Victorian time capsule with a nice dose of German immigrant success story. Guided tour is very informative, although a bit too long for the space. $10 suggested donation. Reservations recommended.

Lovely space, I got married here in February 2020. I wouldnt recommend it as a wedding venue, because in my opinion there was a lot of miscommunication and inflexibility during the planning process which added unnecessary stress. I look forward to coming back after COVID and having a beer in the garden and a tour of the museum.

Very detailed tours, friendly tour guides, and an incredible historic house! The Heurich House Museum makes a great stop while touring DC or for the locals, a break from the National Mall tourist traps!

Great tour with lots of cool local history. I hope this place remains around for a long time! Definitely worth the visit.

This place is amazing! You should definitely tour this excellent Dupont Circle historic site. Theres plenty to see, and the wonderful staff are really knowledgeable.

We visited the museum with the kids and it was a fun experience. Learning the history about a successful immigrant story and seeing the castle preserved in its original form for so many years was amazing. A nice guided and small tour.

Loved the informative tour! Cant wait to return for the Brewmasters tour when I am back in DC.

Employees doing the tour were phenomenal! I loved the warmth of the home and feeling of going back in history. My only disappointment was how there is not enough funding to repair the upper floors. The Christmas market was especially fun for my little 3 year olds. This house is one of my top recommendations for vistors!

This castle is beautiful and the notes are very cool part of DC history. The spaces that are open to the publicso the guided tour isnt worth it, but if you have the opportunity to tour it on your own and talk to the docents then youll enjoy it. I came here for the winter market, which was underwhelming, but the gardens and spaces overall were beautiful.

The museum is a wonderful experience for visitors & locals. Dont miss the chance to see every artist interpretation. thank u!!

Wonderful time here. Great staff!

Fabulous tour and gorgeous interior of a German beer barons castle. Undiscovered gem in D.C.

Very interesting museum to visit. House is very unique. Time we went was very crowded and the self tour was short.

Wonderful garden to do work in.

A Gilded Age holdout near Dupont Circle.

Great tour with seasonal events

Great tour of a beautiful home!

Unique, opulent, beautiful house. Went for a special event where we got to taste local beers along the house tour. Great night.

A beautiful American castle, right in the heart of the Capitol City.

Fantastic house of a biggest brewer in US a century ago.

Super cool, especially as someone who grew up in Europe - was interesting to see how their sensibilities as German immigrants ported into their lives here. Definitely take a brewery tour if you can!

Very nice, interesting museum! If you want to know history of DC, this place is highly recommended for visits

Find a Groupon and go on the tour. Its a marvelous mansion.

I very enjoyed this museum

If you walk by this building you always wonder whats inside. Do yourself a favor and go in sometime! Its got a very beautiful interior and a great historic tour :)

The house is absolutely beautiful. It was great to take a tour of it and really understand the kind of opulence that you read about in The Great Gatsby. I was here for a beer tasting and after one visit Im ready to become a member. The tour guides have a wealth of knowledge not just about Christian Heurich but also about the time period where he did his business. Ill definitely be coming here much more often.

Fun and beautiful Victorian townhome. Lacks some original furniture but the interiors are mostly intact. Definitely make a fun play on the beer-connected history of the home.

Historic home with a beautiful interior. Backyard was very nice.

Awesome house, great staff, I hope to try the beer some day.

Heurich House Museum is a mansion from the Gilded Age just south of Dupont Circle. For a home in the city, its massive, but for a museum, its small. Its truly a museum/event space for locals, not tourists (though, tourists are welcome).The Heurich House is the mansion of Christian Heurich, a German immigrant who was the oldest brewer (he died at age 102) and big time business owner in DC. Outside of the government, he owned the most amount of land and employed the most amount of people. His large brewery now houses the Kennedy Center.This home is a historic property remembering Christian Heurichs legacy in DC. They offer tours (suggested donation of $10) Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays that last an hour long. In addition to that, they always have events from book clubs to brewing classes to a famous Christmas market every year.What most people dont know is they have a large garden in the back open to the public Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm. They have benches, picnic tables, and even an art gallery in the carriage house for people to enjoy for free. Its the perfect respite from the city!

Excellent guide who provided a real feel for the family in addition to pointing out many interesting facets of the house.Recommend a visit to anyone coming to DC.

Just ok.. I thought could visit on donation but they require $10 to go inside the tour and amount of things to see is really short not worth $10 in my opinion

Super interesting place. Staff is very nice and they know their Heurich history.

Amazing house full of amazing people.

Cool house museum. Take a tour and learn about a DC family and there house

Great venue for small wedding ceremony (we had 25 people and was plenty of space)!! It doesnt need any decorations, great acoustics, perfect layout to avoid first looks before ceremony, and great photo opportunities (e.g., stairwell, large windows, balcony, corner of conservatory). Make sure to get a photographer that can handle lighting as it can get tricky based on time of day....test shots are recommended. You get a day of event coordinator with the price which we found to be extremely valuable!! Main point is to be on time because you will have to rush to get your photos done after the ceremony. Otherwise just pay for extra time to avoid that if important to you.

We went to the Christmas market here which included local vendors and a tour of the museum. The house is in great condition and we enjoyed the knowledgeable staff.

Beautiful building and wonderful decorations and furniture. Its incredibly opulent inside the house, although I liked how Mr. Heurich saved some money by doing things like faux leather finishes and faux metal inlay on the walls. Prepare to take a lot of pictures.

The house is really nice. The staff was so knowledgeable and nice.

What an interesting place. Its like a secret museum of DC. Interesting stories and the host knew the answers to all my questions.

Just absolutely amazing! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and the house is incredible! I highly recommend it!

