HOURS
- OPEN Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- CLOSED Sunday-Wednesday
- Tours by reservation only
- Please visit our Eventbrite page to make a reservation
- Also closed major holidays, and December 24 – the first week in January.
PRICING
- Adults: $12
- Students ages 7-17: $2
- Children age 6 and younger: Free
RESERVE A TOUR
Enjoy a guided tour of the preserved home of the “Hoosier Poet,” James Whitcomb Riley. Completed in 1872, the James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home remains one of the finest preservations in the U.S. of a Victorian, Italianate home. Owned by the Nickum and Holstein families, Mr. Riley lived there as a guest from 1893 until his death in 1916. Reservations are available Thursday-Saturday at our Eventbrite page.
SCHEDULE A GROUP TOUR
Tours for 10 or more are available Monday-Saturday by making advanced reservations. Bus tours, social groups, or any other groups are all welcome! Bus or large vehicle parking is available directly in front of the Museum Home. Ask about tour additions such as live poetry or special displays from the JWR Museum Home Collection. Contact Chris Mize at CMize@RileyKids.org or 317.808.8565. Schedule today!
DIRECTOR’S TOUR
Reserve a special tour with Chris Mize, the Director of the JWR Museum Home. Director tours feature special access to the Museum Home collection and can cover a range of topics or interests. Call 317.808.8565 to reserve a special tour today.
BEHIND THE ROPES VIRTUAL TOUR
Our virtual tours go into every room in the JWR Museum Home and provide close-up views of artifacts and spaces not normally visible on our regular tours. The virtual tours are perfect for school groups located far from the Museum Home or for groups with mobility challenges. Call 317.808.8565 to reserve a virtual tour today.
ADDRESS
528 Lockerbie Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
The James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home is located at in the Historic Lockerbie Square neighborhood, just a short walk from the galleries, restaurants and retail shops that make up the Mass Ave Cultural District.
PARKING
Parking is available in the gravel lot west of the property and directly in front of the Museum Home on Lockerbie Street.
FIELD TRIPS
The JWR Home has hosted tours for students since its opening in 1922. The addition of the Billie Lou Wood Visitor Center allows our historic site to offer complementary educational activities to supplement our Museum Home tour. We work with teachers to customize our tours and education activities to meet the needs of their classroom and grade level.
Contact Chris Mize at CMize@RileyKids.org or call 317.808.8565 to schedule your field trip and to find out about our available modules and tour experiences to meet specific Indiana State education standards. Student tours are available from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. Bus parking is available directly in front of the Museum Home.
CONTACT
General Inquiries 317.631.5885
Events and Special Tours 317.808.8565