Visiting The Mount

Enjoy Everything The Mount Has to Offer

The Mount is open! Advance reservations are required for tours of the Main House. Please book online. You do not need a reservation to walk the grounds, visit the Terrace Café, or Bookstore. The Main House and Bookstore are closed on Tuesdays. The Terrace Café is closed Monday – Wednesday. The Grounds are open daily. Please review and follow our Health and Safety Guidelines while on property.

Book Now

  • A Great American House Designed by A Great American Writer

    A day at The Mount is an opportunity to experience the beauty and splendor of Edith Wharton’s beloved country estate. There is so much to do! 

     To tell the stories of The Mount we offer tours of the house and gardens, a Backstairs Tour, and our popular Ghost Tour. There are no velvet ropes and stanchions, instead we invite our visitors to sit and interact with the rooms. Interpretive exhibits throughout the house explore Wharton’s life, her humanitarian efforts, literary legacy, and lives of the servants. 

    Visit – new intro – top

Hours

We are open! Our tour hours are currently Wednesday – Monday from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. We will be closed on Tuesdays. Our grounds remain open daily for public use.

Please check our calendar for special events and programs, including early closings for private events.

House

May – October

Wednesday-Monday:
10:00 am – 5:00 pm

The Main House, Terrace Café, and Bookstore are all closed on Tuesday.

November-February

Weekends:
10:45 am – 4:00 pm

Monday-Friday:
Closed

Gardens

May – October

10:00 am – 5:00 pm

November-February

10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Admission

Self-guided tours of the Main House are now available.

  • Advance reservations are required for entry to the house.
    Book Now

  • Adults

    $20

  • Seniors (65+)

    $18

  • Students with ID

    $13

  • Children and Teens (18 and under)

    FREE

  • Military with ID (discount extends to one family member)

    $10

  • CARD TO CULTURE

    Free admission for up to 4 adults and children always free with EBT or WIC card

The Mount is pleased to participate in Bank of America’s Museums on Us program. Visitors who present an active Bank of America or Merrill Lynch debit or credit card and a valid photo ID will receive free general admission on the first full weekend (consecutive Saturday and Sunday) of each month. Admission is nontransferable and for the cardholder only.

Directions

2 Plunkett Street (at the corner of Route 7) Lenox, MA

The Mount is located in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts and is close to Tanglewood, the Norman Rockwell Museum, Mass MoCA and many other Berkshire attractions.

  • 2 hours from Boston
  • 2.5 hours from NYC
  • GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 42.335579, Longitude: -73.2829

Accessibility

The Mount welcomes visitors of all abilities and backgrounds. If you have a mobility, visual, or hearing impairment, we are here to help. Caregivers are admitted free-of-charge.

The Mount offers handicapped parking at the Main House and Stable.

The Mount is a Massachusetts Cultural Council UP designated organization welcoming participants of all abilities.

Please contact us at 413-551-5100 or by email below, to discuss accommodations needed for your visit.

Email Us

  • Terrace Café

    The Terrace Café serves beverages and light fare: sandwiches, salads, desserts, wine, beer, lemonade, and iced tea.
    Learn More

  • Bookstore

    The perfect place to find a hostess gift or a souvenir.
    Learn More