Brucemore

Explore the Landscape
2024-08-10 09:30 - 16:30, 2024-08-11 12:30 - 16:30, 2024-08-17 09:30 - 16:30, 2024-08-18 12:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Brucemore, 2160 Linden Dr SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52403, United States
The 26-acre landscape highlights a variety of experiences to enjoy throughout the year! Free and open to the public seven days a week for a majority of the year, visiting the grounds offers the perfect way to immerse yourself in a historic country estate in the heart of Cedar Rapids. Stroll through the gardens, picnic on the lawn, birdwatch on a woodland path near the pond, examine the architecture of the mansion and servants’ village, or take in the history of the site with interpretative panels scattered across the grounds. Don’t forget to take a selfie (or two) and tag us on social media!

Hours:

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday, 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm

*Hours are subject to change seasonally or for special events, holidays, and other occasions.

Guidelines for your visit

We love when furry friends come to visit Brucemore! Please help us keep the site clean and welcoming to everyone by keeping your animal on lead at all times and taking any waste with you.
We do not have any garbage cans on the grounds as part of our approach to remove distractions. Please carry out anything you bring onto the site.
Parking for vehicles is available on pavement near the Carriage House or Mansion for standard visits.
Public restrooms are available in a building next to the Carriage House during hours with vehicle access seasonally.
Watch the work in progress on the estate throughout the year to help preserve the buildings and landscape for future generations. You can help by donating here.

Free Admission Day
2024-08-10 10:00 - 15:00
In honor of its 75th anniversary, the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation is hosting a Free Admission Day for you to enjoy a day exploring a variety of arts and cultural sites throughout Linn County while the Community Foundation pays for your admission! Visit Brucemore during this special event for free admission to self-guided tours of the mansion.
Tours begin at 10:00 AM with the final entry time at 3:00 PM. Space is limited inside the mansion. Visitors may be asked to wait outside before entering if capacity limits are reached.
The historic mansion is not currently wheelchair accessible due to preservation work. There are several stairs to access the first floor, and several flights of stairs to see the other floors. Please make the best decision for the accessibility of your party with this knowledge. An elevator is not available from the first floor to the other floors at any time.

The Light in the Piazza - TCR Outdoors at Brucemore
2024-08-10 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-08-11 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-08-15 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-08-16 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-08-17 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-08-18 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-08-22 19:30 - 22:00
Join us for a special TCR Out of Doors presentation of The Light in the Piazza — August 9-25 at Brucemore’s beautiful Peggy Boyle Whitworth Amphitheatre.
Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Original Score, The Light in the Piazza will sweep you off your feet as it transports you to the summer of 1953 in sun-drenched Florence. Margaret Johnson, an elegant and strong-willed Southern woman, has taken her daughter Clara on a vacation to Italy. A fateful gust of wind blows Clara’s hat right into the hands of a young Italian gentleman, and it’s amore at first sight. But Clara isn’t quite what she appears, and soon they must all confront a secret that’s been kept in the shadows for far too long. With soaring operatic melodies, The Light in the Piazza is a story about mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and the deeply intertwined emotions of love and loss.
“A work of such consummate beauty, truth, energy … you leave the theater filled with joy and revived by hope for the future.” — The New York Observer
“The most intensely romantic score of any musical since West Side Story.” — New York Times
Book by Craig Lucas, music and lyrics by Adam Guettel.
Sponsored by Aegon Transamerica Foundation.
Performance Times: All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. The site will open at 6:45 p.m. for parking and seating.
Tickets are sold through the TCR box office. Please call 319-366-8591 with any inquiries.
Tickets:

Tickets are $25 (student), and $39 (adult). Ticket prices include a $7 processing fee.
TCR subscribers receive a 25% discount. Discount codes are sent via email and may be used online. Subscribers may also contact the TCR box office at tickets@theatrecr.org to redeem this benefit.
Brucemore members also receive a discount. Contact Brucemore to receive a special code. Call 319-362-7375.

Guided Mansion Tours
2024-08-11 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-14 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-15 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-16 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-17 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-21 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-22 10:00 - 15:00
Discover over a century of history at Brucemore during this 45-minute guided tour of the mansion. Follow an expert to hear stories about the history and collections of Brucemore and the families who called the mansion home. View the first, second, and third floors of the mansion, as well as the Tahitian Room and Grizzly Bar. After your mansion tour, we hope you will head outside and explore the 26-acre landscape at no additional cost.
Please go to the mansion to check in for these tours. Tickets are available for advance sale or at the door, subject to availability. Tour entry times are limited and can sell out. Tours last approximately 45 minutes.
Admission

$12.00 Adults
$7.00 Students (4+)
Free (3 and under)
Brucemore donors receive a $5 discount per ticket.
A $4.00 processing fee will be applied to all online and phone orders.

Tour Dates:

May 1 to November 10

Wednesday – Saturday, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, and 3:00 PM
Sunday, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, and 3:00 PM

What to do when you arrive

Please enter through the gate at 2160 Linden Dr. SE., Cedar Rapids, IA 52403.
Once onsite, follow signs towards the mansion. There is on-site parking a short walk from the mansion entrance.
Please check in with staff at the mansion at the time on your ticket or purchase a ticket when you arrive. Enter the mansion through the front door on the south side of the building.

Tips for your visit

Please consider leaving bags or other large personal items in your vehicle. A coat rack is available, but it is not monitored.
Tours of the mansion consist of substantial walking and standing. The historic mansion is not currently wheelchair accessible. There are several stairs to access the first floor, and several flights of stairs to see the other floors. Please make the best decision for the accessibility of your party with this knowledge.
Early admittance may not be available during peak tour times. If you arrive onsite more than 10 minutes before a scheduled tour, please enjoy exploring the grounds before entering the mansion.
If you miss your tour start time, you may be subject to a shortened tour or asked to join another tour time that day, subject to availability.
All ticket sales are non-refundable. Please read our ticket policy here.
Photography is allowed inside the mansion for personal, non-professional use. Tripods, selfie-sticks, or other photography equipment are not permitted. Please read our photo policy here.

A SPECIAL THANKS TO BRUCEMORE’S TOUR SPONSORS:
PresentingGreatAmerica Financial Services
SupportingHills Bank

Explore the Landscape
2024-08-12 08:00 - 16:30, 2024-08-13 08:00 - 16:30, 2024-08-14 08:00 - 16:30, 2024-08-15 08:00 - 16:30, 2024-08-16 08:00 - 16:30, 2024-08-19 08:00 - 16:30, 2024-08-20 08:00 - 16:30, 2024-08-21 08:00 - 16:30 and 2 more dates
The 26-acre landscape highlights a variety of experiences to enjoy throughout the year! Free and open to the public seven days a week for a majority of the year, visiting the grounds offers the perfect way to immerse yourself in a historic country estate in the heart of Cedar Rapids. Stroll through the gardens, picnic on the lawn, birdwatch on a woodland path near the pond, examine the architecture of the mansion and servants’ village, or take in the history of the site with interpretative panels scattered across the grounds. Don’t forget to take a selfie (or two) and tag us on social media!

Hours

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday, 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm

*Hours are subject to change seasonally or for special events, holidays, and other occasions.

Guidelines for your visit

We love when furry friends come to visit Brucemore! Please help us keep the site clean and welcoming to everyone by keeping your animal on lead at all times and taking any waste with you.
We do not have any garbage cans on the grounds as part of our approach to remove distractions. Please carry out anything you bring onto the site.
Parking for vehicles is available on pavement near the Carriage House or Mansion.
Public restrooms are available in a building next to the Carriage House during hours with vehicle access seasonally.
