TUDOR PLACE is closed during the month of January for annual maintenance.
Annual January Closure
Tudor Place is closed during the month of January for our annual cleaning and maintenance of the site. Take a virtual tour or visit us on the Bloomberg Connects! app and take an audio tour of the garden from the comforts of home.
We look forward to welcoming you back in February when we reopen.
Historic House Exhibition
First timed entry at 10:00 a.m. Last timed entry 3:00-3:30 p.m. Guests with a 3:00 p.m. timed entry slot should plan to view the garden before the exhibit. Entry to the garden after 3:30 p.m. is not permitted. The grounds close at 4:00 p.m. To ensure that all visitors have an engaging experience, entry size is limited. Groups of ten (10) people or more require prior arrangement for booking availability and a per person fee. Walk in visitors will be accommodated as space allows.
On view beginning February 10, discover the story behind an estate sale of historic proportions in a special exhibition experience, Founding Fortunes: The Estate Sale of Martha Washington. Displaying several artifacts together for the first time, the exhibition explores what George and Martha Washington’s worldly belongings, and the people who desired them, reveal about the values and divisions of early American society.
Suggested Donation
$10 Adult
$5 Senior, Student, Military, Child (6-18 years)
FREE Children 5 & under, Tudor Place Members
All proceeds support the mission of Tudor Place. We appreciate your generosity. Tudor Place participates in the Museums for All and is a Blue Star Museum programs, as well as provides reciprocal member benefits through NARM, ROAM and AHS. If you would like to book a tour under any of these programs or benefits, please call 202.965.0400 or email us at education@tudorplace.org for availability (be prepared to show proof upon check-in).
Self-guided Garden Visits
The 5 ½ acre garden is inspired by formal and informal European landscape styles, with specimen trees, open lawns, roses and heirloom shrubs. Registration is not required if you only want to visit the garden. A FREE illustrated garden map is available. A scavenger garden hunt is available for children. Entry to the garden after 3:30 p.m. is not permitted. The site closes at 4 p.m.
Guided Garden Tours
1:30 p.m. Saturday | April 4, May 2, June 6, September 5, October 3, November 7
Join our garden team for a inside look into how we care for this historic site and learn how the landscape evolved through the generations of Peter family ownership. Please be prepared for all weather and wear comfortable shoes. Group size is limited to ensure all visitors have an engaging experience. Click to reserve your spot here.
Group Tours
Tudor Place welcomes groups to visit this National Historic Landmark. Groups of 10 people or more, requires prior arrangement for tour availability and a per person fee. Please contact us two-weeks in advance to secure your reservation.
Ticket price includes a guided tour of the historic house & self-guided garden access. Groups of 15 people or more should be prepared to divide into smaller groups for historic house tours. Guided tours can be scheduled Tuesday-Saturday between 9:30am – 3:00pm. Entry to the garden after 3:30 p.m. is not permitted. The grounds close at 4:00 p.m.
Museum Shop
The Museum Shop offers an array of unique items to tickle your fancy or provide the perfect gift. Visit the shop during public hours…or shop online. Click here.
Virtual Tours
24/7 Take a 3D visit of the historic house, moving from the first to second floors – all from the comforts of home. Click here.
Bloomberg Connects Digital Guide
Discover Tudor Place Historic House & Garden on the free mobile app Bloomberg Connects. This is a new way in which to explore this National Historic Landmark from anywhere in the world. Take an audio tour around the 5 1/2 acre site or discover features from the installation and guided tour, Ancestral Spaces: People of African Descent at Tudor Place. Download the app or search ‘Bloomberg Connects’ on Apple Store or Google Play.