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Allen House Members: Join us on Friday, October 11th for our Membership Event!

November

November 8 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Holiday Wright Style Event

Step back to 1918 and celebrate the holidays as a guest of Henry and Elsie Allen at our annual holiday open house. Tour the home, decked with seasonal trimmings of the era, live music, and then enjoy refreshments on the terrace. Holiday shopping in the Gilded Garage Gift Shop includes exclusive Allen House products, Motawi Tiles, Wright holiday items, and of course the Allen house book!

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VISITOR INFORMATION

Located in the historic College Hill neighborhood at 255 N. Roosevelt, Wichita, Kansas, the Allen House is accessible ONLY through guided tours on Tuesday-Saturday.  We are CLOSED for the month of January for annual maintenance and restoration projects.  Please check our Online Calendar for available tour dates and events.  Check in begins 30 minutes prior to tour start time. Tours start promptly at designated times. If you arrive more than 20 minutes late, we will kindly ask you to join our next available tour as to not disrupt the group and to ensure a positive experience for you and the other guests.

Preparing for your tour:

Please stay with your tour guide at all times.

Lidded water bottles are permitted on the tours. No coffee, sodas, or dark liquids allowed.  ONLY water bottles permitted. 

In order to extend the life and preserve the historic character of the house museum, we ask you please do not touch interior walls, objects, art glass, furnishings, etc. throughout.  Please do NOT sit on any furniture.

• Public Guided tours available Tuesday-Saturday.
• Reciprocal Members please call in to make your reservations 316-687-1027.  
• Smoking of any kind is prohibited on the property.
• Limited restroom facilities. One unisex bathroom located in the gift shop for customers only.
• Limited Handicapped Access. Once in the reception hall, guests will need to climb 4 stairs to access the first-floor spaces.  To reach the second floor, guests must walk up and then back down a flight of 20 stairs. A folding chair is available in each room for those who may need it.
• All tours are guided walking tours.  Self-guided tours are not permitted.  Please wear comfortable shoes.
• We encourage you to leave backpacks, large purses and camera bags locked in your vehicle.
• Please silence mobile phones.
• Gilded Garage Gift Shop is open during all tours. Available online 24/7. www.shopflwrightwichita.org 
• Online reservations are highly recommended as space is limited.  Walk-in tickets cannot be guaranteed.
• CANCELLATION POLICY:  Tickets are non-refundable.  Exchange only.  (Tickets are only refunded if the tour is canceled by Allen House personnel.)
• Parking: A grass and concrete parking lot is located south of the Visitor Center. There is space for 18 cars.  Street parking is also available.  Flat shoes are recommended.
• Photography: Interior still photography is permitted on the Grand Tour FOR PERSONAL USE only. No interior photography of any kind is permitted on the Standard tour. NO VIDEOGRAPHY ON ANY TOURS PERMITTED.
• For immediate assistance on availability call 316-687-1027.  The Museum is closed on Sundays, Mondays and all major Holidays including but not limited to Easter, Memorial Day Weekend, Independence Day, Labor Day Weekend, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.   
• The Allen House is a privately owned property.  Access is only available through our guided tours and/or public events/programming.

This beautiful home is conserved as a museum and available for guided tours thanks to the Allen House Foundation.

TOUR DESCRIPTIONS

See “Events” calendar for tour dates/times.  https://flwrightwichita.org/events/  

Standard Tour:  $22

For those Wright enthusiasts who want to learn more about the details, design and history behind the Allen House, this tour is for you!  90-minute guided tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Allen House includes all the main rooms, second floor and interior gardens.  This is a walking tour, and you must be able to navigate stairs.  The garden house is NOT included on this tour.  (NO interior photography or backpacks allowed.)   (Not recommended for children under the age of 12.)

Grand Tour:  $40

Enjoy a deeper look at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Allen House and Wright’s Architecture.  This tour will provide an extensive interpretation of the house details and the relationship between Wright and his architecture led by experienced Docents.  You will be allowed more time in each room to experience the details of Wright’s architecture and also photograph details for personal use.  This tour offers access to the garden house which is not included on other tours.  The garden house contains a sampling of items designed by Wright during his lifetime.  This is a walking tour and you must be able to navigate stairs.  Plan to spend 2-3 hours in the house/gardens.  Interior photography is allowed for personal use only.  In order to receive a quality tour experience, we limit the number of visitors on this tour to 10 per group.   (Not recommended for children under the age of 12.)

Moonlight Tour:  $22 / Holiday Moonlight Tour: $25 (Nov-Dec)

Join us for our “Moonlight Tour” and experience the house in its original lighting atmosphere.  Tour length is 90 minutes.  This is a walking tour, and you must be able to navigate stairs.

