Reservations are recommended. You can prepare for your visit by reviewing these FAQs. All 2025 tickets will be made available January 1, 2025.
PLEASE NOTE: Martin House will be closed for tours January 1-31, 2025.
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
$45 / $41 seniors / $25 students / $23 MH Members
- 2 hours
- All spaces on Martin House Tour, plus primary rooms on second floor
- First floor of the Barton House (Barton House will be temporarily off view from Dec 3 – February 13. 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 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.
NOTE: The Barton House will be temporarily off view from Dec 3 – February 13. Alternative spaces will be made available.
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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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.
Winter Recess Self-Guided Tour
$25 / $23 / $10 STUDENTS / FREE FOR MH MEMBERS AND CHILDREN 8 & UNDER
- Set your own pace
- First floor of the Martin House
- Pergola
- Conservatory
- Carriage House
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A special self-guided tour experience designed for the whole family! Your group can explore the estate’s beauty at your own pace with the help of an informational booklet. Our knowledgeable docents will also be on-hand to field any questions. After your tour, you are invited to participate in an optional art activity for all ages, offered in the Greatbatch Pavilion.
Martin House Estate Mobile Audio 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.
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.
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.
