Special exhibition, Collecting Ourselves, begins March 27. Access to the exhibition is included in Martin House Plus Tour and all 90-minute Specialty Tours. Exhibition add-ons are available to purchase for 75-minute Martin House Tours below. Exhibition only tickets available here.
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
Includes admission to special exhibition (starting March 27)
$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.
Women of the Martin House Tour
$40 / $35 MH members
- 1 hour, 30 minutes
- All three levels of the Martin House
- Pergola
- Conservatory
- Carriage House
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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.
Restoration Through Objects Tour
Includes admission to special exhibition
$40/ $35 MH Members
- 90-minutes
- Frist floor of Martin House, Pergola, Conservatory, and Carriage House
- Collecting Ourselves Exhibition in Barton House
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Discover the fascinating story of restoring Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece. Join a longtime team member for an insider’s look at the 40-year restoration of the Martin House. They will guide you through a personal collection of objects, from the bricks to the Winged Victory statue, revealing the stories behind each piece.
Learn about the triumphs and challenges of locating and reconstructing original elements, finding skilled artisans, engaging the community, and selecting materials that honor Wright’s vision. This 90-minute tour takes you through the first floor of the Martin House, the Pergola, Conservatory, and Barton House.
Offered for a limited time on Saturday mornings throughout the exhibition, the tour includes full access to the exhibition and an insider’s look at Wright’s “opus.”
There is stair-climbing, considerable walking, and standing involved on this tour. This tour is not wheelchair accessible.
Not intended for children under the age of 8.
Isabelle Martin’s Birthday Open House – April 9
$25 adult / $23 senior/ $10 students / Free for MH Members and children 8 & under
- Self-Guided
- Martin House
- Pergola
- Conservatory
- Carriage House
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Join us to celebrate the 157th birthday of Isabelle Reidpath Martin on April 9 from 11:00am – 4:00pm!
Enjoy an open house style tour: explore the house at your leisure, linger in the spots you love, and chat with our knowledgeable guides. Plus, kids can participate in a complimentary architectural scavenger hunt while they make their way through the house. There will be a free spring planting program and sweet treats in the Pavilion.
Generously sponsored by AAA of Western New York.
Private Tour
$650
Create your ideal experience
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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.
