Spent more than 2 hours in the home! It’s an absolute pleasure to explore this beautiful home and the history behind Cincinnati Society. Loved it all, highly recommend especially on a rainy day.Established in 1783, as the American War for Independence drew to a close, the Society of the Cincinnati is the oldest private patriotic organization in the United States. The Society is also our nations first hereditary organization. The founders of the Society assigned their descendants the task of preserving the memory of the patriotic sacrifices that made American liberty a reality.

Wonderful place to visit. Our docent was very knowledgeable. So much to see and experiencel

A place to learn so much about our early history. Our docent, Ms. Jamieson was excellent and very knowledgeable. Enjoyed the hour tour.

Free museum offering one-hour tours of the historic house. I found this via geocaching last year. It is worth the time.

Incredible historic home and museum. Such a beautiful place! A local treasure!

This is such a cool place to visit! Lots of cool history. Bonus: ITS FREE TO VISIT!

Excellent architectural find in Washington DC. Excellent example of the Gilded Americana. Decor rivals that of Versailles!

We stopped in after lunch for the Hamilton exhibit, we didnt even know this place was here. We stayed for the tour of the home, it was informative and delightful. This is honestly my new favorite museum in the District. Our docent, Dan, was engaging and a wealth of knowledge. Such an unexpected treat.

Hidden gem in DC! Fascinating stuff. My Dad (a Revolutionary War buff) absolutely loved it.

Stumbled upon ot and was really glad I did. We got the best tour there. Very interesting history and the building is well maintained. The staff are great. Within a short walk of the modern art museum which makes for a great half day if doing both.

Loved this place! Anderson House is unbelievably beautiful and learning the history of the society was awesome. Came here during an open house event with other museums in the area and did a self tour. Highly recommend coming for the hour long free tour.

What a beautiful place and excellent tour! I happened upon this while walking along Embassy Row. A must see! The history is interesting and well presented.

Really interesting museum! The staff is really friendly and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend their guided tours

If you have one hour to spare, I suggest the guided tour. Maureen did a wonderful job walking our group through this mansion that doubles as a club for the descendants of the colonists who fought the Brits. Lovely interior designs.

Historical oasis in bustling city!

Nice free museum and toue located on embassy row. Great to check out while taking a walk through the beautiful neighborhood. Takes about an hour on the tour and you get to see the beautiful house.

We had a lovely tour of this incredibly ornate and beautiful home built during the gilded age. We also learned about the Cincinnati which was founded by men who fought in the Revolutionary war and pass on membership to their offspring and a few honorary members. A museum there has an exhibit about journals kept during the war. Very interesting.

The Society of the Cincinnati is truly a hidden gem! The Society traces its history directy back to George Washington. The current headquarters is the former home of a past Society president, entrepeneur, and wealthy DC socialite, so it is steeped in history and spectacularly designed and decorated. The free tours are led by an outstanding docent with extensive knowledge of the Society as well as the long and storied history of the homes former owners. This is certainly one of the best places to visit in DC. By the way, the city is named after the Society and not vice versa. Visit the Society and the docent will skillfully fill you in on the details.

Anderson House is the very definition of luxurious. Beautiful home that now serves as the Headquaters for the Society of Cincinnati. Attended the Vintage Evening: Toast Alexander Hamilton event recently. A delightful after hours event with rum punch and brandy tastings.

Amazing! Sam was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable and interactive. Free tours 15 minutes past the hour. Tours last approximately an hour, very interesting history.Highly recommended for all. A must for history buffs or for educational tours of DC.

Beautifully maintained, historic home in DuPont Circle. Loved my experience there!

What an awesome place that holds more than just history back 100 years! Some of the tapestries go back to the 15th century!

The tour guide was knowledgeable and we loved all the history of the place!

A beautiful building. The tour was very informative and insightful into the history of the building and the society. If youre in the area, I recommend stopping by, the tour is about an hour. Check the website for tour times.

