About Castle Hill Tour: Behind the Scenes in the Great House
Do you love checking out basements, kitchens, and other out of the way rooms? Our behind-the-scenes tour takes you past the beautiful facade and explores how the house ran when the Cranes were in residence. You’ll learn how a plumbing magnate incorporated the latest technology of the era into his summer home, including electric wind indicators and a property-wide telephone system. You’ll also see how the Trustees have improved efficiency and brought formerly dormant technology back to life.
Accessibility: This tour utilizes several staircases and is not accessible to those with mobility issues. We’re sorry, there is no elevator. Headset amplifier available upon request.
This tour is recommended for adults and mechanically-interested children over the age of 8. For the safety of our guests, any small children must be carried by an accompanying adult for the duration of the tour.
This tour runs once daily at 12:30 pm, and has a run time of approximately 50-60 minutes. Tickets can be purchased in advance, or first-come-first-serve on property. Grounds admission is included in the ticket price and covers a 3-hour visit.
We recommend you arrive 15 minutes before your tour to allow time to park and walk to the Great House.
Try our other regularly offered guided tours, including Guest of the Cranes, Cupola with a View, and a children’s tour called The Cat’s Meow. Other specialty tours focus on the gardens, movies filmed at the Crane Estate, and all 4 Great House floors.
Ticket Exchanges/Rebooking: All rebooking will be honored prior to the day of the tour. On the day of your tour, if you are late, we may not be able to reschedule your tickets for the same day, but we will try our best.
Membership: To locate information about your Membership, including Member ID, expiration date, and more, please visit https://tickets.thetrustees.org/membership.
Tickets: To look up your tickets or re-send an email confirmation, please visit: https://tickets.thetrustees.org/orders.
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