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Mission

Ten Chimneys Foundation’s Mission

  • Preserve and Share the buildings, furnishings, collections, and grounds of a national treasure – Ten Chimneys, the estate created by Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.
  • Serve as a continuing resource and powerful inspiration for theatre, the arts, and the art of living.
  • Offer public programs consistent with the Lunts’ varied interests and core values, while maintaining the integrity and intimacy of this extraordinary estate.

Ten Chimneys is a National Historic Landmark, a “Save America’s Treasures” project site, and is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. Ten Chimneys is owned by the non-profit 501(C)3 organization Ten Chimneys Foundation, Inc.

Estate Tours of Ten Chimneys are offered May through mid-November, Tuesday through Saturday (plus October Sundays), rain or shine. In general, tours begin every 15 minutes from 10am to 2:45pm, and leave from the Lunt-Fontanne Program Center. Reservations are highly recommended. Please call our reservation line at (262) 968-4110 between 9am and 4pm, Monday through Saturday to reserve your tour time. A credit card is required to confirm your reservation. Visa and MasterCard are both graciously accepted.

2011 Tour Admission Rates

Full Estate Tour: $35 per person

Tour guests are placed in small comfortable groups and are let through the estate by our knowledgeable docents, offering an engaging and personal experience for everyone who visits Ten Chimneys. The Full Estate Tour includes the three-story Main House, the rustic Studio, the enchanting Cottage, restored gardens, and the exteriors of the Poolhouse, Greenhouse, and Creamery. Guests should allow two hours, including shuttle ride to and from the estate.

Buy Out an Entire Full Estate Tour: $175 total

For anywhere from 1 to 10 people

You can also buy out all ten openings for a Full Estate Tour of Ten Chimneys for up to ten guests, for the special price of $175 (vs. $350 to purchase ten individual tickets). The tour is yours to fill as you like: bring one special guest, or fill the tour completely with a party of 10, including yourself and your invited friends and family. Limited to one “private” tour, per party, per day.

Main House Only Tour: $28 per person

This tour is designed for those who may have difficulty traversing the full estate, and features the fourteen rooms in the Main House. Guests should allow ninety minutes, including shuttle ride to and from the estate.

Standard Tour Tips and Policies:

  • Reservations are highly recommended. We cannot guarantee “walk-in” availability. Looking to catch a tour at the last minute? A call from the road is most helpful in fitting you in. Please call our reservation line at (262) 968-4110, 9am – 4pm, Monday – Saturday.
  • All tours require standing, stair climbing, and walking on uneven terrain. Comfortable footwear is a must. Please be prepared to walk both indoors and out, rain or shine. Umbrellas are permitted.
  • Plan to arrive at the Lunt-Fontanne Program Center at least fifteen minutes before your scheduled tour time.
  • Remember to allow two hours for a “Full Estate Tour” experience and ninety minutes for a “Main House Tour” experience.
  • Much of the Main House and the entire Lunt-Fontanne Program Center are accessible by wheelchair. Prior to visiting, please alert us to any mobility concerns you may have, and let us know if you will be bringing a wheelchair.
  • Due to the estate’s fragility, we regret that children under 12 are not permitted to tour.
  • There may be other guests touring with you (as most of our tour groups are comprised of ten guests).
  • Each group is met by a docent (tour guide) who will escort you to the estate via shuttle.
  • Prior to boarding the shuttle, all guests are required to store any personal belongings (bags, purses, etc.) in our complimentary lobby lockers.
  • You are welcome to explore the museum store, the permanent exhibition, and nature trails before and after your tour.
  • Outdoor photography is permitted; however, no photography of any kind is allowed inside the historic buildings.
  • Please bring your confirmation letter (it serves as your ticket) to the front desk when you arrive.
  • Tours leave promptly every fifteen minutes. If you are running a few minutes late, you are welcome to call the front desk, (262) 968-4161 ext 120, to let us know. Because tours are often booked solid throughout the day, we regret that we cannot always guarantee tour slots for late guests.
  • Tour payments are non-refundable. Date exchanges require at least one week’s notice. We regret that no exceptions can be made.

Call now to make your reservation! (262) 968-4110

Read more about the Estate Tours and Reservations

Might you bring 20 or more guests? Please see Tours for Large Groups.

Do you know someone who would just love Ten Chimneys? Why not treat them to one of the most inspirational tours in the country? Tour gift certificates are $35 and good for Full Estate or Main House Tours during the current season. Please call our reservation line at (262) 968-4110, or stop by our Museum Store, to purchase a keepsake gift certificate for that simply-divine someone.

Banner photo credit: Michael David Rose Photography.
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Reservation Line

Please call (262)968-4110 to book your tour. Visa and MasterCard are graciously accepted.



Group rates are extended for advance reservation to groups of 20 or more guests. Please call (262) 968-4161 ext. 203 to book your group’s visit.

Tour Information

Tour Brochure

2011 Estate Tour Brochure  (5.47MB pdf)

Dining Information

Dining List (58kb pdf)

Lodging Information

Lodging List  (59kb pdf)

Map and Directions

Detail Map  (184kb pdf)