The Anderson House is a lovely Beaux-Arts style mansion located on Massachusetts Ave. NW near Dupont Circle, which serves as the national headquarter for the Society of the Cincinnati. You can visit this National Historic Landmark building by way of free guided tours, which start 15 minutes past each hour and lasting approximately 1 hour.This mansion was built between 1902-1905 for American diplomat, Larz Anderson. Many of the precious items within the estate were received gifts or items purchased during travels or periods of service abroad. Particularly impressive are the large scale ballroom and the upstairs dining room. Both are exquisitely decorated, displaying fine portraits, chandeliers, marble flooring, Flemish tapestries and other elegant furniture.Near the end of the tour, you are shown a massive painting Triumph of the Dogaressa of Venice by Spanish artist Jose Y Cordero Villegas. This is a beautiful painting, as are the Society of the Cincinnati war murals seen at the end of the tour. Other rooms and their possessions are equally delightful to view.I really enjoyed my visit to the Anderson House and would highly recommend taking the free 1 hour tour here. Its well worth your time if you enjoy private collections and small museum visits.Note: Photography is allowed throughout so feel free to snap away during your tour.

This was interesting. I learned so much about the terrible things that happened to our European allies after the Revoluton. All gave some, some gave all. Building is old world wealth. Cant believe people lived like that back then.

Fascinating and gorgeous place full of unique information. We loved it.

Authentic, not restored, living finishes naturally aged! Well maintained!! Life well lived in high mastercraft decorative finishes and aged furnishing!! Only house I am aware of so well preserved!

The house is absolutely stunning, I just wish we could see more of it.

They were very welcoming and the concert was fun

Went there while doing the museum walk weekend. What a place! The exterior doesnt seem quite assuming but the interior remind me of European palaces. Fascinating stories about the former owners and ties to the revolutionary wars as well.

The Anderson House museum is a hidden gem in Washington. A 95-room Beaux Arts mansion built in 1905 with all the original furnishings intact and a breathtaking ballroom. Extensive European and Asian art and antiques, including Brussels tapestries from the 1630s. Owned by the Society of the Cincinnati, the oldest historic and patriotic society in America, the Anderson House museum is open for tours every day except Monday. Full disclosure: Im a docent at AH.

A white washed museum and staff. No mention or knowledge of black Americans who fought in the revolutionary war by the historians/ staff - by some estimates 8000 - who presumably meet the male, hereditary criteria of being part of this all white society today. I recommend visits especially by those who read up on a critical history beforehand to ask pointed questions to the staff. The house is pretty though, with lots of decorative Buddhas...

Amazing home with free tours!Rich with history and and architecture, be sure to pay attention to the items from around the world that were accumulated during the Anderson familys travels

Beautiful mansion, great history and great exhibition on the first veterans

What an unexpectedly lovely house museum! It was GREAT.

Great and interesting excursion! Gorgeous interiors. No charge.

Beautiful historic museum. Filled with lots of history. Definitely worth a trip if youre visiting Washington DC.

A wonderful place with an amazing history, The Society of the Cincinnati is a glimpse into a private society formed by a set of officers of the Continental Army from the American Revolutionary War and their descendents. With such a limited membership and a distant shared history, it is not only amazing that such an organization would continue to exist and thrive with the goal of maintaining the ideals of those original members, but also to amass such fascinating stories over the years

A very nice conducted tour of the residence with some well preserved furniture and Tapestries. Best of all... admission is free!!!

Absolutely awesome. Great antiques, reception area and meeting space.

Great guided tour, magnificent architecture and vintage furniture. Definitely worth a visit

Great tour and beautiful house. Amazing details shared of the history of our Country.

THe Anderson House, home of the Society of Cincinnati, is a hidden gem off the beaten tourist path in the nations Capitol. A beautiful structure with a rich history and lots of interesting decor. I walked off the street 45 minutes before closing on a Wednesday afternoon, and joined as the second guest on a free tour. If you like history, art and/or architecture, its definitely worth an hour of your time.

Wow. Gorgeous interior! Very helpful docents to explain the artifacts in each room in relation to the Andersons and/or the Society of the Cincinnati.

A beautiful historic house in Dupont Circle.

Classic German beer hall feel brewing its own beer in house. I didnt get to try the food this time around but will be back again for sure.

Simply stunning. What a historical account of a young couple in DC in the late 19th and early 20th century. The tour was wonderful. I just wish I could have seen a little bit more.

Fascinating look at a part of history that is frequently forgotten except by real history bluffs or misjudged by using modern standards.

An incredible museum and historical collection covering the American Revolution time period.

