The best part of our visit was the guide. She was so informative and interesting. Lots of details not only about this beautiful house but also about its many occupants. She talked about almost every artifact in the house and was never dull. Add time to your visit to walk the neighborhood. Also you should know this property has an elevator for less able walkers. There are three floors to visit!

I went to the Benjamin Harrison Presidential home today! It was like a time capsule! The house was beautiful. The lady doing the tour said that 70 to 70% of everything in the house was original! They also explained that the light fixtures were converted to electric from oil. The furniture and wallpaper was a site to behold! I loved that the hard wood floors were the original floors from 1874! The carpet was also the original in the front room! I think this is a must see place on your getting to know Indianapolis

We were not allowed inside because of COVID, but did participate in a porch tour. Want to go back when we can see insides. Grounds were immaculate. The original structures were amazing.

Really interesting. Tours of the house given every 30 min by very knowledgeable guide. Tour guide gave very detailed descriptions of each room in the house and gave tidbits of information on Benjamin Harrison. The home was kept as historically accurate as possible, with lots of added items from presidential history.

This tour is a great opportunity to get out during the pandemic. Tours are limited to 6 people at a time. The tour guide was knowledgeable, and the house and furnishings are in excellent condition.

Im a history buff and since Im in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana for a short stay I decided to visit the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, home of the 23rd President of the United States. A national historic landmark, the stately 1875 mansion has been restored with over 10,000 artifacts, including furniture, clothing and artwork. This Victorian home takes you back in time and since the Harrisons were members of the elite of Indianapolis, you get to see how the other half lived in the late 1800s. Really enjoyed the tour of all 3 floors of the mansion. The tour guide was excellent. If youre visiting Indianapolis anytime in the near future, carve out a couple of hours to travel back to the Gilded Age and see the home of the 23rd President.

Great guided tour. Theres military and veterans discount. 2 adults totaled $11. Tour is about an hour. Mostly original stuff inside the home.

Really interesting tour. Most of the contents of the home are original. Inexpensive entry for about an hour long tour.

We had a really good tour, so much history in this little house. I learned a lot about a relatively unspoken of President and what he worked on as president. Great for any history buff or school group Id say.

Very interesting. Lots of period items. Worth seeing.

Knowledgeable tour guide, incredibly well kept and amazing piece of history!

Really great tour! Our tour guide was awesome and very knowledgeable of the history of this Presidential site! Thank you!

They closed early. I drove three hours to get there. They closed early. I told them all I needed was 5 minutes in the gift shop. It didnt matter. They sent me away. They were certainly uncaring.

Wonderful informative visit during a 5th grade field trip. Enjoyed the basement lesson from the passionate guide. Beautiful home.

The most Prestigious home in Indiana. Dont miss a tour of the President Benjamin Harrison home. The story is about his ministry, lawyer duties and most important his supportive family which included his artist wife. Come back for lawn croquet and garden tour in the summer.

Very beautiful and the tour guide was very knowledgeable about the president and his family.

Little gem in the middle of a beautiful neighborhood. Tour was about 1.5 hrs long, very informative and interesting. House was restored beautifully with most of the original furniture.

Wow! So awesome and Im not even a history buff

Great place to gather with family and friends.

It was a nice mansion. The tour was fairly quick, but about the right amount of time. The tour guide was new and didnt have a lot of info outside of what she had been taught. If you asked questions she usually didnt have the answer, but that takes time.They did a nice job of staging the house, and there was a lot of good information.

This was a great museum to visit! Our docent was well informed and gave a very interesting presentation. There were so many period pieces to be seen and so many things that actually belong to the Harrisons. additionally there was an elevator to take a person up to the second floor.

I look forward to seeing Benjamin Harrisons home and everything I had read led me to Believe that the house was open for tours in fact there was a sign out front about tours. It would have been Better is something had been placed no tours today or even something online. The lady who greeted us said that hopefully we could come back some other time well we dont live there so it may be some other time it just would have been nice to have more warning that there were no tours available on that day. That being said Im sure its a great place to visit and you learn a lot I just wish I could have that day but Im hoping some other time I will be able to and then Ill be able to raise my rating.

