Groups & Specialty Tours
Group and Specialty Tours offer exclusive opportunities and experiences to our guests who want to take the visit to Dumbarton House to the next level.
Virtual Group Tours
Unable to visit in person? Let a trained interpreter share the history of Dumbarton House from the safety of your home with a private group tour.
- Duration: Approximately 45 minutes
- Platform: Zoom or the group can provide an alternative host platform
- Cost: $6 per person (minimum of 5 people)
- Groups must register as least one week in advance
- A $15 deposit (non-refundable) is required to hold your reservation
Docent-Led Museum Tour
Tour Dumbarton House with a trained interpreter who will tell you the story of the home on a private group tour. For an additional fee, add on a boxed lunch.
- Duration: Approximately 45 minutes
- Group size: Minimum 8 people and maximum 40
- Cost: $8 per person
- Groups must register as least two weeks in advance
- A $25 deposit (non-refundable) is required to hold your reservation

Concert and Docent- Led Museum Tour



After touring Dumbarton House with a trained interpreter, enjoy a chamber music concert with special reserved seating for your group. For an additional fee, add on a boxed lunch.
- Duration: Approximately 2 ½ hours
- Group size: Minimum 10 people and maximum 40
- $8 per person
- Schedule: Go on a 10:30am tour followed by a noon chamber music concert with reserved seating for your group
- Available dates: April 9, 2022; May 21, 2022
- Groups must register at least three weeks in advance
- A $25 deposit (non-refundable) is required to hold your reservation
VIP Museum Tour

Be welcomed personally by a staff member and receive a VIP tour delving into every facet of Dumbarton House. You’ll even have the opportunity to view rarely seen objects!
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Group size: Maximum 10 people
- Cost: $150 for up to five guests; $25 for each additional guest
- Groups must register at least one month in advance
- A $25 deposit (non-refundable) is required to hold your reservation
Make a Day of it with On-site Lunch
Dumbarton House is happy to arrange an on-site lunch for your group to enjoy on our grounds or in our ballroom, availability permitting.