Beautiful early 20th century mansion with some great antiques. Excellent tour. Admission is free.

Beautiful building, tremendous historical artifacts, a must visit.

Neat place, interesting history. Highly recommend taking the guided tour

Ridiculously rich and opulent. For a fact, some of the rooms are grander than inside the Palace of the Kings of Austria. Chock full of art and incredibly delicate and skilled ivory carvings. Highly recommended!

Wonderful Gilded Age home. Houses changing exhibits of documents and relics concerning the Revolutionary War. They its second only to the White House in grandeur.

Beautiful and the tour guide was so knowledgeable.

Beautiful place, I love their decorations, Very unique place.

Certainly one of the hidden gems of DC. With so many free museums, this one sometimes falls through the cracks, but if you are in the area, it is definitely worth a visit!The house is the Gilded Age mansion of Lars and Isabelle Anderson. Lars was a US diplomat and a descendant of a Revolutionary War officer, making him a member of the Society of the Cincinnati. The Cincinnati is a fraternal organization founded by Washington and Henry Knox to perpetuate the memory of the Revolution.Today, the museum has free events highlighting the history of the revolution. The museum also has an excellent library for revolutionary history research and the mansion is incredibly and richly adorned. You should budget anywhere from 1.5 - 2.5 hours to experience this jewel.

Great museum, pretty big and plenty of things to observe .

Very cool place. Make sure you get a tour!

If you want to know more about history. Well kept mansion

Ive been a photographer in DC for many years but was surprised when I shot a wedding here and had never been before. Its ornate and lavish. Beautiful architecture, art and decor. I highly recommend it for a getaway or an event like a wedding.

A house museum with broader historical connections. Well stocked with original furniture and family items. The Society which owns the property now had many famous members, but their stories are mostly in the Societys library holdings or separate individual museums elsewhere.

Just a beautiful place

Hidden gem in DC! While the Philip Collection gets all the buzz around the corner, the Anderson House is often overlooked and offers a unique art collection. The house is stunning with rich marble, silk tapestries, beautiful wooden carved doors, meticulously carved Japanese jewelry boxes, mineral trees full of precious gems, ornate ceilings, and massive oil paintings. Every room is breathtaking and leaves you in awe!The Anderson house has a wonderful rich history behind the exquisite collection of art pieces. The docent led us through a curated tour peppered with interesting facts of how the house was built in 1905 during the Gilded Age as Larz and Isabels winter home, which they left to the Society of Cincinnati when they passed away. The Japanese artwork was influenced by Larz when he was an ambassador to Japan. Of all the rooms, the cozy room above the staircase with paintings of Isabel in multiple forms, George Washington presenting Lafayette a certificate to the Society of Cincinnati, and the intricate Japanese hand carved wooden boxes was my favorite. Through the artwork, the room painted a vivid picture and time capsule of the magnificent home.As the museum closes at 4pm, I recommend getting there by 3:15 for a tour with the docet. The docet was very knowledgeable and friendly, she gave us extra time.The Anderson House is among my favorite DC historical homes along with Tudor House, Hillwood, Dumbarton Oaks, Mount Vernon, and Lincolns Cottage.Anderson House makes for a gorgeous wedding venue with a grandiose ballroom and beautiful courtyard. Although my husband and I already had our wedding (wish we saw this beforehand!), I heard great things and saw a wedding being set-up during our tour. It also seems to be pretty affordable as well!

This mansion on Embassy Row is a hidden jewel. The mission of the society includes the best motives for continuing to keep alive the sacrifice of the officer corp that waged war for the cause of freedom.My wife is a descendant of Col Trumbull.

Brother held is wedding reception here. It was fantastic. Staff was wonderful. Everything was beautiful!

Stunning gem.

Very interesting exhibit on Hamilton. Did not have time to visit while building.

Gorgeous place with plenty of history behind every square inch. Your tour guides can tell you about pretty much anything you see - just ask!

Beautiful building, interesting history. Unexpected pleasure.

A beautiful Gilded Age Mansion open for free tours of the home and an exhibition room that changes displays frequently. Visit their website for more information.

Most impressive is that the original furniture and accessories are still in the house since it was donated while she was still alive.

American Revolutionary history from a unique perspective

It was an amazing experience to see this place.

Wonderful talks and programs!!! Get them on your calendar.

