Frank Lloyd Wright's Allen House

Frank Lloyd Wright's Allen House House Museum - Prairie style house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1916 for Henry J. and Elsie Allen, operated by the Allen House Foundation 501(c )(3).

Book your guided tour online today at flwrightwichita.org! Commissioned in 1916 and completed in 1918, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Allen House is named after its first owners, newspaper publisher Henry Allen and his wife, Elsie. It was the last of the architect’s famous brick prairie houses, which emphasized horizontal lines, earth tones and a continuous blending of interiors with exteriors. Architectura

l writers who have visited the house believe its living room is “one of the great rooms of the 20th century.” The home features more than 30 pieces of Wright-designed furniture, all of its original art glass and several new-for-their-time innovations, such as wall-hung water closets and an attached garage. Visit the site that USA Today considers one of the “10 great Frank Lloyd Wright home tours” in the nation. This beautiful home has been preserved as a museum thanks to the Allen House Foundation.

Rain or shine, today is Discovery Day at Allen House! 🔍Explore the first floor of the home with a scavenger hunt featuri...
06/06/2026

Rain or shine, today is Discovery Day at Allen House! 🔍

Explore the first floor of the home with a scavenger hunt featuring design details of the home; there will be docents in every room to tell you more about each space.

And get creative with LEGO building, origami, and coloring stations, and architectural books.

In the event of rain this afternoon, craft stations will be located in the Living Room instead of the garden terrace.

$10 per person, and Allen House members go free! Purchase your tickets online at flwrightwichita.org/event/100-400-pm-discovery-days-scavenger-hunt/; call 316-687-1027, or purchase them on arrival from the onsite gift shop - walk ins are welcome!

Please check in at the gift shop upon arrival.

And don't forget, today is the last day for RiverFest's FestQuest and 10% off your purchase if you wear your 2026 RiverFest buttons in the gift shop!

Explore Allen House and your creative side with Discovery Day - tomorrow, 1-4 p.m.! For just $10 per person, you can tou...
06/05/2026

Explore Allen House and your creative side with Discovery Day - tomorrow, 1-4 p.m.!

For just $10 per person, you can tour the first floor of the home and participate in a scavenger hunt of design details; and out on the terrace gardens we'll have craft stations featuring LEGOs, architectural books, origami and coloring - including these unique Allen House coloring sheets!

Light refreshments will be provided, and Allen House members go free!

Purchase your tickets online here: flwrightwichita.org/event/100-400-pm-discovery-days-scavenger-hunt/. Walk ins welcome!

Original illustrations by local artist, Ronda Corle.

There are just two tickets left for tomorrow morning's Corbin Combo Tour! Visit both of Kansas' Frank Lloyd Wright sites...
06/05/2026

There are just two tickets left for tomorrow morning's Corbin Combo Tour!

Visit both of Kansas' Frank Lloyd Wright sites with this unique tour: Allen House and the Corbin Education Center, located on the Wichita State University campus.

You will begin your journey at Allen House with a 90-minute guided tour, which includes all the main rooms, second floor and interior gardens. Then you'll proceed to the Corbin Education Center (you must provide your own transportation). There, you will learn about the details, design and history behind the Corbin Education Center with your guide.

This experience will last up to 3hrs. Photography is permitted at both sites on the Combo Tour.

Purchase your tickets here: https://flwrightwichita.org/event/900-am-corbin-combo-tour-3/

We ❤️ Kansas too (and Allen House)!
06/04/2026

We ❤️ Kansas too (and Allen House)!

The first time you see a real Frank Lloyd Wright house out on a neighborhood street, it scrambles your sense of scale a little. It feels both grand and strangely intimate, like architecture is leaning in to tell you a secret.

This one was designed in the Prairie style, with those long horizontal lines, deep overhangs, art glass, and a low, sheltering profile that still looks daring all these years later. It was built as a family home, not a museum first, and you can feel that in the way the spaces seem meant for light, conversation, and quiet drama.

Honestly, having a Wright-designed residence in Kansas says a lot about this state. We do not just preserve history here, we live alongside it. 🔗👇🏻

Good morning Wichita!Many of our remaining tours this week have sold out! Don't miss an opportunity to tour Allen House ...
06/04/2026

Good morning Wichita!

