’s private home office)
- Pergola
- Conservatory
- Carriage House, including our Museum Store
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It’s time to see the Martin House in a new light – during golden hour! Join us for a special 90-minute guided tour that offers a unique perspective on Frank Lloyd Wright’s design, as the warm, evening light reveals new details, textures, and depth throughout the house and landscape.
This tour does not enter the Barton House or Gardener’s Cottage, and is not wheelchair accessible. Advance ticket purchase is recommended.
Summer evening tours are not intended for children under the age of 8.
Home & Garden Tour
$40 / $35 MH members
- 1 hour, 30 minutes
- Specific areas in the historic landscape
- Martin House (1st floor & verandah)
- Gardener’s Cottage
- Pergola
- Conservatory
- Carriage House
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This docent-led tour experience will inspire visitors with an understanding of the relationship between the landscape and home that Wright designed for the Martin family. The restored landscape is one of the finest examples of Wright’s desire to integrate nature and design, and also serves as a testament to Darwin and Isabelle Martin’s love of gardening.
Visitors will step inside the Wright-designed Gardener’s Cottage and the primary spaces on the 1st floor of the Martin House, including a view of the gardens from the verandah. Specific areas of the landscape explored on the tour include the courtyard garden, the greenhouse footprint, the ‘floricycle,’ and the Barton House gardens. Note that this tour does not enter the Barton House.
This experience includes both interior and exterior spaces, so please plan for the weather.
There is stair-climbing, considerable walking, and standing involved on this tour. This tour is not wheelchair accessible.
Private Tour
$650
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You and up to 7 guests can experience Wright’s Buffalo masterpiece during an intimate and leisurely tour led by one of our expert docents.
Explore the six buildings on the Martin House estate with ample time for a personalized, one-of-a-kind experience. This is the perfect gift for the Frank Lloyd Wright aficionado who has everything, for that once-in-a-lifetime visit, or to thank someone for something special.
Photography is allowed. Schedule this tour at a time mutually agreeable to your party and the Martin House staff.
Please contact us at info@martinhouse.org or 716.856.3858.
Upcoming Events
From free community events to engaging lectures to craft beer tastings, we encourage you to visit our event calendar throughout the year for information about the festive happenings at the Martin House.
