Visit Us in Person 

Admission

Adults: $15.00

  • Seniors (ages 65 & older): $10.00

  • Students (with a valid student ID): $7.50

  • Children 12-17: $7.50

  • Children under 12: Free

  • Treasures Gallery & Garden Tour: $10

  • ACCESS Cardholder: $2.00

  • Rosenbach Members: Free

  • Delancey Society Members: Free

  • Members of AAM, ICOM, & the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Program: Free

The Rosenbach is closed on all major holidays including New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.

January through March 2025

Please note: From January through March 2025, the east and west libraries and the Marianne Moore Room will be closed as they undergo renovations. The libraries will receive updates to their lighting systems that will allow for greater public enjoyment, and aid in preservation, for decades to come. Even though these rooms are temporarily closed, we welcome you to join us for a tour of our founders’ historic home to learn more about the family that created this singular collection. Tours will also be open for our celebrated garden and the Treasures from the Rosenbach’s Collection gallery. The Treasures gallery spotlights collection items from the British Isles and offers a welcoming place to enjoy some truly thought-provoking texts. (And make sure to explore our new gift shop when you visit!) Research appointments are also still available and open to all. From scholars, teachers, and students, to writers, artists, and inquiring minds, our expert librarians can connect you directly with materials in the Rosenbach’s collections.

Public Hours

  • Monday: Closed

  • Tuesday:  Closed

  • Wednesday: Closed

  • Thursday: 10:30 a.m. — 6:00 p.m.

  • Friday: 10:30 a.m. — 6:00 p.m.

  • Saturday: 10:30 a.m. — 6:00 p.m.

  • Sunday: 10:30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

Tour Times

  • 10:30 a.m.

  • 12:00 p.m.

  • 1:30 p.m

  • 3:00 p.m.

  • 4:30 p.m. (except on Sundays).

Individual Tours

Individuals or groups of fewer than 10 people, please book your tickets online, by email at rsvp@rosenbach.org, or by calling 215-732-1600 ext. 110. 

We’re delighted that you’ll be joining us on a guided tour of the Rosenbach brothers’ 19th-century townhouse to explore our founders’ collection of rare books, manuscripts, decorative arts, and more. Highlights of the collection include holdings from James Joyce, Bram Stoker, Lewis Carroll, Phillis Wheatley, Joseph Conrad, Charles Dickens, Cervantes, George Washington, and countless others. We’re pleased to share that our new Gift Shop is also open and available to visit during regular public hours! Also, admission to our new permanent collection gallery Treasures from the Rosenbach’s Collection: Literature of Great Britain & Ireland is included with your tour ticket.

The guided tour is the only way to view the historic house during your visit and space is limited so please purchase your timed ticket, below.

Group Tours (Including College Students)

Group tours for larger groups of 10 to 24 people are available during our regular open hours and tour times as space and availability allows. If you would prefer a tour outside of those times, there will be an additional after-hours fee.  

Your experience will be delivered by one of our expert Rosenbach guides who will provide an introductory tour through the historic house of the Rosenbach brothers at 2010 Delancey Place, the history of Rosenbach brothers themselves, and the personal library of Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach which houses hundreds of rare books and manuscripts. The tour also includes access to our Treasures gallery space. The house tour takes about an hour. 

We ask that you request your group tour 30 days in advance. Please provide no less than 48 hours notice in the event of a cancellation. 

Historic house tour (open hours): $15/person  

Historic house tour (after-hours): $350 plus $15/person 

To schedule a group tour, please email info@rosenbach.org.