Our docent is 21 years old and incredibly informed. I brought my camera which was fine. Just no flash photography. My children are 9 and 10 and they both held on and didnt get bored the entire time. There are some very steep stairs you will climb, though I thought I read about an elevator. I was a little disappointed to learn that many of the artifacts arent original to the home. Also, I think one of the side notes our docent told us was incorrect. Helen Keller signed a document. She mentioned her teacher as Alice. Its Annie Sullivan. But not a whole lot to do with our visit, either.Editing to thank the museum for replying! Our docent led me to believe it swung in the other direction. Fantastic! I still ended up taking 256 photos!

Enjoyed it beautiful interior guides very knowledgeable

Absolutely worth the admission, the curator was very informative.

Tire guide was very knowledgeable and spent extra time with us animal all it questions. I never realized what a dynasty the Harrison family was. Benjamin Harrison v signing the declaration of Independence, William Henry Harrison serving as our ninth president (briefly), and of course Benjamin Harrison serving one term between the two Grover Cleveland administrations.

Historical Mansion of U.S. Pres. Benjamin Harrison.....many Docents in period costume, all very knowledgeable about the property. Visitors center and bookstore in former carriage house. Local garden clubs restoring the original heritage gardens. Mr. Hyde, skilled at taking care of visitors and school groups ! Fri. Oct. 27, 2017..they hosted the IN. STATE DAR...for the placement of an official marker for..MRS. CAROLINE SCOTT, HARRISON..a force in her own right...an excellent painter, excelling in painting orchids and birds on ceramic plates.

Great visit! President Harrisons home is very well preserved and maintined. We enjoyed the tour and learned many interesting facts about President Harrison and his family. Highly recommend! We happened to visit on his birthday and enjoyed some birthday cake!

Our Class of 5th graders had a great time.

Downright amazing!! Perfect for history buffs. They did a beautiful job of restoring the house to what it was like when Harrison ran for president. Andrew Miller was our tour guide and was sooo good! He seriously made the visit so much fun, testing us on our history knowledge! He had so much enthusiasm that made the visit one of the best tours we’ve ever had!

Jayne and Robin were nothing but great. After walking around a bit and talking to Jayne we decided to take the tour with our 3 kids. Glad we did. Robin was very knowledgeable and receptive to our questions, especially from our youngest one :D. After the tour I asked if I could pick a few basil leaves and they said a few would be fine. To the marvelous ladies Jayne and Robin, thank you, the basil tasted so good with the coconut-lime salmon last night!

Beautiful home with lots of great history!!!

Was closed, even though it was listed as open on their website. grounds are pretty

The Benjamin Harrison Presidential House was definitely worth the visit! The reenactors were very convincing, believable and entertaining. I plan to bring my grandchildren back for a visit.

80% of the furnishings are from Harrisons collection. Glad I took the tour. I enjoyed the family photos and historical facts.

Great informative tour of the home of our 23rd president. Very kind tour guides and staff ! One of my favorite presidential sites I’ve visited.

We took the tour and loved it. Bob was our docent and he was full of interesting information. The tour was supposed to be 1.5 hrs long, but was closer to 2.

Great tour with informative guide. Really enjoyed our visit!

My cousin and I love ️ living across the street from this wonderful property. We have been apart of many functions in this year of 2019. We have enjoyed the many flower beds of color also this spring and summer seasons. Would like say, to others who come across this historical site in your searches for places to visit, please stop in and enjoy a taste of history from Indiana.

Absolutely amazing field trip! The staff is wonderful!

Great historical home with much information for all individuals with presidential interests. The tour takes you throughout the whole house and lets visitors see many artifacts from the Harrison family life. A majority of the items present are from the family collection. Recommended for everyone interested in one of the few Indiana Presidents.

