As the top-rated Buffalo attraction on Tripadvisor, Martin House will inspire and delight.
Designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the Martin House is an extraordinary house museum and National Historic Landmark in Buffalo, NY. Nestled in the city’s historic Parkside neighborhood, the site ranks as one of Wright’s finest residential projects – a place where architecture, the surrounding landscape, and an extensive collection of art glass and furnishings come together to form a complete work of genius.
We recommend you reserve your group tour at least two weeks in advance to ensure availability of the tour time and docents. The discount pricing listed for each tour offering is extended to tour operator groups and groups of 10 or more.
Martin House Tour
The 75-minute Martin House Tour will introduce visitors to Frank Lloyd Wright’s innovative design concepts that defined his Prairie-style ideal. A docent will lead guests through the primary first and second floor rooms of the Martin House, pergola, conservatory, and carriage house. Your tour will conclude at the Martin House Museum Store, where you will find an exceptional selection of gifts for you and your home.
There is stair-climbing, considerable walking, and standing involved on this tour. For guests who use a wheelchair: We are unable to accommodate a wheelchair on the second floor and the pergola.
$22 per person for groups of 10 or more
Martin House Plus Tour
The 2-hour Martin House Plus Tour will take you to all the spaces included on the Martin House Tour; 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.
There is stair-climbing, considerable walking, and standing involved on this tour. This tour is not wheelchair accessible.
$42 per person for groups of 10 or more
Evening Behind-the-Scenes Tour
Experience the Martin House with exclusive after-hours access on a 90-minute, docent-led tour that includes spaces not available on other tour offerings.
Your group will explore all the spaces on the Martin House tour with the unique opportunity to enjoy special access to the Martin’s home office, guest suite of rooms, staff dining room, and the ballroom in the lower level.
There is stair-climbing, considerable walking, and standing involved on this tour. This tour is not wheelchair accessible.
$32 per person for groups of 10 or more
Home & Garden Tour
This 90-minute experience introduces your group to the unique relationship between the landscape and the home that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for the Martin family. Your docent will lead you through an exploration of specific areas of the historic landscape, which spans the 1.5-acre estate. Interior spaces include the gardener’s cottage, first floor of the Martin House, pergola, conservatory, and carriage house.
This tour is not wheelchair accessible. There is considerable walking, standing, and stair climbing involved. Part of the tour is outside – please dress for the weather! This tour is available April – October.
$27 per person for groups of 10 or more
Wright, Wine & Cheese
Give your group an inspired and memorable evening at the Martin House estate. This unique opportunity includes a tour of the Martin House followed by a 1-hour private wine and cheese reception, featuring a delicious light fare spread and assorted wine. The reception can be held in the Gardener’s Cottage (capacity of 25) or the Barton House (capacity of 35).
Celebrating a special occasion? This offering is the perfect solution when searching for a memorable experience to share among friends and family, combining the beauty of architecture with conversation and reflection.
There is stair-climbing, considerable walking, and standing involved on this tour.
Please contact us for pricing information and availability.
$85 per person for groups of 10 or more.
Martin House / Graycliff Experience
One family. One architect. Two houses.
Darwin Martin and his wife Isabelle called on Wright two decades after the construction of the Martin House to build the family’s summer home, Graycliff, located a short drive from the Martin House on the shores of Lake Erie. Graycliff offers a variety of tours that can be combined with a Martin House experience to create an engaging, Wright-inspired itinerary to enjoy all in one day or over two days.
Please contact us for pricing information and availability.
Group Tour Payment & Policies
Final count is due two weeks prior to your scheduled tour, and you will be billed according to this number. Gift tickets and comp passes are not redeemable as payment for a group tour experience. If you need to change or cancel your tour for any reason, or if additional guests are added to the tour, please contact us as soon as possible.
Arrival Information
Tours begin at the Eleanor and Wilson Greatbatch Pavilion (the all-glass building adjacent to the Martin House on Jewett Parkway). We ask that group tours arrive at least fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled tour time. If arriving by bus, parking and arrival directions will be sent after your reservation is complete. View driving directions here.
Upon arrival at the Pavilion, groups will have the opportunity to view the current exhibits and interactive features of the visitor center, take exterior photos, and use the public restrooms.
Parking
The Martin House is located in a residential neighborhood. Free street parking is available for small vans and cars in the neighborhood. Large buses and motorcoaches have a nearby designated off-site parking area. Directions to this area will be supplied to the group leader and detailed in your group confirmation information. Please arrange for the bus driver to pick guests up after the tour at the Greatbatch Pavilion.
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