hillside tour

This tour provides an intimate look into 60 years of the life of one of America’s greatest architects, and into the lives of the family that inspired him.

Wright designed Hillside in 1902 for his aunts, who ran an innovative children’s boarding school based on the motto “learn by doing.” Wright’s building, as innovative as the school it housed, is situated on land cleared by his pioneering grandparents. The work Wright did here exhibits a creative spirit free to design structures unlike any seen before.

After his aunts retired, Wright re-opened their building and expanded it to accommodate a community of architects and designers ... a community that continues to live and work at Hillside to this day.

Highlights of this tour include the charming, light-filled Assembly Hall, the dramatic 5,000-square-foot Drafting Studio, the Romeo and Juliet Windmill Tower, and the jewel-like Theater. This is a great introduction to Frank Lloyd Wright’s life, work and philosophy.

Duration: 1 hour.

When:
May 1 – October 31
Every day at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.

Cost: $16 per person. Seniors/Students/Military: $14.
Children under 18 free when accompanied by an adult, limit: 3 children per adult.

Reservations strongly recommended for all tours. Walk-ins accepted space permitting only.

Tour information via email at: tours@taliesinpreservation.org.
Tour reservations or cancellations cannot be made via e-mail.

Tours cancelled within 24 hours of tour time will not be refunded.

Non-refundable $4 handling charge for reservations.

When reserving a tour between the middle of June and Labor Day weekend, we recommend you call at least 2 weeks in advance to ensure you get on a tour on the day/time that you want.

Because space is limited, we recommend you call 2 weeks in advance to reserve a tour for our weekend pre- and post-season tours in April and November.

To place reservations & receive tour information call 608-588-7900; or toll free at 877-588-7900.

Office hours during the tour season (May 1 -October 31) are:

Sunday - Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Central Time.

Off-season office hours (November 1 - April 30) are:

November, December, March and April:
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Central Time.

January and February:
Monday - Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Central Time.