The house was a great representation of American history. Bob, our guide was quite knowledgeable on the subjust but spoke much on the military efforts around the president and not so much on the house & family. Overall, a lovely stop.

Ok but our tour was very limited by a croquet tournament the day we went. Nice mansion, nice guides but small compared to other presidental museums...

The docent tour was really, really good and 90-min long. Wonderful that 75% of the furnishings are original. Very reasonable price and well worth a visit. Actually covered ground for two presidents! A true gem for Indianapolis! Keep up the great work!

A great way to learn about our 23rd President. I have a new found appreciation for his administration and his support of womens rights and environmental causes. His wife was a gifted painter and her work is displayed throughout the house. Our tour guide was terrific!

Very detailed tour of the elegant home of a seriously underrated president. The proportion of original objects and pieces of furniture (north of 80%!) is extraordinary. It was also fun to learn about Harrisons family, especially Carrie the First Lady, William Henry Harrison his grandfather, and Elizabeth his accomplished daughter.

What a famous American family this president and the first lady did so much more than I was even taught in school

I was a previous garden volunteer at this house in the rose garden. I really enjoyed the Croquet Roquet event and signed up for a future event! ️It was an opportunity to meet some great people who were volunteers, college students and professionals.They have a parking lot for their volunteers and off-street parking for museum visitors.Handicap Access: The main building and a separate building with public restrooms both have handicap access. Elevator assistance is available with advance notice in the two-story museum.

Nice outdoors place

$12 entrance fee was well worth the money because the guide was very knowledgeable and spent over an hour with us. Very interesting and a lot of original pieces.

Nice outdoors place

Very well maintained and interesting! It was nice that most of the rooms are not roped off and could easily be viewed by walking through and seeing items up close.

Knowledgeable tour guide

Tour guide was very knowledgeable and was great with the kids. Tour lasted close to 2 hrs and our 8, 10 and 11 year old never complained.

Excellent staff, very informative docent presentation, and wonderful historical landmark.

We picked the perfect day to come here. The reinactment actors were excellent. They were very knowledgeable of the history of the family and era.

The house itself is in very good condition and most of the items on display are originals owned by the family. The docent for our tour provided a lot of political and personal information about the Harrisons. They have Harrisons commission that was signed by Lincoln just days before he was assassinated.

Definitely one of the better presidential home tours Ive been on, even better than some museums Ive visited. We came near the end of the day and got stuck with Gary as our guide. So glad we did. He was so knowledgeable and had a true passion for the history of the President, as well as the home and collection of antiques. My daughters loved learning the fan signals and still refer to Garys instructions. Our tour went over the time limit and I didnt even realize it! I could spend all day in there. I didnt have a chance to thank Gary for such an excellent tour because he had to run to assist someone in the gift shop. Thanks, Gary - you are a wonderful guide, even my girls commented on your in-depth knowledge and how much they enjoyed the tour. I highly recommend this tour. Ask for Gary! You wont be disappointed!

Cool place

Such an interesting and thorough tour! Our guide was quite knowledgeable and taught us so much about the Harrisons, who we previously knew almost nothing about. The house has so many original items and is beautifully decorated. The tour only takes about a hour and a half. Its a place worth visiting.

The guides made American history come alive. The furniture pieces and decorations were very authentic.

Our guide Jim, done an awesome job showing us his house..

Very awesome place, both the house and the museum. Certainly worth a visit!

What an interesting place to have located right in Indianapolis. Take the tour and ask lots of questions!

Our tour guide was a very personable and knowledgeable young woman. She went into alot of details about Benjamin Harrisons home and life, both public and personal. Very interesting.

The hostess was very friendly and knowledgeable. Very cool art and historic furniture in there, and a beautiful garden outside.

Great historical information, awesome tour for educational family trip. Staff is courteous and very informative.

This is very good but expensive.

Well kept piece of history. I enjoyed the well informed tour. Just know at the end of the day, it’s essentially just a historic house. Nothing too exciting beyond that. But still a good visit.

