One of the hidden gems in DC that few residents even know exists. The rose garden in the summer was a sort of sanctuary when I worked nearby. The gift shop has some unique gifts with a historical angle, inexpensive. Check out their events calendar for special tours and activities. I recruited my friends for a Fall Foliage tour and tea at the mansion. It was a Dowton-esque kind of experience!
Wonderful garden tour and an excellent example of an Art Deco Era garden with Late Colonial remnants. Will return for house tour. Enjoyed the gift shop. The best way to experience Tudor Place is to walk to it from M Street and experience Georgetown by foot - every nook and cranny.
Nice . Hard to fully appreciate the gardens in February.
Interesting house with an even more interesting history! Especially since it is related to the Washington family! However the lady who does the guided tour is too explicit and becomes too long and too tiring...
Fascinating look into an historic house with some extraordinarily time-frozen rooms.
Caitlin gave us an excellent house tour. She was both interesting and informative.
Fantastic tour with fascinating history of Martha Washington's descendants! Beautiful home worth the price of admission to see!
A hidden gem in DC. I had never heard of Tudor Place before, but stumbled upon it while looking for places to propose to my girlfriend. When I inquired about the proposal and having a photographer on the grounds to capture the event, they were incredibly receptive & accommodating. They allowed my photographer to come in early and set up flowers, plus the events coordinator walked the area to ensure no other visitors were near us for the actual proposal. I am very happy I chose this location to hold such a memorable event.
The garden is intimate and beautiful, while the mansion is a wonderful example of traditional American architecture, designed by the same architect as the US Capital building. I can't wait to go back.
nice historic home to visit...tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable.
Great walk through of one of D.C. finest families and relatives of our first President, George Washington. Excellent staff, friendly and very knowledgeable.
This was a little gem in Georgetown. We went in the winter, during their dollar days special, but will definitely return to pay full price and see the gardens in full bloom.
The staff are knowledgeable and excited about the building's history and the process of curating the building. While there isn't one theme to the house (various rooms are staged to various time periods), the house has the feel of a family's genealogy. You walk through rooms like you walk through the generations of the descendants of George and Martha Washington's family. This genealogy gives the odd juxtapositions of eras, where one moves from a room in the federalist style to a room in late Victorian, a surprisingly delightful cohesion as the engaging curator tells the story of a mother and her children who bridge the two eras.
Definitely worth checking out!
Incredible, it's worth it! The best gardens in the Georegetown area.
Amazing historical place, you can find hand made products and lovely souvenir.
Was a part of a proposal that used this property and they had an incredible experience! The staff was easy to work with and very accommodating! Highly recommend!
The employees were very informative and we loved our tour!
We went on a school trip with a group of 3rd graders. The staff was wonderful and the kids loved it.
Nice garden to visit. The house is beautiful and the visit is guided.
Lovely park in mid of dc. Make it a point to visit this gem of a place if you are in town
Well worth a few hours of your time!
Spent a wonderful winter afternoon on a docent led tour of the property. It was the story of the people who made it their home that really made the place come alive. A wonderful guide, who not only knew the history of the house and most of its artifacts, she explained the connection between the families who lived here and other prominent historical homes in the area.
Despite the development of Georgetown into one of the most well known of DC's residential neighborhoods; the view from the rear garden is still stunning and somewhat untouched. When the weather is better and the gardens are bloom, this could be a great segway from the M street drag! Combine it with a tour of Dumbarton Oaks, it's incredible pre-Columbia art museum and gardens!
Several free docent tours are offered in the winter. Recommended.
Beautiful place, management is very friendly and helpful.
Awesome place to visit. Had a wonderful time!! Cannot say enough wonderful things.
This was a unique location and a first time visit to this location, although the house was closed due to COVID, the Gardens were well maintained and a very pretty tour to walk around. There was a wedding there before we started a tour and looked like a great place to get some nice photos.
The guided tour was really interesting. The house has an amazing amount of objects and furniture from several periods. The guide narrates the family's history and makes you understand how wealthy people used to live. It really worth stopping by.
We went for Easter Egg hunt. Girls LOVED every minute.
Gorgeous historical home and gardens. It's well worth a visit just to sit and spend the day along the flowers.
Beautiful historic home with a nice Christmas display
This is an amazing and beautiful place to see and walk around, I like old tutor and Victorian houses .Q st neighborhood is so well kept .
This is a beautiful house with many historic artifacts, especially ones belong to George and Martha Washington. I highly recommend a visit for anyone visiting the DC area.
Wonderful old house with knowledgeable staff giving informative tours.
