Admission Fees & Hours of Operation

Location

Montpelier is located in Orange, Virginia, just 2 hours from Washington, D.C., 1½ hours from Richmond, 45 minutes from Fredericksburg, and 30 minutes from Charlottesville. Click here for directions.

Hours of Operation

Montpelier is open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas.

• November – March: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (last tour starts at 4:00 p.m.)
• April – October: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (last tour starts at 5:00 p.m.)

Gilmore Cabin: A Freedman's Farm

• April-October: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday only)

Hands-on-Restoration Tent

• April-October: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Hands-on-Archaeology Lab & Kid-Sized Archaeology

• Daily: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Hands-on Cooking

• April-October: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Confederate Camp and Freedman's Farm Trail

• Daily: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Archaeology Dig

• April-October: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Admission Fees

Admission to Montpelier includes a guided tour of the Madison home; admission to the 2,650-acre gardens and grounds; seasonal and themed tours; the Gilmore Cabin: A Freedman's Farm; the Visitor Center and William duPont Gallery; Education Center; Museum Shop; Landmark Forest; Madison Family Cemetery; Slave Cemetery; active archaeological digs; and the Annie duPont Formal Garden.

Admission also includes an audioguide that allows visitors to take a self-guided tour of the grounds.

• Adults: $16.00
• Children (under 6 years): No charge
• Children (6-14 years): $8.00
• Friends of Montpelier: No charge
• National Trust Members: $8.00
• Special Adult Tours: $14.00
• Special Children's Tours: $8.00

Special rates are available for large adult and school groups.