• From Right to Left: Weir House, Weir Studio, and Young Studio

    Weir Farm

    National Historic Site Connecticut

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Guided Tours

Guided Tour Caitlin
Ranger-guided tour through the Truant's Meadow at Weir Farm National Historic Site.
National Park Service
 
Spring Landscape Branchville

Julian Alden Weir's "Spring Landscape, Branchville" (1882).

Introductory Tour of Weir Farm National Historic Site

An introduction to Weir Farm National Historic Site that explores the landscape and artistic legacy of the farm. Learn about the three generations of artists who lived and worked at Branchville. Approximately 30 minutes in length.

 
Stone Wall

A thrown stone wall at Weir Farm National Historic Site.

National Park Service

Stone Wall Tour

A guided walk through the fields of Weir Farm National Historic Site that examines the history of the park's stone walls. Approximately 60 minutes in length.

 

April - November Tour Schedule

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
11:00 a.m. Introductory Tour Introductory Tour Introductory Tour Introductory Tour Introductory Tour
1:00 p.m. Introductory Tour Stone Wall Tour Introductory Tour Stone Wall Tour Introductory Tour
3:00 p.m. Introductory Tour Introductory Tour Introductory Tour Introductory Tour* Introductory Tour

* Please Note: The 3:00 Introductory Tour on Saturdays includes a visit to the Artist-in-Residence studio.

December - March Tour Schedule

Saturday
Sunday
11:00 a.m. Introductory Tour Introductory Tour
1:00 p.m. Stone Wall Tour Introductory Tour
3:00 p.m. Introductory Tour* Introductory Tour
* Please Note: The 3:00 Introductory Tour on Saturdays includes a visit to the Artist-in-Residence studio.

 

Group Visits

If you are planning to bring a group that will arrive in 3 or more vehicles, please call (203) 834-1896 in advance to make arrangements. We encourage you to bring your friends and family, and appreciate carpooling when possible due to limited parking spaces available at the park. Please note that the parking lot cannot accommodate RVs, buses, or other large vehicles.

If you would like to schedule a group tour, please call (203) 834-1896 in advance to make arrangements.

Did You Know?

Weir Studio - Photo by Peter Margonelli

Painter Julian Alden Weir wanted to build a rural retreat in the Keene Valley area of the Adirondacks, but decided instead that his farm in Branchville, Connecticut, now preserved as Weir Farm National Historic Site, would make a more suitable home for his family.