Explore the Glass House campus at your own pace on days dedicated to self-guided visits to the site. This option is available on Sundays only, April through October. This option is not available in November and December.
Please arrive promptly for your self-guided tour's departure time. Self-guided tours access the site by hourly timed-entry bus service. Late arrivals are not guaranteed site access and will be admitted at the discretion of site management.
Educators will be available across the site to provide information and answer questions.
Visitors on self-guided tour days will have access to The Glass House, Brick House, Painting Gallery, Sculpture Gallery Studio, Pavilion in the Pond, Monument to Lincoln Kirstein and both upper and lower landscapes.
Please be advised that the 3pm departure time for self-guided tours will exit the Glass House property at 5:00pm.
Please note the following:
All tours depart from the Glass House Visitor Center + Design Store located at 199 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT 06840.
Picnicking, professional photography, tripods, and easels are not permitted. Participants must be able to climb hills of moderate grade and stand for extended lengths of time. We regret that visitors using wheelchairs or scooters are not permitted on this tour.
Parking
Public parking is NOT available at the Visitor Center.
Parking is available in a municipal metered lot on Park Street, approximately 5 minutes walk from the Visitor Center or at the New Canaan Train Station, across the street from the Visitor Center. All parking is free on Sundays. Please select "e-ticket" when checking out as paid parking is not required.
Children
All children must be at least ten years old, be accompanied by an adult, and have a tour ticket to attend. Visitors are transported to the site in a shuttle. Car seats and private cars are not permitted which excludes infants and younger children from visiting.
All ticket sales are final. No refunds or date exchanges will be issued.
