Visitor Information

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The Ralph Waldo Emerson House is closed for the 2024 season

Address

Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial House
28 Cambridge Turnpike
Concord, Massachusetts 01742
Phone: 978-369-2236
Email: concordemerson@gmail.com

On-street parking available.

Admission

The house opens at 10:00 AM on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. On Sundays the house opens at 1:00 PM.

Tour cost is $15.00 per adult, seniors $12,  and youth ages 7 to 17 $8.00. Children under the age of 7 are free.

The Emerson House does not take reservations in advance for public tours.

The house opens at 10:00 AM on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and for the rest of the day we are running continuous tours. On Sundays the house opens at 1:00 PM. Last tours start at 4:00 PM.

The tours take approximately 45 minutes.

Large backpacks, gum, food and beverages are not permitted. Also, we request all electronic devices be turned off during the tour.  Photography inside the house is not allowed.

The Emerson House is not handicap accessible. 

There are no public restrooms at Emerson House.

School and Private Group Tours

Groups of ten or more need to make a reservation for a tour, and these tours must follow the same procedures listed above.

Payment for group tours: cash, credit card, or check made out to Emerson House.

Group tours: $8.00 per person.

 

Directions

 

Driving Directions

The Ralph Waldo Emerson House is located in Concord, MA near route 2. Detailed driving directions are available on this page.

Public Transportation Directions

The MBTA Fitchburg commuter rail line runs from North Station to Concord and points west. It is a one-mile walk from the Concord train station to the Ralph Waldo Emerson House. Be sure to disembark at the Concord train station and not the West Concord station. Detailed walking directions are available on this page.