The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home

Category: Historical place museum in Lenox, Massachusetts

Address: 2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA 01240, USA

Phone: +14135515111

Opening hours

Sunday: 10AM–5PM

Monday: 10AM–5PM

Tuesday: 10AM–5PM

Wednesday: 10AM–5PM

Thursday: 10AM–5PM

Friday: 10AM–5PM

Saturday: 10AM–1PM

Reviews

Rosario Mericle

Sep 13, 2022

Interesting place but overrated.

Innes Ferguson

Sep 13, 2022

Stunning building and grounds; majestic, tasteful and aesthetically pleasing. Packed with history - well worth the admission price.

Steven Goldstein

Sep 12, 2022

A snapshot from another time, found in a tranquil setting.

Nuz

Sep 9, 2022

Really nice place to visit! I am now inspired to go read her books! Definitely recommend signing up for the tour; the docent provides information that adds a really interesting context to the house. Also nice to go earlier in the day if you can, leaving time to have some tea on the terrace. The terrace cafe does close a little early, so check their hours. Also the grounds are amazing! Leave yourself time to explore the garden, and all the sculptures! Beautiful backdrops for some photos. The house is interesting and well maintained. Don’t worry about the bad reviews here; they tend to be almost a decade old, and the house and non-profit that runs it has made a lot of progress in restoring the house to its former glory. It is very French / classical in its architecture and lovely to walk through.

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Questions & Answers

Must see place! Lennox MA.

Audrea Lambert | Sep 13, 2018
Louis Rainer | Sep 13, 2018

Both home and garden are beautiful

Are there benches or sitting areas on the grounds

Ann Zaccaria | Oct 17, 2021
Ethel E. Conaway | Nov 16, 2021

Yes, there are plenty sitting areas

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June 2020 hours of operation ??

Charles Goodyear | Sep 12, 2020
Victoria Szetela | Sep 12, 2020

Summer hours are not posted on their website yet. I suggest checking there website in March or so

Are dogs allowed on leash

Skip Hamill | Oct 17, 2021
Michael Ostellino | Oct 17, 2021

Yes outside

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Is there a limit on the number of people for each time slot? Is it a guided or self lead tour?

Charlotte Blamble | Sep 12, 2020
Vanesa P | Sep 12, 2020

It's a self guided tour. There is a limit to the number of people for each time slot. Once you enter the house there is also a limit to the number of people in each room.

We visited The Mount house and gardens last year and too the tour. This year we plan to visit the cafe for a light meal and drinks. If we do not purchase house tickets are there rest rooms available to cafe guests?

Michael Hynes | Sep 12, 2020
The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home | Sep 12, 2020

Yes, Cafe & Bookstore patrons may use the restrooms. I hope you enjoy your day at The Mount.

what is playing on aug 25th and or 26th??

jonah kupietzky | Sep 13, 2019
Cindy Finkelstein | Sep 13, 2019

👍💕

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Do you have a wheelchair we can borrow?

Janine Reid | Sep 13, 2019
Gary Benoit | Sep 13, 2019

You may want to check their website for that types of information. Sorry, I can't help you any further with this🤷‍♂️

Are the gardens handicap accessible?

Justine Santos | Sep 13, 2019
jim catalfamo | Sep 13, 2019

Yes they are but just don't look at them from the deck. Try to get into them and even be on them. The way the land rolls behind the gardens into the woods is simply beautiful. I was more impressed by the layout of the land, the grass and the vegetation that went into the woods. And I saw it on a cloudy rainy day. Can't imagine what it would look like my beautiful spring morning or in the fall. Not that the garden wasn't pretty. I was just in awe of the land. You're in for a real treat.

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Is there a phone number where I could call with questions about the Writers in Residency Program?

Mary Jane Dunlop | Sep 13, 2018
Edith Wharton | Sep 13, 2019

You can call our main office, 413-551-5100.

is the home open today, July 4th? what hours

Eric Dickman | Sep 13, 2018
Louis Rainer | Sep 13, 2018

Call them

When does the Periwinkle bloom?

Jillian Dreams | Sep 13, 2018
Tobi Lanciano | Sep 13, 2018

in may is good and sumer

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