General Hours of Operation
Visitor Center and Esplanade Gift Shop:
Hours 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Daily.*
* The Visitor Center is closed for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day..
Water Dome:
Monday through Sunday
9:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Discounts for members of AAA, Senior Citizens, Active military, Members oF the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, FLLW Building Conservancy or by booking your tour via email on all standard tours other than Group Tours.
STANDARD TOURS
Self Guided Tour
Stroll the campus at your own pace. Self guided walking tours are available at all times. Tour maps can be obtained inside the Frank Lloyd Wright "Child of the Sun" Visitors Center, or at the information sign under the covered walkway adjacent to the administration building.
Free.
Available at all times
Basic Tour
Our Basic Tour is a 1 hour guided tour led by one of our experienced docents. It begins inside the Frank Lloyd Wright "Child of the Sun" Visitors Center with a description of Mr. Wright's vision for the campus and the unique method of construction he chose for the site. After leaving the Visitor Center you will walk across the campus as the docent tells the story of each of the Wright designed structures,
stopping inside the Annie Pfeiffer Chapel to explore it's beauty from within.
1 Hr, Schedule: Daily at 10:00, 12:00 and 2:00.
Cost $20. Reservations suggested. Guests arriving the day of the tour will be accommodated based on availability.
In-Depth Tour
A longer, In-Depth Tour, includes everything from the Basic Tour and then takes the visitor inside all of the structures where possible. The is our most popular tour.
2 Hr, Schedule: Daily at 10:30 and 1:00.
Cost $35. Reservations suggested. Guests arriving the day of the tour will be accommodated based on availability.
Group Tours
The Basic or In-Depth Tour for larger groups of visitors. Cost is based on the number of visitors in the group and is scheduled on an individual basis to fit your needs.
Group Tours are by reservation only. Please contact the Visitor Center to arrange your Group Tour.
For reservations:
email us: fllw@flsouthern.edu
or call us: 863-680-4597
Private Tour
Take the In-Depth Tour scheduled at your convenience, along with your family and friends. (Up to six individuals) This tour is the for the dedicated Frank Lloyd Wright fan. Give it as a special birthday present or anniversary gift, or just treat yourself with something different.
2 Hr, Scheduled at your convenience.
Cost $45. Reservations required
Behind the Scenes Tour
Join our Director, Mark Tlachac, on our Behind the Scenes Tour of the "Child of the Sun" campus. This tour takes visitors to spaces not included on any of our other tours ending with lunch served in the Danforth Chapel.
Allow 2.5 - 3 hours, Scheduled at 10:00 AM on Mar 7, Apr 11 & May 9
Cost $55. Reservations required
Archives Tour
Explore the treasures inside the McKay Archives. Twenty years of designs and correspondence between Frank Lloyd Wright and Florida Southern College preserved for scholars. You will see photographs of Mr. Wright on his visits to the college, an original Wasmuth Portfolio, and other selected documents. After leaving the McKay Archives the visitor will be taken on our In-Depth Tour of the campus.
Allow 2.5 hours, Scheduled 1:00 PM on Feb 13, Mar 13, Apr 10 & May 6
Cost $40. Reservations required
For reservations:
email us: fllw@flsouthern.edu
or call us: 863-680-4597
