PRESERVE THE MODERN

Private + Patron Tours

Private Tour

Private Tours are 90-minute private, guided tours of the Philip Johnson Glass House.  These tours are designed to provide an in-depth, detailed look at the Glass House site and includes access to four Johnson-designed structures, a collection of contemporary art and design, and expansive views of the 47-acre landscape. Private tours are available at either 10:30 am or 2:30 pm for two to ten people. Photography is allowed on Private Tours.

This Private Tour experience is $500 per person and is a donation to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in support of the Glass House site.  This donation is tax deductible in the amount of $475. 

To schedule a Private Tour, please download our reservation form or contact Kathryn Bise.

Patron Tour

Patron Tours are two-hour private and personalized guided tours of the Glass House site that include a gourmet picnic lunch or wine and cheese reception, depending on the time your tour.  Refreshments are served on the porch of Calluna Farms, a 19c structure on the Glass House site and the former residence of David Whitney. The Patron Tour experience may be tailored to explore in-depth any the site's fourteen structures, collections of art and design, and the site's expansive landscape. Patron tours are available at either 10:30 am or 2:30 pm for two to ten people. Photography is allowed on Patron Tours.

The Patron Tour experience is $1000 per person experience and is a donation to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in support of the Glass House site.  This donation is tax deductible in the amount of $940. 

To schedule a Patron Tour, please download our reservation form or contact Kathryn Bise.