Robie House Tour: Explore Frank Lloyd Wright's Masterpiece

Explore the iconic Robie House, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and masterpiece of American architecture. Book a guided tour to experience Frank Lloyd Wright’s groundbreaking Prairie style design.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House - The Frederick C. Robie House on the University of Chicago campus is considered one of the most important buildings in the history of American architecture. This Prairie style masterpiece is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the 20th Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright List. Discover the residence Wright…
What's Included
  • Knowledgeable local guide
Additional Information

The Frederick C. Robie House, located on the University of Chicago campus, is a significant landmark in the narrative of American architecture. This iconic Prairie style structure is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is included in the 20th Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright List. Known as “a cornerstone of modern architecture”…

Location
5757 S Woodlawn Ave
South Woodlawn Avenue
Enter from the courtyard. Walk into the gift shop and ask to about the tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Ritaeb
Oct 13, 2024
ROBIE House, a must see. - Interesting facts about the architecture of the ROBIE House with Tom as our tour guide. Excellent tidbits about the thinking of Frank Lloyd Wright as he designed the famous house. I wish the house was furnished or there were photos in the rooms of how the house once looked.
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Maureen_w
Sep 24, 2024
Great guide and awesome... - Great guide and awesome tour . Staff very helpful. Nice coffee shop next door. Get there early to book a slot as tours are limited by size and Viator site does not Really point that out well.
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Ashley
Sep 9, 2024
Exceptional tour - Exceptionally interesting tour of the Robie house. Our guide was really informative and explained how the house was laid out and what FLW was thinking as he designed and built it. The house has been restored to its original state and we visited each room. Highly recommended.
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Widyafk
Sep 2, 2024
Its a nice experinces - Design, lay out, interior are amazing . Imagined it was on that time . Our tour guide was amazing,too. His name is Bruce. He explained very detail and clear
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Passport305676
Sep 2, 2024
Robie house is great - The Robie house is fabulous, the guide was knowledgeable and interesting. The house is in great shape and fun to walk around. I’d do it again. My negative is that the trip advisor ticket wasn’t for the time I selected it was up to the staff to find the next available open slots which were an hour and a half later. Not sure I will book through trip advisor again
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Wareglno1
Aug 20, 2024
A Must-Visit when in Chicago - Front desk staff were pleasant and helpful. Docent was knowledgeable and very informative. The property was amazingly preserved. Would recommend this tour to anyone.
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S2700jykarenm
Oct 8, 2024
Staff rude, tour amazing, Mary saved the day - A group of us planned a visit to Robie House on the last day of our 5 day trip to Chicago. Upon arriving before noon, we were informed that the 6 of us could not tour together, only 2 tickets remained for the next tour. We were told that we should have consulted their website which would have recommended purchasing tickets prior to our visit. None of our guides to Chicago recommended this, and upon returning home I went to the website. They offer online tickets, but I could not find any statement recommending pre-purchase. The staff were quite adamant that they could not accommodate us. They then offered to allow 2 extra on the tour. They did this reluctantly and we felt very unwelcome. Two of our group graciously offered to not go, so the rest of us bought tickets. Outside the house while waiting for the tour, we were overheard by Mary, a volunteer docent at Robie House. She was on her way home, but was dismayed by our experience . She then delighted us all with a quick overview of the outside of the house. We so enjoyed her highlights, and the conversation that followed. Mary- you made our day! Those of us who were able to tour the house highly recommend it- the guide very good and the house is amazing. I understand staff have to deal with many situations, but your annoyance with us was very disappointing. Visitors-Please book your tickets in advance to save disappointment!
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Sylviaj15921
Sep 24, 2024
Make sure you have a reserved tour time - Great tour but we didn't realize that you had to book a tour. The ticket or voucher on Tripadvisor didn’t have a specific time. We had to wait 1 ½ hrs for the next available tour. Worth the wait, but it was inconvenient given we were only in town for a few hours and having to wait messed up our agenda we had planned.
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Mrexm
Nov 10, 2024
Buy ticket AND book a tour, or you see nothing. - I bought a ticket in advance, without understanding that I also needed to book a tour. I arrived before the first tour at 10 o’clock, but was told that my ticket was useless without the tour booking. Although the first tour group was standing and waiting, they would not allow me to join, and only gave me the option of waiting an hour and a half. The staff could have not been less accommodating.
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Susan_c
Oct 18, 2024
Dissapointing - I phoned a few times to try and arrange a tour but only got an answer machine. L(eft a message but they never called back so in the end we chose not to go as public transport was not easy. Shame!
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From $27
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).