Advanced ticket purchase is required, to avoid disappointment, as our tours often sell out. Looking to tour day of? Please call us to see what is available.
Advanced ticket purchase is required, to avoid disappointment, as our tours often sell out. Looking to tour day of? Please call us to see what is available.
Second floor is available on Extended tours.
We are truly excited to share the Graycliff with all of our guests. The Pavilion Shop at Graycliff is open from 10 AM to 4 PM every day except Monday, and more information on our tours and events can be found below, or by calling us at 716-947-9217.
Please review our helpful frequently asked questions page before you visit, for answers to the most common questions.
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Graycliff will be offering Standard and Extended tours six days a week: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday through Sunday! Advanced reservations are strongly recommended to avoid disappointment and can be made by clicking the buttons below the tour descriptions.
Beginning December 1st, through March 31st, 2024, Graycliff will be offering our seasonally-adjusted Winter Tours Friday through Sunday.
Besides our Standard and Extended tours, there may be additional seasonal tours available, plus a host of exciting events year-round.
Though designed as the Martin family summer home on Lake Erie, Graycliff is open for tours year round. Our “Winter Tour,” which runs through March, is a seasonally-adjusted experience at a reduced rate. On this tour, you and your party will lightly explore the grounds before touring both floors of the beautifully-restored main house. This tour lasts 75 to 90 minutes, and is a great way to take in the beauty of Wright’s ambitious summer home during an unexpected time of year.
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Join us at Graycliff the afternoon of Saturday, February 10th and 17th, for an enchanting experience, where you’ll hear Isabelle & Darwin’s love story, and Wright’s captivating journey with his many loves. This unique two-hour tour showcases the contrasting tales of Wright and the women in his life, along with the Martin’s love, all intertwined with the rich history of Graycliff. Tickets are $45/person ($35 for Graycliff Members).
Join Graycliff Head Gardener, Emma Hahn, for this special workshop on March 23rd, at 10:30am. Emma will teach participants how to plan three seasons of harvest in their own vegetable garden, from early spring to late fall. She will cover direct sowing versus transplanting, companion planting, spacing and timing, and more—all to maximize harvests and health over a long season.
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Join us as we kick off our 2024 tour season on Tuesday, April 2nd! We will once again be offering our one-hour Standard and two-hour Extended tours Tuesday through Sunday. Reservations are required for all guided tours, and may be made by clicking the links below, or calling Graycliff Staff at 716-947-9217.
Be a guest of the Martin family, and enjoy a one-hour tour of the gardens, grounds and first floor interior of the main house! You’ll examine the history of Graycliff, from Wright’s design, and the Martin’s time on the property, through today, while you explore the spaces used to entertain the family and guests. Reservations are required.
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Enjoy Graycliff as the Martin’s intended! You’ll experience a two-hour tour of the gardens, grounds, both floors of the main house, and the second floor of Foster apartment. Examine the history of Graycliff, from Wright’s design, and the Martin’s time on the property, while you explore the private, living, and guest spaces of the property. Reservations are required.
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On the evening of Thursday, April 11, we invite you to an intimate concert event at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff. “Spring Strings” will allow attendees the opportunity to experience a string trio performing inside the impressive living room space of Graycliff’s main house.
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We hope you will join us at Graycliff for our first annual Summer Solstice Garden Party on the evening of Saturday, June 24.
Celebrate the maternal figure in your life, with a full weekend of tours and events for Mother’s Day! On May 10th and 11th, we have a full slate of Standard and Extended tours available to choose from. On Mother’s Day itself, we have a whole day of our Open House (self-guided) tours, from 10am to 4pm!
Interested in more than just a tour for mom? Join us for a Martin House / Graycliff Experience tour on Friday, May 10th, that allows her to take in the complete story of one family, one architect, and two houses! Spend family time at Graycliff on Saturday, May 11th with younger kids, on our Graycliff for Kids tour! This family tour is an age adjusted tour, perfect for five to nine year olds, that explores what is architecture, who is Frank Lloyd Wright and what makes Graycliff so special! Additionally, we’ve partnered with our friends at Pour & Penchant on Saturday, May 11th for a Candle Making Workshop and Tour. Guests will pour a custom 10oz candle, and tour both floors of the main house. Tickets for the great workshop will be available soon!
Best of all, everyone gets a special discount in the Pavilion Shop at Graycliff Mother’s Day weekend, perfect for the last minute gift or to treat yourself!
Advanced reservations are required for all tours and events, except the Open House (self-guided) tours on Mother’s Day, May 12th. Please call Graycliff Staff at 716-947-9217, or click the button below to make your reservations!
The Martin House / Graycliff Experience allows guests to take in the complete story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Martin family. Explore the city and summer estates in just one day during this joint tour package. The special day begins with a two-hour tour of the Martin House, where a boxed lunch will be waiting at the tour’s conclusion.
Participants will then enjoy the 30 – 40-minute drive along Lake Erie to Graycliff, where a docent will be waiting to lead the next leg of the journey. At Graycliff, you’ll enjoy a two-hour tour of the property, followed by a special sweet treat!
Your ticket includes a two-hour tour of both sites and a boxed lunch provided at the Martin House to enjoy on site or take on the road, and a sweet treat provided at Graycliff.
