Glass and steel residence notoriously designed by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Dr. Edith Farnsworth. Famous for its "almost …
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Oct 16, 2024
We took the 10 am tour on a Wednesday on a lovely autumn day. There were 9 in our group. Our docent was very knowledgeable about the house and history of the property. The tour was 90 minutes long, b… Full review by joaniemaria
Sep 3, 2023
A jewel hidden in the Midwest Not to be missed. Courteous helpful staff(one family member disabled). Tour docent very knowledgeable . To those travelers who see the Midwest as flyover country you a… Full review by susan h
Aug 4, 2023
Well we went to learn about Edith Farnsworth, who the place is named by and it wasn't about her , it was about the glass house mostly. Also found there were maybe just one or two art along the path a… Full review by Angie B
How large are tour groups usually? I see a lot of unobstructed photos and am wondering if that's a reasonable expectation. I'm sure it's less busy during the week.
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In our tour group there were only 4-5 people. A friend of mine had a tour where he was the only one there! Good to get there early.
Is it possible to reach Farnsworth by públic transport from Chicago?
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There is no public service "door to door" to the Farnsworth house. The Amtrak rails can get you from Chicago to downtown Plano which is about 4 miles or so away. It is fairly easy …
There is no public service "door to door" to the Farnsworth house. The Amtrak rails can get you from Chicago to downtown Plano which is about 4 miles or so away. It is fairly easy drive by car from Chicago to the Farnsworth house, though. There are some tourist groups in Chicago that bring buses full of people from Chicago directly to the Farnsworth house during the summer, though. You might want to call the Farnsworth house center in Plano for more information.
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