Regular Admission, Prices, and Hours
PERSONALLY GUIDED HISTORIC TOURS Personally guided tours are available at both Ruthmere Mansion and the Havilah Beardsley House. Ruthmere Campus docents have built an unparalleled reputation for excellence in knowledge, warmth and charm. Learn about the history of the founding of Elkhart, the Beardsley family and their legacy of art, architecture and culture from a Ruthmere Campus expert guide. Starting TUESDAY, APRIL 1st, all Ruthmere visitors are to start their tour experience at the Havilah Beardsley House at 102 W. Beardsley Ave. You will need to start at this location to pay for your tour (regardless of whether or not you are touring the Havilah Beardsley House) and view the orientation video. This also applies to members and those with library passes. See Special Announcements for upcoming closures or special hours. |
HOURS Regular Tour Times for Both Sites: Tuesday through Saturday:
Tours on the hour at 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm & 3 pm Sunday: Tours on the hour at 1 pm, 2 pm & 3 pm. Monday: Both museum sites CLOSED. The museum operates on Eastern Time.
ADMISSION
Ruthmere Tour
Adult - $15
Student - $10
Children under 5 admitted free with adult.
Senior (60 yrs.) Discount Day $10 on Wednesdays
Havilah Beardsley House Tour
Adult - $10
Student - $5
Children under 5 admitted free with adult.
Senior (60 yrs.) Discount Day $5 on Wednesdays
Campus Day Pass (both locations)
Adult - $20
Student - $10
Senior (60 yrs.) Discount Day $15 on Wednesdays
Note: Ruthmere Members have free admission to all attractions -- see membership page for benefits. | We do not sell advanced tour tickets online, however, we DO encourage advanced reservations for tours. To make a reservation, simply call 574-264-0330 during normal times of operation. For groups of 10 or more, reservations are REQUIRED with 3 weeks advance notice. See our group tours page for more information.
On Free Family Sundays, the first Sunday of the months April-November, EITHER Ruthmere OR Havilah Beardsley House is CLOSED while the free tours are conducted at the other site. See Free Family Sunday page for specific dates.
Holiday Closings for Tours and Office during Open Season Easter Sunday
Ruthmere Campus annually closes for tours to the public January 1 - March 31. See calendar for special events during this period. |
SELF-GUIDED TOURS: To protect our collections, Ruthmere Museum and the Havilah Beardsley House offer guided tours only. We do not allow self-guided tours at either location. However, self-guided tours of outdoor sites and attractions in Elkhart are available via Pocketsights. Experience history, art and architecture in the palm of your hand! Pocketsights offers a series of FREE self-guided mobile tours presented by Ruthmere featuring sites in Elkhart County, Indiana. SEASONAL TOURS of unique elements of Ruthmere Museum Campus are offered regularly. See Ruthmere decorated for the Holiday season every year starting the Saturday after Thanksgiving through December 30. See calendar for details. SPECIAL EXHIBITS are hosted at both Ruthmere and the Havilah Beardsley House. Come see something new at Ruthmere Museums Campus. See calendar for details. ADA ACCESSIBILITY - Havilah Beardsley House is designed to be ADA wheelchair accessible for the first floor exhibits (approximately 75% of the exhibit space on site). Ruthmere Mansion requires the climbing of significant steps to enter from street level and is not ADA accessible. Additional accommodations are made for visitors with challenges. While both properties are individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places and lie within the National Register Beardsley Avenue Historic District, and as such, are exempt from ADA accessibility laws, Ruthmere makes every reasonable effort to accommodate the needs of our visitors. Please contact us at (574) 264-0330 ahead of time if you have questions about accessibility or would like to make special arrangements - advance notice is greatly appreciated! Activities are made possible in part by the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. |
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