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 (left), the dramatic 5,000-square-foot Drafting Studio, the Romeo and Juliet Windmill Tower, and the jewel-like Theater with its handmade curtain representing the Wisconsin countryside. 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: $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.
Non-refundable $4 handling charge for reservations.
To place reservations & receive tour information call toll free at 877-588-7900 or 608-588-7900
Tour Information via email at: tours@taliesinpreservation.org
Tour reservations cannot be made via e-mail.

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:
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Central Time.