The Trust’s Education Department offers both on-site and virtual tours, during which students experience Wright’s designs firsthand and are encouraged to ask questions and share their observations.

Each tour can be tailored to classroom themes. We recommend pairing a tour with activities and lessons from teachingbydesign.org.

At this time, tours are intended for groups of 45 students (grades K-12) or fewer and are available at the Frederick C. Robie House, the Home and Studio and its surrounding historic neighborhood. Please check our booking form for our availability. Please note, field trips are booked on a first-come first-served basis.

For college/university students or high school groups beyond our capacity, please contact Group Tours at 312.994.4041 or tours@flwright.org.

Inquiry Based Tours

Let your curiosity guide the tour! Ask and answer questions as you move through Frank Lloyd Wright's historic work of architecture. Discover the reasons behind Wright’s design choices, peer through colorful art glass windows, and explore the details that make each building one-of-a-kind.

Length: 60 minutes
Fee: $5 per student
Location: Offered at Home and Studio, Robie House

Sketching Tour

Channel your inner artist! Explore the design elements of shape, line, and form in a provided sketchbook. Look closely at light and shadow, notice textures, and visually document new perspectives while moving through Wright’s historic work of architecture.

Length: 70 minutes
Fee: $9 per student
Location: Offered at Home and Studio, Robie House

Neighborhood Tour

Explore the historic neighborhood around the Home and Studio. Stroll through the picturesque Frank Lloyd Wright historic district and discover how Wright’s innovative designs shaped Oak Park in his lifetime and today.  

Length: 50 minutes
Fee: $5 per student
Location: Offered at Home and Studio

The Wright 3 Tour

Experience Blue Balliet’s novel The Wright 3 firsthand! View Robie House through the lens of fictional characters Tommy, Petra and Calder, who are enchanted by the building as they strive to save it. Revisit themes and quotes from the book as you analyze Wright’s geometric art and architecture.

Length: 60 minutes
Fee: $5 per student (can be upgraded to a 70 minute sketching tour at $9/student)
Location: Offered at Robie House