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Hower House Museum Tours

Category: Event Calendar

Dates and Times

  • Friday, Mar 28, 2025  12pm - 3pm
  • Friday, Apr 4, 2025  12pm - 3pm
  • Friday, Apr 11, 2025  12pm - 3pm
  • Friday, Apr 18, 2025  12pm - 3pm
  • Friday, Apr 25, 2025  12pm - 3pm
  • Friday, May 2, 2025  12pm - 3pm
  • Friday, May 9, 2025  12pm - 3pm
  • Friday, May 16, 2025  12pm - 3pm
  • Friday, May 23, 2025  12pm - 3pm
  • Friday, May 30, 2025  12pm - 3pm
  • Friday, Jun 6, 2025  12pm - 3pm
  • Friday, Jun 13, 2025  12pm - 3pm
  • + 11 more

Location

Hower House Museum
60 Fir Hill

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Details

The Hower House was completed in 1871 and was built by John Henry Hower, a leading Akron industrialist who was active in the milling, reaping, and cereal industries. Hower and his wife, Susan Youngker Hower, moved from Doylestown, Ohio, to Akron in 1865. Hower, along with Jacob Snyder, a well-known Akron architect, designed this house in the Second Empire Italianate style. This 28-room mansion is capped with a distinctive mansard roof and soaring tower. The unusual floor plan was based on the” “Akron Plan,” developed by Jacob Snyder and widely used in church constructions as part of the “Sunday School movement” across the United States between 1870 and 1917. The mansion is filled with hundreds of treasures and furnishings the Hower family collected from around the world.

Building and Preserving Akron's History Since 1871.

Currently offering "enhanced" self-guided tours. The last tour of the day begins at 2 pm. Hours are subject to change due to availability of volunteers.

RSVPs are always welcome but not required for self-guided tours. Cash or Credit accepted at the door. No online or advance ticket sales for tours.

The Hower House Museum has limited ADA accessibility. Please reach out to ask any specific questions that will assist in planning your visit to the museum.

Now taking reservations for Group Tours in 2025!

ADMISSION:
$10.00 adults, $8.00 senior citizens (65+ years), $2.00 for students (all university students: please show ID); children 12 years and under are free with a paid adult admission;

The Hower House Museum participates in the Museums for All Program. Admission is $2 for any guest (up to 4 guests 18 and over) who present the US Gov issued electronic benefit transfer card (EBT) upon arrival. Children will be free with a paying adult.
https://museums4all.org/

The Hower House Museum is a member of NARM , The North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association® Program. Admission is free for any guest who presents their current membership card with the NARM designation from a reciprocating museum. Admission fee is only waived for people listed on the membership card. Children 12 and under will be free with a paying adult.
https://narmassociation.org/

Armed Forces Day May 17, 2025 -
Labor Day September 1, 2025
Blue Star Museums
The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military—Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force, members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), DD Form 1173-1 ID card or the Next Generation Uniformed Services
(Real) ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum.

If you have any questions or would like to RSVP please call 330.972.6909 or email dmm47@uakron.edu