Very good museum to learn American History from the Revolution to post WW II.

Beautiful mansion, fascinating history

Im writing this review if you plan on doing an event here as far as your wedding or any event for that matter. For this place to be as pricey as it is you think you would get treated and respected just the same way for the price you pay ($$$). I was treated with so much disrespect that I cant even describe the feeling. My fiance and I loved the venue from the second we saw it for our wedding we booked the dated and wanted to sign the contract immediately when we went to see it. My fiance took a work day off work to go the venue and sign the contract and give the event manager Glen the deposit check which is half of the full amount for the venue up front to secure our date and again sign the contract. My fiance then asked Glen for a receipt, he said they dont have receipt and could write it on a post-it for him. My fiance didnt want that and asked him to email him something so we had proof and validation that all was okay; we received nothing for three days of proof of signed contract. Five weeks had went by and even the check had still not been taken out of our accounts my fiance numerous of times had tried to reach out to Glen to see what the circumstances were as far as why the check had still not been deposited. We received no follow ups. I called one afternoon when luckily got off work early enough to cal them because they leave at 4pm. I spoke with the front desk who was extremely rude to me when I told her I didnt want to go to Glens voicemail nor did I want his email because neither of those does he respond to. She continued to be rude and I asked her to deliver a hand written message from me. We then shortly after got a nasty email from Glen stating that his financial coordinator wasnt in the office and wouldnt be back till Monday and that if I am so unhappy with his service I can go look for a new venue and he can cancel our contract. I immediately called their office again and got Glen on the phone. I answered very politely and he started to scream at the top of his lungs that the event (my wedding) was his event and not my event and that i need to understand that he continued screaming and yelling at me and telling that my wedding isnt my event its his and that I should look some where else if I am unhappy with his service of not being able to contact us when we have been trying to contact him. This man should not be in this industry at all for people to be spending $12,000 on a venue and to be treated with such disrespect I was extremely heart broken and upset. NO ONE SHOULD HOLD ANY EVEN AT THE ANDERSON HOUSE!

Great lecture tonight on The Disaffected by Dr. Sullivan.

Terrific free tours by knowledgeable guides of a beautiful Gilded Age mansion!

Awesome!! Beautiful old Mansion with Tons of antiques! It would have been nice to see above the 2nd floor or possibly Larz-Andersons bedroom/bath with original fixtures.

Great historical site, the free tour highlights the origins of the Cincinnati society, their most notable members and how this mansion came to be their official headquarters. The architecture alone is worth the visit. The run multiple hourly tours during days when they open to the public. A must visit in DC.

Worth seeing & the tour guides make it very interesting

Outstanding. Unique place for an small but elegant event.

Beautiful and interesting house, tour takes about an hour and is certainly worth it.

Indisputably, this is in the top 100 must see location on the historic Mass Ave. The hefty price of $0.00 deters all but the thick wallet-ed folk of the upper class to partake. The tour itself is more a biography of a filthy rich gentleman by the name of Lars Anderson, or something, who basically was really bad at his job, but married a crazy rich woman, and decided to see how much ridiculous stuff he could acquire in his lifetime.

Nice place to visit very close to Dupont circle. The tour is nice and you get to see the whole house

The tours of the Anderson House are free and provided every day of the week by knowledgeable docents. This is a must-see in the Dupont Circle area.

Great location with wonderful activities, most of them are free. Fantastic monthly concerts!

Worth a visit. It is free and a good representation of a Gilded age house.

Very interesting place where you can learn about officers of the revolutionary war and the Lars Andersen legacy.

We recently visited the Anderson House during the Dupont-Kalorama free museum weekend. I did not know of this location until I first read of the free museum weekend. I am not sure I would have originally paid to visit this location, but now I am really intrigued to learn more. Along with the beauty of the building, the history and stories behind each decor piece are endless. DC is packed with free museums and sights. If you are going to pay to visit a location, I would say add this to your list. It wasnt one of my favorite places in DC, but it is interesting. I f you are able to visit on a free day, I highly recommend it. If not, Check their website for hours and prices. -Travelationship

Wonderful very historic and beautiful.

Beautiful venue.

Great history building. Alot of arts

Really cool building

Fascinating place lots of history

Very good noce tour guide

Great place!!!