We went for the Birthday Party celebration. Only the first floor was open at the time but it was really neat. My preschooler was a little bored during certain parts but my 5th grader loved all of it. I would love to come back for the full tour.Please hit thumbs up if this review is helpful.

A wonderful Historical place to visit. I was with the DAR twice now. I would like to go back for a visit with my Granddaughters.

Very nice everyone there was friendly definitely definitely a great way to learn about history

Barbara, our docent, was so gracious and informative. As a native Hoosier, I had no idea that Benjamin Harrison was from Indiana and that he admitted more states to the union than any other President. Just learning interesting facts like that makes the whole tour interesting. I would suggest this tour for anyone visiting Indianapolis or even for local residents who want to know more about their 23rd President.

Had a seance with the. President

I never thought I would want to learn about the 23rd president of the US. The home was awesome and the tour guide did a phenomenal job of powering through a crying baby while keeping us engaged and not irritated. If youre a history buff or just want to learn about a president that isnt widely spoken about, I would come here

Oren was an amazing guide, loved the history and home!

Very nice site, well maintained and nice to visit an historic home that contains many of the original furnishings, not just period pieces. Beautiful home with lots of history, a wonderful way to spend a rainy afternoon.

The house is magnificent and the people charged with its care go beyond knowledge to true understanding of the home, the Harrison Family, and the sentiment of the time.Themed tours throughout the year are excellent! They are approximately one hour and under $20. Highly recommendedThe Civil War dinner is pricey for an event so it is best to consider it a fund raiser. Benjamin Harrison and his Aide de Camp provide interesting information while prepared questions for the guests help stir lively conversation. Recommended

Able to take leisurely tour of home and ask questions. Learned lota about 23rd president. Well attanged with historical period pieces

Enjoyed the tour today as part of the Juror Appreciation event.

Visited many times. Fascinating. Beautiful. Historic.

Our volunteer tour guide was fabulous! We enjoyed learning some local history. The home has an amazing collection of actual Harrison family items.

A great place to learn about the history of President Benjamin

This was the first Sunday they were open in January. Our tour guide was amazing. We have 3 boys and our tour guide interacted with them and made it educational and fun for them. Well worth your time to see this home.

Great night enjoying history portrayed!

Viewed my friends naturalization ceremony. Very nice.

Excellent Tour! Very knowledgeable guide & so much history preserved. Love that they have kept things like it was & are so knowledgeable about the history.

Our family had a great visit to the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Our volunteer tour guide, Mike was not only knowledgeable but incredibly personable. He answered questions we had to the best of his ability and interacted well with our six year old.The tour itself was incredible. Unlike many others of its type around the country, you are able to go into each room and at times, delicately touch items. You truly get to immerse yourself in the lifestyle. If you have small children, make sure they are well prepared to be handsoff or dont bring them.The price of admission is fare as the property is very well kept. There is a modern and clean restroom house on the property for multiple people.

Its a nice n educational place to take ur family n learn alot about history

Very historical!

A lovely house with some great programs.

Took my grandson to the Easter egg roll he had fun and we toured the first floor of the house but watching the little kids do the Easter egg roll was really funny

The home is in wonderful condition. The exhibit was interesting and well worth the trip.

If youre a history buff or just need something to do while in Indy, visit the Benjamin Harrison home! I love architecture and you will fall in love with house! It has been restored perfectly and the tours are always full of great info and facts! Be careful of the back stairs...they are very steep!

The guide was informative as she explained the 16 room house and all its antiquities and vast history.

Definitely take the tour if you like Presidential history.

Always a happening place. Enjoyed three, one act, murder mystery plays this evening.

Great old home with many original furnishings, and a terrific slice of history.

This was a great tour. The houses furnishings were beautiful, and we learned stories behind many of the pieces. I liked hearing about the less known president, Benjamin Harrison.The tour guide Jim was informative, humorous and friendly.

Great tour and history of the 23rd president.