All Martin House tour tickets include FREE admission to “Thought-Built: The Imperial Hotel at 100” exhibition. If you have already purchased your tour ticket, you do not need to purchase an exhibition ticket separately; it is included in your tour admission.

Martin House Tour

$25 / $23 Seniors / $10 students / Free for MH Members and children 8 & under

  • 75 minutes
  • Martin House (including the second floor)
  • 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 and 2nd 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.

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Martin House Plus Tour

$45 / $41 seniors / $25 students / $23 MH Members

  • 2 hours
  • All spaces on Martin House Tour
  • First floor of the Barton House (Barton House will be temporarily off view from May 13 – 24, 2024. Alternative spaces will be made available)
  • Gardener’s Cottage

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In addition to the spaces visited on the Martin House tour, the Plus Tour takes visitors inside the additional 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.

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Women of the Martin House Tour

$35 / $30 MH members

  • 1 hour, 30 minutes
  • All three levels of the Martin House
  • Pergola
  • Conservatory
  • Carriage House

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In honor of Women’s History month, experience a special tour inspired by the women of the Martin House.

Explore the Martin House through the lens of the women who lived and worked within in the house, while also exploring the changing times for women in the US around the turn of the 20th century.

This 90-minute, docent-led tour will take you to special places in the Martin House not available on most tours, including the Guest Suite and the ballroom.

There is stair-climbing and standing involved on this tour. This tour is not wheelchair accessible.

Behind-the-Scenes tours are not intended for children under the age of 8.

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Spring Recess Tour – April 3

$15 / $10 students / Free for MH Members and children 8 & under

  • Self-Guided
  • Martin House
  • Pergola
  • Conservatory
  • Carriage House

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Looking for things to do with the family during spring recess? Consider this special self-guided tour experience. We have included an optional spring-themed art activity for students of all ages, offered in the all-glass visitor center.
Advance ticket purchase is required. The house will be open from 10am – 1pm, but we do encourage you to arrive before 12pm to be able to enjoy the tour and the art activity.
Please reserve a ticket for every member of your party, including no cost tickets for any children under 8 and members.
Visitors on a self-guided tour will explore the following areas:
 • Primary 1st floor rooms of the Martin House
 • Pergola, which connects the Martin House to the conservatory
 • Conservatory
 • Carriage House, including the Museum Store
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Evening Self-Guided Tour – April 26

$10 / $5 students / Free for MH Members and children 8 & under

  • Self-Guided
  • Martin House
  • Pergola
  • Conservatory
  • Carriage House

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We look forward to welcoming you for a self-guided tour experience. Please note we are offering this special Friday evening for a limited time!

Visitors on a self-guided tour will explore the following areas:
 • Primary 1st floor rooms of the Martin House
 • Pergola, which connects the Martin House to the conservatory
 • Conservatory
 • Carriage House, including the Museum Store
The Martin House will open at 5:00pm and close at 8:00pm. Feel free to arrive anytime between those hours, but be sure to allow ample time to explore the buildings and landscape.
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.
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Martin House / Graycliff Experience

$125

  • Martin House Plus Tour (2 hour)
  • Boxed Lunch
  • Graycliff Extended Tour (2 hour)

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The Martin House / Graycliff Experience allows guests to take in the complete story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Martin family. Your ticket includes a two-hour tour of both Wright-designed estates and a boxed lunch provided at the Martin House to enjoy on site or take on the road.

Participants will self-drive to each location, and directions will be provided for the approximately 30 – 40-minute drive along the lake. Tour times are fixed at each location, and will start on time.

Itinerary:
– 9:30-11:30am: Martin House Plus Tour
– 11:30am – 12:45pm: Explore the landscape, shop the Museum Store, and lunch
– 1:30-3:30pm: Graycliff Extended Tour

You will be prompted to choose the lunch selection for each participant during the reservation process. Click here to see the list of ingredients in each lunch option.

Both tours include stair-climbing, considerable walking, and standing as part of the tour. Additionally, part of the tour will take outside. Please dress appropriately for the weather.

Only guests 8 and up will be admitted at this time.

This tour is not wheelchair accessible.

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Private Tour

$500

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You and up to 7 guests can experience Wright’s Buffalo masterpiece during an intimate and leisurely tour led by a member of our senior staff.

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.

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Martin House Estate Audio Mobile Tour

$15

  • Exterior self-guided tour
  • Requires use of a personal mobile device

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Explore the grounds of the estate during this interactive audio tour, designed to be experienced on site. Along your exterior journey, you will learn about the unique relationship between Frank Lloyd Wright and the Martin family, the architectural features of the residences and interconnected buildings that make up the estate, and the interesting history of the site dating back to the early 20th century.

Designed to last approximately 40 minutes, you will set your own pace as you move from stop to stop. The tour can be enjoyed anytime, even if the site is closed for public tours.

You will use your personal mobile device for this offering. Data rates may apply. The Martin House does not have mobile devices to loan. Headphones are encouraged but not required. Once you purchase your tour ticket, you will receive an email with a link to the tour.

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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.

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Free Martin House Tours

Just one of the many benefits of membership.