Tours

Museum

• The museum explains President Hayes’ presidency and life, and also features Ohio history.

• Its holdings include about 20,000 artifacts, and more than 1,785 are on exhibit in the museum.

• Tours of the museum are self-guided.

• The museum features two floors of artifacts and exhibits, including the Hayes’ carriage and Lucy Webb Hayes’ dresses. The museum regularly has one to two special exhibits. 

Hayes Home

• The Hayes home is a 31-room mansion where Rutherford B. Hayes and his family lived and is located next to the library and museum on the grounds of Spiegel Grove.

• Hayes Home tours are guided and last about an hour. For updated hours, visit https://www.rbhayes.org/visit-us/visitor-information/. 

• Visitors wanting to tour both buildings should plan 2 to 3 hours for their visit. Site passes permit same-day re-admittance, allowing you to leave the site and return later. A valid ticket must be presented for re-admission.
• Group Tours (15 or more) must be scheduled 2 weeks in advance.

• Photography is permitted inside the Hayes Home, Museum and on the grounds of Spiegel Grove. Please no flash in photography in the home.

• For the Hayes Presidential photo and video policy, please visit: https://www.rbhayes.org/news/video-and-photo-policy/