Group Tours
Planning Your Visit
Group Tours at The Rotch-Jones-Duff House
A group visit to The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum presents a wonderful opportunity for an educational and social outing.
Docent-guided tours of the historic mansion and garden are available for groups of 8 or more. Tours may be scheduled Tuesday through Saturday, between 10am and 3pm, and with consideration to previously booked tours and events.
Guests are welcome to view the gardens and Museum Shop at their leisure prior to or following the tour. Groups may request refreshments in the garden following their tour; a reservation of space on our garden patio includes lemonade, cups, tables, and chairs for 20, for a half-an-hour.
Digital Guide
The digital guide provides photos and audio descriptions of the different exhibits on display throughout the museum. This will allow visitors to engage with the museum in a more interactive and accessible way.
Patrons are also able to print out the self-guided tour to read
RJD Digital Guide
View Our Online Digital Guide
Self Guided Tour
Download our self guided tour
Planing Your Visit
Frequently Asked Questions
Fees
House Tour (1 hour), Fee per person: $8; Group Leader: Complimentary
Max Group Size: 40
Garden Tour (1 hour), Fee per person: $8; Group Leader: Complimentary
Max Group Size: 25
House & Garden Tour (1.5 hours), Fee per person: $15
Max Group Size: 50
Refreshments Under the Tent (30 minutes), Fee per 20 individuals: $150
Advanced reservations are required (at least 3 weeks advance notice is recommended).
Accessibility
The Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum is a historic house. We have made all reasonable efforts to equip the house and grounds to be accessible to the public. The second floor of the house is not handicap accessible and may only be reached by a staircase. The first floor is accessible to the public via an alternative entrance*. The grounds and garden are fully accessible and can be accessed via the accessible entrance on Madison Street. There is a handicap parking space on Madison Street.
*Due to a malfunction with our lift system, the first floor of the museum house is currently only accessible by a few stairs via an alternative entrance. We are in the process of installing a wheelchair ramp. Please call ahead with any questions.
A digital guide is available to anyone who wishes to view the contents of the house. The Self Guided Tour is available in three languages (Spanish, Portuguese, and English)
School Trips
Study outside the normal classroom can improve students’ knowledge, critical thinking skills, and ability to retain information. Groups of up to 45 students are welcome for teacher-guided, or RJD-guided experiences at the Museum. The Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum (RJD) offers guided school field trips which fit the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks Standards. Programs at the RJD are also hands-on and minds-on, engaging students with activities like games, puzzles, writing, and discussion. School teachers wanting to lead their students through the RJD may do so by scheduling a Self-Guided School Trip.
Click here for more information on school trips.