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TALIESIN
Taliesin is the home, studio, school, and 800-acre property of iconic architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Located in rural Spring Green, Wright built Taliesin on his favorite boyhood hill in the Wisconsin River Valley, homesteaded by his Welsh grandparents.
With buildings spanning his career from 1896 to 1959 including two homes, a school, barn, windmill,
and a restaurant (designed in
1953), Taliesin provides a uniquely comprehensive look at a busy architect’s body of work. If you’ve been to a Wright building before, you will recognize something about that building here at Taliesin.
Built on the brow of the hill, Taliesin, which means “shining brow” in Welsh, is at the heart of a series
of buildings that Wright designed
for himself and his family. Other buildings include: Romeo & Juliet Windmill (1896), Hillside Home School (1903), Tan-y-Deri (1908), Hillside Drafting Studio (1932), