Tickets & Tours

tour price

Adults $30

Teen $25 (ages 13-19)

Children $18 (ages 6-12)

Children FREE (ages 5 and under)

Edison Ford Guided Tour

Led by enthusiastic Site Historians, the tour includes the historic homes and gardens of the Edison and Ford families, as well as admission into the museum and the Edison Botanic Research Laboratory.

Guided, historian-led tours run every hour, on the hour, with the first one starting at 10 a.m. and the last tour departing at 4 p.m.

Tour time: Approximately 75 minutes
We recommend planning for at least 2 hours and 30 minutes, as additional time is needed to see the museum and lab.

tour price

Adults $25

Teen $20 (ages 13-19)

Children $15 (ages 6-12)

Children FREE (ages 5 and under)

Edison Ford Audio Tour

Available in English, German, French, and Spanish.

The Audio Tour offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy a self-guided tour of the Edison and Ford families’ historic homes and gardens at their own pace, as well as admission into the museum and Edison Botanic Research Laboratory.

Tour time: Approximately 75 minutes
Additional time is needed to browse the museum and laboratory. We recommend allowing at least 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Purchase Tickets

tour price

Adults $40

Teen $30 (ages 13-19)

Children $16 (ages 6-12)

Automotive Tour – Mondays, 10:30 a.m.

The Edison Ford automobile collection includes a number of historic and antique vehicles. This special guided tour focuses on the unique collection and is led by an automotive expert.

Tour time: Approximately 75 minutes.
We recommend you plan on 2 hours and 30 minutes to allow time to browse the museum and laboratory.

*Please note that we will not be offering the automotive tour on December 24 or December 31.

tour price

Adults $40

Teen $30 (ages 13-19)

Children $16 (ages 6-12)

Children FREE (ages 5 and under)

Inside the Lab Tour – Tuesdays, 10:30am; Saturdays and Sundays, 2pm

Explore the Laboratory where Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and Henry Ford worked side by side! This unique tour goes behind the barriers in the historic Edison Botanical Laboratory.

Tour time: Approximately 75 minutes
We recommend planning for at least 2 hours and 30 minutes, as additional time is needed to see the museum and lab.

tour price

Adults $40

Teen $25 (ages 13-19)

Children $15 (ages 6-12)

Children FREE (ages 5 and under)

Garden Tour – Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.

Edison Ford Horticulturists lead a behind-the-scenes garden tour through the propagating nursery and 20 acres of botanic gardens.

Admission includes time to tour the remainder of the site and participants receive a 10% discount on Garden Shoppe purchases.

Tour time: Approximately 90 minutes
We recommend planning for at least 2 hours and 30 minutes, as additional time is needed to see the museum and lab.

tour price

Adults $50

Teen $35 (ages 13-19)

Children $20 (ages 6-12)

Inside the Homes Tour – Thursdays & Fridays 11:00 a.m.

The Inside the Homes Tour takes visitors through normally-closed areas of Thomas Edison’s and Henry Ford’s winter estate homes. Tours are led by Edison Ford curatorial staff and expert historians. Visitors will enjoy rooms not seen during other tours. The tour is offered in a small-group format to allow for questions and discussion.

Registration is required, with limited reservations for the Thursday tour. Call 239-334-7419 to reserve a spot.

Friday tour tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For persons with limited mobility, please speak with a staff member about special accommodations when making a reservation.

Tour time: Approximately 75 minutes
We recommend you plan on 2 hours and 30 minutes to allow time to browse the museum and laboratory.

Edison Ford members receive one free Inside the Homes Tour per year.

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tour price

Adults $30

Teen $25 (ages 13-19)

Children $18 (ages 6-12)

Children FREE (ages 5 and under)

Führungen in Deutscher Sprache: Mittwoch um 10:30 Uhr und Freitag um 12:30 Uhr

Führungen durch die Edison and Ford Winter Estates werden jetzt auch in deutscher Sprache angeboten. Jeden Mittwoch um 10:30 Uhr und jeden Freitag um 12:30 Uhr findet eine Führung statt, geführt von erfahrenen Historikern. Die Führungen beinhalten die historischen Wohnhäuser, den tropischen Garten sowie das Labor.

Audio Players (Hörkassetten) sind in Englisch und Deutsch täglich verfügbar. Gruppenführungen können nach Absprache auch zu anderen Zeiten durchgeführt werden.

For German speaking visitors, Edison Ford offers a German language tour led by an Edison Ford Site Historian on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m., and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. The tour includes the historic homes, gardens, and Edison Botanic Research Laboratory presented in German.

Tour time: Approximately 75 minutes.
We recommend you plan on 2 hours and 30 minutes to allow time to browse the museum and laboratory.

Private Guided Tours

Small groups wishing to have a private guided historian tour should complete our tour inquiry form or call 239-334-7419 for details. Please allow at least 48 hours advance notice.