Plan Your Visit

GROUNDS

The grounds of Glen Foerd are open daily from 8 AM to Dusk. These times may vary due to private events. Check the calendar below for more information.

You can learn more about the grounds online here. QR codes are placed around the property to provide you with information while visiting. Simply scan the code to listen or visit here.

MANSION

The mansion is open for public visitation, free of charge, on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10AM-1PM. Visiting the mansion includes access to areas on all four floors of the house, where pieces from Glen Foerd’s historic collection are on display alongside installations by artists in residence.

Guided tours of the mansion are offered from 11AM-12:30PM on the Second Sunday of each month for a fee of $10. Register ahead of time on our Events page, or pay at the door.

PRIVATE EVENTS

Access to Glen Foerd is restricted during private events. The estate, including its grounds, is typically closed to the public during private events starting at 3 PM. Private Events are often every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from May through October. Please reach out to our office with any questions.

If you would like to plan a private event at Glen Foerd, please visit our Plan an Event page.

PRIVATE GROUP TOURS

Group tours of Glen Foerd are available by request, but reservations must be made in advance. We are happy to accommodate parties of 10 or more for a group tour. Email Alice Thompson at athompson@glenfoerd.org to schedule.

Glen Foerd is a Mansions Along the Delaware destination. Enjoy a visit to the Delaware Riverfront estates of Glen Foerd, Andalusia, Pennsbury Manor, and Grundy Mansion (available upon request). Your group will embark on an elegant bus tour to explore three centuries of gracious living in Bucks and Philadelphia Counties. You provide the bus and we provide the step-on guide to accompany you on your journey. To schedule your tour contact the Mansions Along the Delaware coordinator at 215-946-0400. For more information visit the Mansions Along the Delaware website.

PHOTO SHOOTS

In accordance with its mission, Glen Foerd Conservation Corporation permits photography and filming of its galleries, buildings and grounds for personal, professional, media, research, commercial and other uses, so long as those uses are consistent with long term preservation and the museum’s Collections Management Policy.

If your entire group (including photographers and attendees) is 5 people or fewer and you are taking photographs around the exterior of the estate while the grounds are open to the public, you do not have to fill out a photography application. If your group is more than 5 people, or if you would like to take photographs inside the Mansion, you must complete a photography application, which includes a rental fee.

More information about our photography policy can be found at our Rentals Page.

ENTRANCE AND PARKING

The estate's entrance is at the crossroads of Grant Avenue and Milnor Street, Philadelphia, Pa 19114. Parking is available on-site at Glen Foerd across from the community gardens. Follow estate signage to the parking lot.

Find more information about directions here.

NOTICES

We have plenty of wildlife on site; please use caution and slow speeds when driving through the estate.

We currently do not have pedestrian walkways along the main drive, so please be mindful of pedestrians and dogs on the roadways. 

The estate’s boat house observation deck is currently closed for renovations.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Glen Foerd is a Fairmount Park property.  Visitors are asked to follow the rules and regulations set forth by Philadelphia Parks and Recreation: City of Philadelphia Rules and Regulations. Regulations include but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol and smoking are prohibited.

  • Dogs must be leashed.

  • Open fireworks, sparklers, drones, and floating paper lanterns are not permitted.

  • Professional photography permits are required for wedding photography; please contact the office.

  • Please be respectful of the plants that make up our historic landscape by refraining from climbing trees or picking flowers.

  • Do not harass or disturb the wildlife while on the property.

  • Please refrain from climbing all historic statuary and structures, including buildings and railings.  

ACCESSIBILITY

A wheel chair lift is available, but can only access the front porch of the mansion. A wheelchair ramp is available to access the mansion sun porch. The mansion restrooms cannot accommodate wheelchairs or walkers. Mansion tours include three floors of the home. Guests should be comfortable climbing stairs (railings are available on all staircases). For more information about accessibility, please read more.

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Glen Foerd aims to make the estate, as well as our programs and collections, available to all. However, our main building is regrettably not fully accessible and has only been minimally altered since the 1930s.

We are committed to improvement and are working to make Glen Foerd accessible to everyone. If you have difficulty accessing content on our website, have accommodation requests related to a disability, or questions about the accessibility of specific programs, please contact us by email. We want to make your visit an enjoyable experience.

Accessibility Lift and Stairs

A wheel chair lift is available for guests to access the first floor of the mansion, where visitors can experience some installations by artists in residence and the building’s gilded age interiors. Unfortunately the basement, second, and third floors are not accessible as there is no elevator. The art gallery, containing most of the exhibited paintings from our historic collection, occupies the second story of the building and is reached by a flight of stairs.

Parking

Parking is available in a lot behind the mansion. A drop-off location at the front porch is also available.

Restroom Facilities

Restrooms at Glen Foerd cannot currently accommodate wheelchairs or walkers.

Grounds Accessibility

Guests are welcome to enjoy Glen Foerd’s grounds every day, from dawn to dusk. The majority of the site is level and grass-covered, but many riverside paths are graveled, and may be difficult to traverse with personal mobility devices.

Service Animals

Trained service animals are welcome throughout Glen Foerd. No pets or other animals are permitted indoors.

Future Accessibility

Glen Foerd is currently planning and fundraising for accessibility improvements, including ADA accessible restrooms and pathways. We are in the process of expanding our self-guided tour to include audio and more resources about our collection. Part of this effort includes documenting and digitizing the art and material culture at Glen Foerd, which will be used in an interpretive program for visitors who cannot navigate the stairs.

Glen Foerd has partnered with Art-Reach to provide discounts to all Pennsylvania ACCESS cardholders. We hope to work with Art-Reach on an accessibility audit in the near future, and to develop a more in-depth accessibility plan.