Join us for our Graycliff for Kids tour! This age adjusted tour will take kids and their families through the gardens, grounds, and first floor of the main house as they learn the basics of organic architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright, and what makes Graycliff so special!
Sunset Yoga at Graycliff offers the opportunity to connect with nature and celebrate the summer sun on Graycliff’s historic grounds with three opportunities each month, July through September.
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Join us for a new way to experience Graycliff and Psychic Medium, Ivy Rivera this fall! Ivy will give a brief introduction to psychic mediumship, and then you’ll explore both floors of the main house on your own to see if you can discover Graycliff’s past inhabitants. Included is a hard cider tasting with Clarksburg Cider, where you’ll have the chance to sample a variety of their fantastic hard ciders.
Tickets are $30/person, Graycliff members save $5 when they log into their account.
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Join us for our Graycliff for Kids tour! This age adjusted tour will take kids and their families through the gardens, grounds, and first floor of the main house as they learn the basics of organic architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright, and what makes Graycliff so special!
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(716) 947-9217
Join Graycliff and Penn Dixie on May 20th, July 15th, or September 16th, for a special geological tour of the site and discover the history of the land, the architecture, Wright’s material choice, and more to show why Wright Rocks!
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Graycliff’s Garden Education Series, led by Graycliff Head Gardener Emma Hahn, is meant to be a resource for residential gardeners interested in learning about how to manage and care for their various plants. Each session has a different focus and have been scheduled to make use of Graycliff’s historic gardens. Cost is $30/gardener (Graycliff Members save $10, please login for your member benefits) and space is limited to 15 participants per session. Each session will run 60 to 90 minutes. The full 2023 schedule is below.
Please contact Graycliff Staff at 716-947-9217 with any questions, or to reserve your spot over the phone.
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Want a special way to experience Graycliff? Book a Private 90-minute Winter, one-hour Standard or two-hour Extended tour! A private tour allows your small group to take in the beauty of Graycliff at a day and time of your choosing, with your own Docent.
Private tours start at $150 for up to four people. Reach out to Ryan Gravell, Director of Operations, to book today!
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Graycliff participates in the Time Travelers, Frank Lloyd Wright Reciprocal, North American Reciprocal Member, Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums, and Empire State Museums Reciprocal programs. Members of participating institutions with select levels may be able to tour Graycliff at no charge, or for a reduced rate, on select tours and receive a 10% discount in the Pavilion Shop.
To book a tour, please call Graycliff staff at (716) 947-9217 with your membership information in hand.
More information can be found here.
Bring your group of 10 or more for a tour of Graycliff! We offer a variety of classic tour options, or let us customize a tour package just for your group.
The Standard tour is a one-hour tour of the gardens, grounds and first floor interior of the main house! Your group will examine the history of Graycliff, from Wright’s design, and the Martin’s time on the property, through today, while you explore the spaces used to entertain the family and guests.
The Standard tour is $22 per person for groups of 10 or more.
The Standard Plus tour is a 90-minute tour of the gardens, grounds and both floors of the main house! Your group will examine the history of Graycliff, from Wright’s design, and the Martin’s time on the property, through today, while you explore the families entertaining and living spaces.
The Standard Plus tour is $32 per person for groups of 10 or more.
Enjoy Graycliff as the Martin’s intended on the two-hour Extended tour. Your group will experience a two-hour tour of the gardens, grounds, both floors of the main house, and the second floor of Foster apartment. Examine the history of Graycliff, from Wright’s design, and the Martin’s time on the property, while discussing questions your group may have about Wright, the Martin’s, or the property history!
The Extended tour is $42 per person for groups of 10 or more.
The Garden Tour of Graycliff is a 90-minute experience which focuses on the history and restoration journey of our historic gardens and grounds, and also includes a tour of the first floor of the main house. The Garden tour covers the details of Ellen Biddle Shipman’s involvement in the design for the landscape that was initially outlined by Frank Lloyd Wright, and is led by a docent who has specialized knowledge related to the plant life on the property. This tour is offered May to October.
The Landscape tour is $32 per person for groups of 10 or more.
The Martin House / Graycliff Experience allows groups to take in the complete story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Martin family. The tour includes a one or two-hour tour of both sites, a boxed lunch provided at the Martin House to enjoy on site or take on the road, and a sweet treat at Graycliff following your tour.
Please contact us for pricing information and availability.
One family. One architect. Two houses.
In a twenty-year span, Darwin & Isabelle Martin called upon Frank Lloyd Wright to design two architectural wonders: the Martin House, located in the Parkside neighborhood of Buffalo, and Graycliff, in nearby Derby, NY, on the bluffs of Lake Erie. The two sites offer a variety of tours which can be combined to offer a wonderful Wright-inspired group itinerary.
Please contact us for information, options, and availability.
Museums are even better together! We have worked with many other Western New York culturals, including: Explore Buffalo, the Roycroft Campus, Tifft Nature Preserve, Penn Dixie Fossil Park, and more. Let us create a one-of-a-kind joint tour package just for your group.
Please contact us for information, options, and availability.
Ready to book your group of 10 or more, or looking for more information on group tours? Contact us by filling out and sending the form below. Please include the tour type you would like, tour date and time, and approximate number of guests. Or contact Ryan Gravell by email or phone at 716-942-9217 today!
As the Graycliff story continues to be written, your financial support can help us write the next chapter.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff is a New York State Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Our historic site is accessible by guided tour year round.
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