Take a Tour

Historic Germantown can provide a curated experience for visitors and groups of various sizes who would like to visit multiple locations within our consortium. Our team can bundle the experience by theme, location, interest, etc. as well as provide a more streamlined customer service experience. For more information and to reach a member of our team please email programs@freedomsbackyard.com and provide as much detail as possible. We will be in touch with you within 48 hours. Thank you for your interest in Historic Germantown and we look forward to seeing you!

Regular Tour Hours

Aces Museum
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12-4PM
Awbury Arboretum
Dawn-Dusk 365 days a year
Black Writers Museum
By appointment
Cliveden
May-December
Thurs-Sun 12:00-4:00
The Colored Girls Museum
Reservation required
Sat-Sun 12:00-4:00
Concord School House
May-October
Second Saturdays 12:00-4:00
Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
Fri-Sat 12:00-3:00
Germantown Historical Society
Archive by appointment
Exhibits Thurs-Sat 12:00-4:00
Germantown Mennonite Historic Trust
By appointment
Germantown White House
Closed for renovation project
Grumblethorpe
May-October
Second Saturdays 12:00-4:00
Historic Fair Hill
April-November
Tues & Thurs 10:00-2:00
Sat 10:00-3:00
Historic RittenhouseTown
Grounds open Dawn-Dusk
Tours by appointment
Hood Cemetery
By appointment
Johnson House
Reservation required
Fri-Sat 12:00-4:00
La Salle University Art Museum
University in session
Mon-Thurs 10:00-4:00
Lest We Forget Slavery Museum
By appointment
Stenton
April-December
Tues-Sat 1:00-4:00
Wyck
April-November
Thurs-Sat 12:00-4:00

Any of these hours don’t work in your schedule? All sites are open by appointment so give them a call or email programs@freedomsbackyard.com to schedule your tour today!

** For more information about an individual site’s tour hours please see their website**

Explore Historic Germantown on map

Browse all 19 extraordinary historic houses, destinations, and museums in Northwest Philadelphia on this interactive map.