Select Thursday evenings beginning in February (Subject to change by demand. Please check calendar.)

Elsie Allen Art Tour $25

Have you ever wondered about the history behind the artwork inside the Allen House?  Come experience an in-depth look at examples of Elsie Allen’s art collection.  Elsie was a major art collector and advocate in Wichita.  She owned over 400 pieces of art at the time of her death.  This tour will explore original pieces of art that are exhibited in the home.  This tour focus is on the artwork, but you will be able to view rooms while learning about the artwork.  Tour length is approx. one hour.  This is a walking tour through the home and stairs must be navigated.  (Not all rooms will be accessible during the art tour.  Only rooms containing specific art included on the tour will be accessed.)  This is NOT a formal tour of the property.

For a more in-depth tour about the home itself, please consider our Guided Standard Tour or Grand Tour.

First Fridays of the Month – (Subject to change by demand. Please check calendar.)

COMING SPRING 2025: Combo Tour:  Allen House and Corbin Education Center  $60 (Tours postponed due to the closure of Corbin Education Center.)https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/24/wsus-corbin-education-center-out-of-service-due-to-basement-flooding/

This tour encompasses both sites, the Allen House and Corbin Education Center, formally known as the Juvenile Cultural Center, located on the campus of Wichita State University. The tour will begin at 9:00 am at the Frank Lloyd Wright Allen House with a guided standard tour and then you will proceed to the Corbin Education Center for a one-hour guided tour of that structure.  You will provide your own transportation to each site and your docent will meet you there.  

INCLUDED WITH THE COMBO TOUR:

Allen House Standard Tour:

For those Wright enthusiasts who want to learn about the details, design and history behind the Allen House, this tour is for you! 90-minute guided tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Allen House includes all the main rooms, second floor and interior gardens. This is a walking tour, and you must be able to navigate stairs. The garden house is NOT included on this tour. (NO interior photography or backpacks allowed.)

Proceed to Corbin Education Center located on the campus of Wichita State University: (you must provide your own transportation)

You will learn about the details, design and history behind the Corbin Education Center, designed in 1957 and dedicated in 1964.  This 60-minute tour of the site will include exterior spaces, courtyard space, Dean’s Suite, public spaces, classrooms, second floor and esplanade.  This is a walking tour, and you must be able to navigate stairs.  

TOUR RATES/INFORMATION

• Private Group Tours – Minimum of 8.  (e.g. Office parties, team building, anniversary parties) Closed on Sunday, Monday and all holidays.  Call 316-687-1027 to schedule group tours.
• School and University groups are welcomed and encouraged!  Call 316-687-1027 to schedule large school group tours.
• Suggested minimum age for tour attendees is 12.
• Members of the Frank Lloyd Wright National Reciprocal Sites Membership Program must present membership card. PLEASE CALL TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS. 316-687-1027 See brochure for participating sites: 2023-2024 FLW Reciprocal Site Brochure
• Admission fees: (2024)
  • $22 Standard Tour Admission
  • $40 Grand Tour Admission
  • $22 Moonlight Tour
  • $25 Elsie Allen Art Tour
  • $70 Private Tour for 2 plus $25 ea.  additional guest up to 8 (call for reservations.  Must have 5 day advance reservation.)
  • Allen House Members FREE

Large/Bus Group Tour Rates:

To request a tour for your large/bus group, please click here to fill out a request form.  (Tours scheduled Tues – Sat, calendar permitting.) Large groups – Limited restroom facilities – one unisex bathroom located in the gift shop.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

To request a speaker for your organization, please contact Amy.Reep@flwrightwichita.org for more information.

BECOME A PATRON/MEMBERSHIP

If you are interested in making a donation and becoming a patron of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Allen House, please click here.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

If you would like to learn more about a rewarding volunteer experience at the Allen House, please contact Amy.Reep@flwrightwichita.org.

SAFETY GUIDELINES

• We will have hand sanitizer in the gift shop for guests to use upon entering/exiting.
• CANCELLATION POLICY:  Tickets are non-refundable.  Exchange only.  (Tickets are only refunded if the tour is canceled by Allen House personnel.)  Should you become ill after purchasing your ticket, please contact personnel to reschedule your tour time.
• We will be increasing our sanitizing/cleaning before and after each tour in public spaces.
• We continue to monitor the recommendations of local, state and national health authorities.   The Allen House is making the health and safety of our customers, volunteers and employees our highest priority.  An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is a contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, guests with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable. By visiting our site, you voluntarily assume all risks related to COVID-19 exposure.  

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