A Georgetown walking-tour "must see". Well worth the price of admission.
Beautifully decorated in largely period (and in many cases) actual artifacts.
Building and grounds are wonderful.
This is a beautiful historical estate in the middle of Georgetown with a wonderful collection of George and Martha Washington artifacts.
Cool place but there was a wedding going on so we couldn't see one portion of the gardens. Well maintained house even the restroom was old school
Absolutely beautiful spot! We had a lovely picnic on the lawn and we loved exploring the gardens!
Other than the bug bite, the garden was lovely. A must visit again.
Beautiful garden to stroll through and enjoy the varied flower sections and trees.
Worth the visit to see the neighborhood, I was not particularly impressed by the villa
A lovely house and gardens, with lots of history, and ties to George and Martha Washington. They offer tours, and host special events and lectures.
A unique part of our national heritage. From personal challenges including infant mortality to the gift of a long-lived family matriach, a rich story. The stories of servants, indentured and free, are included. An fascinating collection of artifacts including on of 2 camp stools of Georhe Washing are on display. Formal gardens are attached. Manf of the former owners are buried at the nearby Oak Hill cemetary.
A little less known than other house museums in the area, but this place has just as much history--and is more connected to George Washington than the Old Stone House!
Good story. The lady from the tour is great. You have to pay and no photos on the inside
Magnificent historical home we happened upon. The tour was well worth the money and the grounds are beautiful.
The tour guide was the most informed guide I have had on my trip of visiting historical places.
Visited one afternoon this week while on vacation. House tour was a little disappointing. The docent asked about our interests in the house and we told her we were interested in the architecture and furniture. Sadly, she didn't include much info on those two topics during the tour. The gardens were not well maintained. In late May, several things could be in bloom but we didn't see many spring blooms had been planted. The things that were blooming needed to be deadheaded. Disappointing.
A hidden gem, and a great place for a quiet stroll or a picnic in the beautiful gardens. The gardens are free, but there is an admission fee for the actual house. Easy parking.
beautiful garden, but not very interesting tour of the house
We took a tour of Tudor Place around the holidays and it was really nice. The tour was really interesting and the home is beautiful. It s especially nice to see it decorated for Christmas.
Quiet with a beautiful story. Visit the shop and take the tour. A little golden nugget in busy DC.
Obscure connection to George Washington. But great example and preservation.
Great historic place and a great tour. It takes one hour and is very informative
Interesting historical mansion and grounds. Family related to George Washington .
My wife and I had a great time touring Tudor place. Fran was a fantastic guide who is not only extremely knowledgeable but also very passionate about conveying the legacy the family wanted to preserve by creating this estate. Even though the website says the tour lasts 45 minutes, it does last longer (went over an hour). We were both interested in asking more questions when it was over and since it was her last tour of the day, she accommodated us and took us through again. If you are interested in history, this is a must do tour! Thank you Fran!
Nice garden, good museum, knowledgeable guides. A bit rushed, not enough time to look at everything on tour but also nearly impossible to remember who is who when family generations being referred to, esp as they all have the same name, so a hand out or family tree would be useful!
I am a wedding photographer specializing in film photography. Myself and another photographer hosted our workshop, The Film Theory Workshop at the Tutor Place and it was the perfect place for our small get together! They were accommodating with helping us navigate the ins and outs of making our workshop come to life, and the backdrop was perfect for multiple shoot locations. The historic grounds in Washington, D.c. tell an incredible story and was the perfect fit for our workshop! Hope to shoot wedding there one day! ps. We were so excited when our workshop ended up going on to be featured in Style Me Pretty! Big thanks to Tudor Place! Images by Natalie Jayne Photography
A beautiful English garden tucked away in the bustle of Washington DC. The staff is lovely and the experience is a must! You feel like you're transported to Europe!
Very Interesting house and garden. The guided tour of the mansion was fun, as well.
It was beautiful and I had a lovely time. 4 stars only because I thought the gardens would be larger for the $. Still worth a trip.
I was short of time so I paid for the self-guided garden tour ($3). Nice quiet place, very few people visiting when they opened at 10. They have a nice souvenir shop but don't have any local art or crafts. I did buy a beautiful flour sack towel by Alice's Cottage at $9. I thought the place was bigger, but the garden is quite small. You can look around in a very short period of time. However, I got really good pics.
Great afternoon exploring the gardens. House tour was very informative. Took advantage of dollar admission in February, but can't wait to return in the spring!
Quiet place, nice guided tour, very interesting history without tour buses.
Good for those who are interested in president George Washington's history
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