Visitors are encouraged to enjoy the Victorian medicinal garden, explore our ongoing transition to native plants, and learn about the restored enslaved quarters before or after taking a guided tour of historic Latimer House.
Day Tour
- Guided tours are offered at 10am, 11 am, 12pm, 1pm, and 2pm.
- Each tour is about 50 minutes.
- All tours contain two flights of stairs.
- Tour groups are limited to 15 people.
- Holiday observances can impact museum hours. Please call to confirm that we are open. We are closed New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, the day before Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Day, and December 23rd – Christmas Day, and December 26 – New Year’s Eve Day.
Pricing
- Adults (18-64): $20
- Seniors (65+): $18
- Military ID: $18
- University/College Students $18
- Students (6-17): $10
- Kids (5 and Under) & Members: FREE
- Group Rate (10+ in Party): Please call to discuss group rates and scheduling.
COMBO Walking Tour
Get the best deal when you book Wilmington Walking Tours with a Latimer House Day Tour. Stroll through historic downtown Wilmington, discover colonial to present day history and architecture, then enter Latimer House to experience the lives of past Wilmington aristocrats.
Pricing $35
Night Tour
Nightlife and Gas Technology in an Antebellum Victorian Home
Explore the halls of the Latimer House under the warm glow of the original gasoliers. This 90-minute docent-guided tour of the first floor covers the impact of gas technology that revolutionized Victorian life, work, and leisure. Experience the Latimer House like never before!
- Night tours are held on the first and third Saturdays of every month except December.
- Tours begin at 8:30PM and last 60 minutes.
- The tour is limited to 10 guests and often booked well in advance, so reservations are recommended.
- Due to the very low lighting, guests are asked to move with care throughout the house.
- Regular lighting levels will be restored at the end of the tour, allowing time for photos.
Pricing $25
Victorian Mourning Tour
Experience Victorian mourning etiquette like never before at the Latimer House.
For one week only, Latimer House presents Victorian Visions of Death, a mourning tour like no other. During this interactive event, visitors will get to take part in the death customs of the Victorian period including the wake, funeral, and morgue. See looming doctors, grieving widows, and frightening undertakers in the aftermath of a death in the Latimer family as they take you through the mourning process.
October 27-29 (6 & 7pm); October 31 (1 & 2pm)
Pricing $25
Behind the Scenes
School groups and other organizations can contact us to make fun and educational additions to their tours. On-site educators can arrange a variety of activities for any age group.
Gift Shop
The Latimer House gift shop has a growing collection of local histories, photographs, and art prints for purchase. We also offer antiques and reproductions such as quill pens, clockwork toys, vintage tea cups, and fancywork kits.