Many of our remaining tours this week have sold out! Don't miss an opportunity to tour Allen House by joining one of the following...

🔶 Thursday, June 4
1 p.m. Grand Tour | 7 p.m. Moonlight Tour (just two tickets left)
🔶 Friday, June 5
10 a.m. Grand Tour
🔶 Saturday, June 6
9 a.m. Corbin Combo Tour | 1-4 p.m. Discovery Day

Purchase your tour tickets online at flwrightwichita.org/events, by calling 316-687-1027 or from the onsite gift shop.

We're feeling creative here at Allen House this week in preparation for our upcoming event, Discovery Day! 🔍Tour docent ...
06/02/2026

We're feeling creative here at Allen House this week in preparation for our upcoming event, Discovery Day! 🔍

Tour docent Jacob built an abstract of Allen House out of LEGOs - you can even see the 'pathway to discovery' (the red tile that leads you to the hidden front door), and our pond!

Gift shop volunteer Diana made a replica of the whirling arrow icon, as featured on this Carly Quinn ceramic tile!

Join us on Saturday, June 6, 1-4 p.m. to explore Allen House and your creative side with LEGO stations, origami, coloring and architectural books on the garden terrace. Guests can also participate in a scavenger hunt of design details of the first floor.

This is a family friendly event and tickets cost $10, but Allen House members go free! Purchase your tickets online here: flwrightwichita.org/event/100-400-pm-discovery-days-scavenger-hunt/.

Members, please email [email protected] to make your reservations.

Save 10% off your Gilded Garage Gift Shop purchases when you show us your 2026 RiverFest buttons! Shop gifts, puzzles, k...
06/02/2026

Save 10% off your Gilded Garage Gift Shop purchases when you show us your 2026 RiverFest buttons!

Shop gifts, puzzles, kitchenware, books, nightlights, apparel and more in our onsite gift shop. Open Tues-Thurs, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Fri-Sat, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Be sure to shop and save by Saturday, June 6th!

Explore Frank Lloyd Wright's Allen House with Discovery Day! 🔍 If you have never experienced Wright’s architecture befor...
05/29/2026

Explore Frank Lloyd Wright's Allen House with Discovery Day! 🔍
If you have never experienced Wright’s architecture before, then this event is for you!

You can explore the grounds and first floor Allen House all while participating in a scavenger hunt around the home; and for your creative side, we will have stations set up on the terrace to include architectural books, LEGO's, Origami and coloring stations.

Once you have a completed scavenger hunt sheet, redeem it in the gift shop for 20% off your merchandise purchases!

Discovery Day, Saturday, June 6th, 1-4 p.m. Just $10 per person, and Members go free!

For more information and tickets, visit flwrightwichita.org/event/100-400-pm-discovery-days-scavenger-hunt/

We're very excited to be a part of Wichita Riverfest this year! We are one of fifteen museums and non-profits participat...
05/29/2026

We're very excited to be a part of Wichita Riverfest this year! We are one of fifteen museums and non-profits participating in FestQuest.

Guests at each location can scan a location-specific QR code and register their visit. If you register at least 8 out of the 15 sites, you'll be entered into a prize draw worth $1,000!

Our FestQuest poster is located in the Gilded Garage Gift Shop. Be sure to pay us a visit during museum hours between May 29-June 6 to participate!

Present your 2026 Riverfest buttons in store to receive 10% off your purchase! You can even take home a Museum Explorer sticker too!

Learn more about FestQuest here: https://wichitariverfest.com/event/community-connect-button-benefits/2026-05-29/.

Good morning Wichita 🌧It may be dark and damp outside, but that only transforms Allen House into a warm glowing refuge f...
05/28/2026

Good morning Wichita 🌧

It may be dark and damp outside, but that only transforms Allen House into a warm glowing refuge from the rain!

Experience this unique Prairie-style home today with the following tours...

🔶11:30 a.m. Standard Tour
🔶1 p.m. Grand Tour (photography is permitted on this tour)

Purchase your tickets at flwrightwichita.org/events, call 316-687-1027 or at the onsite Gift Shop prior to tour time!

Address

255 N Roosevelt Street
Wichita, KS
67208

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 3pm
Thursday 11am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+13166871027

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