House Tours at Oberlin Heritage Center
Please note that the Oberlin Heritage Center will be closed to the public from Sunday, December 17, 2023 - Monday, January 15, 2024. We will resume normal open hours and tour offerings on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
Oberlin Origins + Little Red Schoolhouse Tour
Thursday and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
This guided tour is an exploration of the 1866 Monroe House and 1836 Little Red Schoolhouse that tells the unique, nationally significant story of the community and college in Oberlin from their beginning in 1833. Learn about Oberlin's founding as a Christian Perfectionist colony, women attending college, African American education, abolition and the Underground Railroad, and more.
Tours last around 45 minutes and are offered at 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. every Thursday and Saturday.
Groups of 8 or more must contact the Museum Education and Tour Manager.
Reservations are recommended, but not required. If you would like to make a reservation, please click here.
Oberlin Origins Self-Guided Tours
Anytime during open hours Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (last entry at 2:30 p.m.)
Are you unable to attend a guided tour? Then drop by during our open hours for a self-guided experience of the popular Oberlin Origins tour. Visitors are provided with a tablet that will take them through the first floor of the 1866 Monroe House.
No registration required; walk-ins welcome.
The first Friday of every month in 2023 at 1:30 pm.
Join us every first Friday of the month for a guided 45-minute tour of the Jewett House. Learn about Frank Fanning Jewett, Sarah Frances Gulick Jewett, Charles Martin Hall, the Aluminum Reduction Process and life in Oberlin during the Progressive Era. Additional topics include architecture, interior design, social reform, and student boarders who stayed with the family during their time at Oberlin College.
Guests will meet at Monroe House to register.
Groups of 8 or more must contact the Museum Education and Tour Manager.
Reservations are recommended, but not required. If you would like to make a reservation, please click here.
