Current Programs and Events at the Frank Lloyd Wright
Preservation Trust
Advance tickets required for some programs and highly recommended for all programs.
Interior Guided Tours and Historic Neighborhood Audio Tours are offered at the Home and Studio and Wright's Robie House each day that the museums are open.
View Home and Studio daily tours
Weekly Programs
Private Spaces In-depth Tour of the Robie House
JULY 2009
Thursday: 11 am, 3:30 pm
Monday: 11 am, 3:30 pm
AUGUST 2009 - DECEMBER 2009
Friday: 3 pm
Saturday: 9 am
Sunday: 9 am
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $45 Preservation Trust members, $55 non-members
PURCHASE TICKETS NOW or the day of tour at the Robie House Museum Shop, if available.
The Wright 3 Tour of the Robie House
Every Saturday
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $15 adult / $12 youth
PURCHASE TICKETS NOW or the day of tour at the Robie House Museum Shop, if available.
School Group Tour packages available.
Call 708.848.1978 for information.
Design Detectives Family Tour of the Home and Studio
Every Saturday
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park
Admission: $15 adult / $12 youth (4-17, 3 and under are free) and seniors (65+)
Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
PURCHASE TICKETS NOW or at the Home and Studio Museum Shop, if available.
June 2009
Youth Architecture Workshop Level II
Dates: June 22 - 26
Currently there is a waiting list for this session. Additional dates available for Summer 2010.
Time: 8:30 am -11:30 am
Location: Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park
Admission: $225 Preservation Trust members; $250 non-members
For more information, contact the Education Department at 708.848.1976 ext. 225 or educate@gowright.org.
July 2009
Students Do Wright – Art and Design by Chicago Public School Students
Date: Opening Reception, Monday, July 6, 2009
Time: 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 South Cornell Avenue, Chicago, IL 60615
Admission: Free. Refreshments donated by Gourmet Gorilla featuring local and organic food for kids.
For more information, visit hydeparkart.org.
Pentomino Workshop with Virtual The Wright 3 Tour
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Ages: 8-13 with parents
Location: McHenry Public Library
Admission: Free. Pre-registration is required.
Register at www.mchenrylibrary.org or 815-344-5878
Walk and Wine at Wright's Robie House
Date: Saturday, July 11 - SOLD OUT
Time: 4 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $30 Preservation Trust members, $35 non-members
Picturing Architecture Photo Tour
Date: Friday, July 17
Time: 5 pm - 7 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $80 Preservation Trust members, $90 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
Designing Spaces Workshop
Date: Monday, July 20
Time: 6 pm - 8 pm
Age Minimum: 18 years and older
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $100 Preservation Trust members, $125 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
Redrawing Wright
Date: Thursday, July 23
Time: 6 pm - 8 pm
Age Minimum: 16 years and older
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $25 Preservation Trust members, $30 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
Wright Way Minneapolis: Sullivan to Gehry
July 23 - 26
Join the Preservation Trust on an exciting four-day excursion to the Minneapolis area, home to cutting-edge art and architecture from masters of their craft. Experience a Prairie School architectural gem, the Purcell-Cutts house, designed by the team of William Gray Purcell and George Grant Elmslie. Tour Louis Sullivan's influential National Farmers' Bank, a National Historic Landmark, as well as the stunning Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum designed by a modern master, Frank Gehry.
Preservation Trust Members: $1595 per person, double occupancy, land only
Non-members: $1795 per person, double occupancy, land only
Call 708.848.1976 ext. 257 to register, or for inquiries email travel@gowright.org.
Youth Architecture Workshop Level I
Dates: July 27 - 30
Two seats now available.
Time: 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park
Admission: $200 Preservation Trust members; $225 non-members
For more information, contact the Education Department at 708.848.1976 ext. 225 or educate@gowright.org.
August 2009
Architecture Fantasy Camp
Dates: August, 2 - 5
Time: 6:30 pm - 9 pm
Location: Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park
Admission: $850 Preservation Trust members; $900 non-members
To purchase tickets contact the Education Department at 708.848.1976 ext. 227 or learn@gowright.org
Youth Architecture Workshop Level II
Dates: August 3 - 7
Currently there is a waiting list for this session. Additional dates available in Summer 2010.
Time: 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park
Admission: $225 Preservation Trust members; $250 non-members
For more information, contact the Education Department at 708.848.1976 ext. 225 or educate@gowright.org.
Pedal Oak Park Bike Tour
Saturday, August 8
Date: Saturday, August 8
Time: 9:30 am
Location: Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park
Admission: $20 Preservation Trust members; $25 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
Building for the Future: A Professional Development Workshop
Date: Thursday, August 13
Time: 9 am – 12 pm
Location: Chicago Academy for the Arts, 1010 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago 60642
Admission: $25, includes continental breakfast
Teachers will earn 3 CPDU’s by attending.
