Visit The Castle Museum

Historic brick mansion with a turret and decorative black iron fence in the foreground, surrounded by green lawn and trees under a partly cloudy sky.
Rustic kitchen interior with a brick fireplace, wooden furniture, a table with a red checkered cloth, rolling pins, a green apple, and a braided rug on the wooden floor.

The Castle provides wide ranging educational and community-oriented opportunities for all ages.

Whether you wish to book a school or scout program, schedule a bus or group tour, attend an educational program, rent our facilities, or simply want to take a tour of our 1855 Gothic Revival house museum, we have something of interest for everyone.

Hours

The Castle is open for tours from April through December.

Spring and fall hours:

Monday: 10am - 4pm
Thursday: 10am - 4pm
Friday: 10am - 4pm
Saturday: 1pm - 4pm
Sunday: 1pm - 4pm

Summer (June-August) hours:

Monday: 10am - 4pm
Tuesday: 10am - 4pm
Thursday: 10am - 4pm
Friday: 10am - 4pm
Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday: 1pm - 4pm

The Castle Museum is closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve.

Admission

Adults: $12.00
Seniors (Ages 60+): $10.00
Students (Ages 5 to 18, College ID): $8.00
Under Age 5: FREE
Group Rate (10 or more visitors): $10.00**

Active Duty Military (with ID): FREE
Family of Active Duty Military (with ID): Half Price
AAA, AARP & AMAC Members: 10% Off

**Please call in advance to schedule a group tour

“Beautifully and lovingly preserved and maintained. Knowledgeable staff. Enjoyed the tour!”
— Kathleen

Planning your visit

Tour Information
Tickets for Castle tours can be purchased on-site at our Carriage House Interpretation Center or by phone.

For Group Trips (Bus Tours, Field Trips, Clubs, etc.) of 10 individuals or more, please call us to book your reservation and learn about our discounted group rates.

Want to expand your visit? The Castle also offers group tours of Mound Cemetery. To add this to your group tour package, please call us to schedule this along with your Castle tour.

Physical Address & Directions

418 4th Street
Marietta, Ohio 45750

The Castle is located on Fourth street in downtown Marietta. From Interstate 77, proceed west on Greene Street until it intersects Fourth. Turn right and proceed four blocks. We are located on the right hand side of the road.

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Parking

Regular museum parking is located street side on 4th Street.
Limited handicap parking is available via the alley (High School Lane) behind the Castle, between 4th and 5th Streets (wheelchair accessible).

Accessibility

As a historic house, the Castle has fourteen steps from our street side parking located on Fourth Street, however limited ADA accessible parking with a wheelchair ramp is located via High School Lane behind The Castle.

Inside the Castle, a staircase with twenty steps lead visitors to our second floor. For those unable to navigate these, a wheelchair accessible tour will be given of the first floor, followed by a video tour of the second floor rooms will be offered.

Elegant Victorian-style living room with ornate furniture, a floral-patterned sofa set, and a decorative area rug. The room features a large arched window, a side table with a lace tablecloth, and a framed portrait on the wall.
Map showing The Castle and Mound Cemetery at intersections of Ohio River Scenic Byway and local streets.