Docent-Led Standard ToursOne hour 15 minutes.

Standard Tour Admission: $15
Student rate (age 10 - 22 with I.D. $10
Tours possible at other times by reservation only.

Master Docent-Led Graycliff In-Depth Tour
Two Hours

Explore areas of the estate not included on standard tours.  Learn about the evolution of Wright’s plans for Graycliff during its design in the mid 1920s; Wright’s architecture, during the development of his mid-career natural or organic style. For those who seek a more thorough understanding of Graycliff and Wright’s architecture.

Admission: $30   Students (10 – 22 with i.d.):  $25 

Master Architectural Tours
Three Hours

Explore all areas of Graycliff, and get a “behind the scenes” view. Learn about Wright’s special design for Graycliff roofs, his solution to fire hazards, his unique approach to gutter and drainage systems, and other aspects of Wright’s design unique to Graycliff. 
     Discover how Graycliff’s design compares and contrasts with those of other earlier and later Wright designs.  This is a tour for the serious architecture, design and/or Wright buff! 
Led Patrick Mahoney, AIA, Vice President of the Graycliff Conservancy and Wright expert, or other Board members.
Admission: $40 
Students (aged 10-22 with i.d.):  $30

Summer Twilight Tours

The cares of the work-a-day world will drift away as you experience the tranquility of a Summer Twilight at Graycliff.

Frank Lloyd Wright imbued his design of Graycliff with what he called “repose”: the simplicity and calm of splendid architecture set amidst verdant acres of grounds on the brim of the lake.

Graycliff’s rich history and architectural splendor, set against the serenity of Lake Erie, can be yours for a summer twilight. Listen to the sounds of the water lapping against the shore, the cool breeze rustling the tall old trees, the birds calling each to each.   

Enjoy a leisurely guided tour, and relax with a glass of wine, coupled with a selection of cheeses and summer fruits as the rest of the world fades away into the twilight. 

Fridays:  July 24, 31 and August 7;  6 pm to 8:30 pm

Private groups on other evenings.

Admission: $40; free for Graycliff Leadership Circle members

Sunday in the County

Mark the change of the season by taking life a little easier.  Celebrate the autumn with good food, the great outdoors and a leisurely drive in the country.

Sunday in the Country features a deluxe brunch at the renowned Roycroft Inn in East Aurora, followed by an old-fashioned trolley ride through the countryside to Graycliff, the country estate in Derby designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Darwin D. Martin family.

There, guests will be given a tour of the estate and its grounds before returning by trolley to the Roycroft Inn. Since the outing will involve walking out of doors, comfortable shoes are recommended. 

A Sunday in the Country begins at 11:30 am and ends at approximately 3:30 pm at the Roycroft Inn on the following Sundays in 2009:  Sept 20th, Sept 27th, October 4th, and October 11th.

This special value package is $59 per person; pre-paid advance reservations are mandatory.  Note: spaces still available only for October 11.

Discover the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright in evolution from the Prairie style of the Darwin Martin House to the organic style of Graycliff’s Natural House (a precursor to Fallingwater.)

Wright’s designs for the same family-- Darwin and Isabelle R. Martin-- in western New York State span more than twenty years.  They reflect a close and enduring friendship between the architect and his clients, as well as a study in contrast of Wright’s architectural innovations as they developed over the decades.

Joint tour tickets are available at Graycliff, for Standard, In-depth or Master Architectural Tours, at a discount over singles rates at each site. Admission must be made at site you visit first.

Graycliff/Martin House Standard Tours: $26

Graycliff Standard/Martin House In-Depth: $41

Graycliff In-Depth/Martin House Standard: $42

Graycliff In-Depth/Martin House In-Depth: $56

Graycliff Master/Martin House Standard: $41

For details on Martin House tour days/hours, please see: www.darwinmartinhouse.org/tours.php