Call 708.848.1976 ext. 227 to register
After Hours at Wright's Robie House
Date: Friday, August 14
Time: 6 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $30 Preservation Trust members, $35 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
LEGO® Architects
Date: Saturday, August 15
Time: 10 am – 12 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $5 per child, free for accompanying adult
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
Picturing Architecture Photo Tour
Date: Monday, August 17
Time: 10 am - 12 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $80 Preservation Trust members, $90 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
The Wright 3 Experience
Date: Sunday, August 23
Time: 1 pm - 3 pm
Audience: Youth and Family
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Fee: $20 Preservation Trust members, $25 non-members
View Program Details
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
September 2009
Froebel Block Workshop
Date: Wednesday, September 9
Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Ages: Grades K-3 with an adult
Location: Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Rd., Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Admission: Free. Pre-registration is required.
Register at www.vapld.info or 847-634-3650.
Froebel Block and Pentomino workshop with Virtual Wright 3 tour
Date: Wednesday, September 9
Time: 7 pm - 8:30 pm
Ages: Grades 4-8 with an adult
Location: Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Rd., Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Admission: Free. Pre-registration is required.
Register at www.vapld.info or 847-634-3650.
Picturing Architecture Photo Tour
Date: Thursday, September 10
Time: 5 pm - 7 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $80 Preservation Trust members, $90 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
After Hours at Wright's Robie House
Date: Friday, September 11
Time: 6 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $30 Preservation Trust members, $35 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
Walk and Wine at Wright's Robie House
Date: Saturday, September 12 - SOLD OUT
Time: 4 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $30 Preservation Trust members, $35 non-members
Designing Spaces Workshop
Date: Thursday, September 17
Time: 2 pm - 4 pm
Age Minimum: 18 years and older
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $100 Preservation Trust members, $125 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
LEGO® Architects
Date: Saturday, September 19
Time: 10 am – 12 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $5 per child, free for accompanying adult
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
The Wright 3 Experience
Date: Sunday, September 20
Time: 1 pm - 3 pm
Audience: Youth and Family
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Fee: $20 Preservation Trust members, $25 non-member
View Program Details
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
October 2009
Architecture Fantasy Camp
Dates: October, 4 - 7
Time: 6:30 pm - 9 pm
Location: Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park
Admission: $850 Preservation Trust members; $900 non-members
To purchase tickets contact the Education Department at 708.848.1976 ext. 227 or learn@gowright.org
Redrawing Wright
Date: Monday, October 5
Time: 6 pm - 8 pm
Age: 16 years and older
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $25 Preservation Trust members, $30 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
After Hours at Wright's Robie House
Date: Friday, October 9
Time: 6 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $30 Preservation Trust members, $35 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
Living Beautifully: Beautiful Spaces of the Home and Studio
Date: Saturday, October 10Time: 10 am
Location: Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio, 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park
Admission: $20 Preservation Trust members, $25 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
LEGO® Architects
Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 10 am – 12 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $5 per child, free for accompanying adult
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
Picturing Architecture Photo Tour
Date: Sunday, October 18
Time: 9 am - 11 am
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $80 Preservation Trust members, $90 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
The Wright 3 Experience
Date: Sunday, October 18
Time: 1 pm - 3 pm
Audience: Youth and Family
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Fee: $20 Preservation Trust members, $25 non-members
View Program Details
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
Engage with Artifacts
Date: Thursday, October 22Time: 2 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $65 Preservation Trust members, $75 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
Wright Way Upstate New York – Inspiration on the Lake
October 22 - 25
Join the Preservation Trust us for an autumn excursion to the western corner of upstate New York, a region blessed with architectural gems --- from Frank Lloyd Wright’s lavish Darwin D. Martin House and Graycliff to Adler and Sullivan’s Guaranty Building. The National Historic Landmark Roycroft Inn, filled with Arts and Crafts furniture and decorative art, serves as our home away from home during this special weekend. Enjoy VIP tours of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie masterpieces, inspiring lectures by curators and architects, and fabulous regional food, all amidst the changing colors of this beautiful corner of New York.
Preservation Trust Members: $1,595 per person, double occupancy, land only
Non-members: $1,795 per person, double occupancy, land only
Single Supplement: $300
Call 708.848.1976 ext. 257 to register, or for inquiries email travel@gowright.org.
November 2009
After Hours at Wright's Robie House
Date: Friday, November 13
Time: 6 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $30 Preservation Trust members, $35 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
Geek's Guide to the Home and Studio: Restoration Tour
Date: Saturday, November 14
Time: 4 pm
Location: Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park
Admission: $20 Preservation Trust members, $25 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
LEGO® Architects
Date: Saturday, November 21
Time: 10 am – 12 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $5 per child, free for accompanying adult
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
December 2009
After Hours at Wright's Robie House
Date: Friday, December 11
Time: 6 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $30 Preservation Trust members, $35 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
LEGO® Architects
Date: Saturday, December 19
Time: 10 am – 12 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $5 per child, free for accompanying adult
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
JANUARY 2010
Geek's Guide to Wright's Robie House
Date: Sunday, January 9
Time: 4 pm
Location: Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
Admission: $20 Preservation Trust members, $25 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
FEBRUARY 2010
Geek's Guide to the Home and Studio: Restoration Tour
Date: Saturday, February 13
Time: 4 pm
Location:Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park
Admission: $20 Preservation Trust members, $25 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
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Naturally Wright
Date:Saturday, June 12, 2010
Time: 4 pm
Location: Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park
Admission: $20 Preservation Trust members; $25 non-members
Advance tickets required. Purchase tickets here.