The Philip Johnson Glass House Introduces a New Tour for the Fall Season
Beginning September 14: Pure Glass House Tour Available
The Philip Johnson Glass House announces the launch of a new tour - Pure Glass House Tour – to focus on the iconic modern house and to usher in the fall season.
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The Pure Glass House Tour offers a one-hour guided experience that visits only Philip Johnson’s Glass House (1949). Visitors will be transported to and from the entrance to the home and will spend time inside the Glass House and outside on the promontory overlooking Johnson’s 47-acre curated landscape.
Pure Glass House Tour Tickets ($30) can be booked online at philipjohnsonglasshouse.org or via phone at 866-811-4111.
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Tours begin and end at The Philip Johnson Glass House Visitor Center located at 199 Elm Street directly across from the New Canaan train station. Ph. 203.594.9884 ext. 0
Wednesdays: 10am to 11am: September 14 through November 30
Pure Glass House Tours are new, created in response to visitor request and to offer the opportunity to view the Glass House and surrounding landscape as it transitions from late summer through fall. The tour option is ideal for those visitors who are interested in learning about the Glass House but have limited time, mobility or prefer not to participate in the 3/4 mile walk over uneven terrain required to visit the additional buildings on the site. Visits to these surrounding buildings (Painting Gallery; Sculpture Gallery; Da Monsta; Library/Study) are featured on many of the tours outlined below.
The 2011 tour season runs through November and additional tour options are listed below. For more information, visit philipjohnsonglasshouse.org.
Site Tour ($30 per person)
Extended Tour ($45 per person)
Glass House Focus Tours ($45 per person)
Modern Friends Tour ($100 per person)
Conversations in Context ($150 per person)
Twilight Tour ($150 per person)
Private Tour ($250 per person)
Private Tour + Four Seasons Dinner ($450 per person)