Michael the tour guide was very knowledgeable and high energy

I had high hopes I would attend and have it bring back fond memories of my childhood in Berlin where I spent 5 years. I had hoped to share some of the culture with my daughter.Instead I was met with an overly militant group of staff and volunteers ushering is through like cattle; aggressively scolding us for holding a beverage THEY SOLD US 10 feet from the door, as we unknowingly tried to walk in.We attended during the Christkindlmarkt event and were supposed to have paid for a “special early access pass”, but that didn’t seem to matter when they opened up the museum to everyone at the same time, so it was just herds of people being rushed through to quickly to enjoy anything or even ask questions.Further insult was learning that half the museum was not open to tours during this weekend event.So instead of paying a “suggested donation of $10” on a normal day, I paid $25 non-refundable dollars to be rushed through half the museum by people with nasty attitudes. [of course not all the staff and volunteers were unpleasant; some were a real asset. But the experience was overshadowed by the negative energy given off by the few.]And the market part of the event was a joke! While the vendors were nice, and enjoyable, there were only maybe 20-30. For $10 I attended Sugarloaf Craft fair the weekend before (and will be attending the weekend after too) and experienced hundreds of skilled craftsmen. It is taking a second trip to fully enjoy all the artists and venders.Save your money and your time — order pizza and a movie and stay home

Beautiful Victorian brew masters castle built during the Gilded Age - truly a hidden gem! Walked by it so many times in Dupont Circle and didnt even realize the castle existed until recently. So glad I got a chance to finally explore it!Definitely make a reservation online - cant visit the museum without a guided tour. There are a few tours in the morning/early afternoon on Saturdays that last about 75 minutes with a $10 suggested donation - I just paid it.The stunning castle is decked out floor to ceiling with exquisite antique furniture, beautiful woodwork, intricate carvings, coffered ceilings and frescos, impressive crown moldings, ornate gold mirrors and chandeliers, with helms and mythical lions embedded throughout the house. The fireplace back with lion carving was the coolest feature of the home. Its impressive how the house had cutting-edge technology for its time in 1890 with plumbing and electricity, a slosh sink, and an iron and steel foundation. Cant believe this large house took only 2 years to build and complete in 1892.From the tours dozen or so rooms and corridors (drawing room, parlor, dining room, solarium, multiple bedrooms, bathroom, butlers pantry, kitchen, foyer, tavern) the cozy drawing room used after dinner for cigars was my favorite and most impressive - lavish velvet sofas, tassled crown moldings, and large silk curtains. The German Tavern in the basement had a nice chill vibe - perfect spot to drink beer!The tour is quite interesting and chronicles Christian Heurichs journey as a brewmaster from Germany to the U.S., his 3 marriages including the widow of his business partner, and objective for building the castle to showcase his wealth and entertain clients for exclusive contracts. Lived a very full life at 102 years. Sadly, his brewery started failing after prohibition as larger beer companies cornered the market and consumer taste preferences changed to cocktails. The business never took off after his son tried to continue his legacy with a batch of bad beer. The Kennedy Center sits on the old factory - maybe its for the best!The tour concluded with a new exhibit in the carriage house showcasing the different types of beer produced (malt, apple champagne, stout, lager). Interestingly, Heurich produced apple champagne during Prohibition and could only sell it for 1 day. The beer bottles along with the memorabilia are captivating.Stunning castle, informative tour - totally worth the $10 suggested donation. Highly recommend!

Staff provides an exceptional narrated visit. A good off the beaten path museum for DC visitors.

A good museum, very ornate house and an interesting exhibit on Heurich brewing in the back

Absolutely worth the tour! Beautiful, striking tour and very interesting and informative tour guides. Only takes an hour, so definitely drop by of youre in the area.

This should be one of the must see sites in Washington, DC. The museum is incredible. Original fixtures, furniture and decorations, all well preserved throughout the house. An extremely knowledgeable, friendly and outgoing museum Director, Scott, who knows so much about the house, furnishings and family that you feel like you are talking to a family member! The entire tour gives you an incredible snapshot into life in Washington DC during this time period. I cant recommend it enough!

Great tour of a Victorian mansion. Good beer provided along the way. Short walk from the Dupont Circle Metro.

It was a great experience. The house is very delicate inside, it was the most up to date house a hundred year ago. This is place is not so well known, so only 8 people joined the visit on Saturday. You can ask whatever you want to know.

Wonderful treasure in Dupont Circle.

The house tour is definitely worth the time. Usually, it requires a reservation. DC doesnt have that many mansions open to the public.

Got married here. It was gorgeous and the people working were amazing. I could not ask for a better wedding venue.

Great tour of a fantastic home. Well worth the hour for the tour.

Very cool 19th century mansion near Dupont Circle. Pretty opulent interior. Worth a visit.

Fun to do with a group - covers some little-known DC history.

Really cool house museum off DuPont. Great place to check it if youre in to the Victorian era or beer.

Perhaps the only surviving historic home in Dupont Circle; great history and gorgeous examples of American baroque/rococo stylings. Beautiful sculpture, paintings, and furniture inside. The sculpture atop the tower is a salamander!

Great to see the Victoria Era on full display!. Wish we could have seen above the 2nd floor though, even if its been modernized.

A beautiful gilded age masion with the first two floors preserved, including original furnishings. Well worth the guided tour!

Spectacular and unique

Beautiful interior & exterior, the tour was great.

Amazing building!!!

The most intact Victorian home in DC. The docent was extremely knowledgeable.

Learned a lot

#culture

Nice people, knowledgeable of the place and time

Outstanding historic event space

Love the beautiful and historic house/furnishings

Awesome

Cool wood

Ok

Interesting experience.

Yes

Fantastic

Amazing tour and house!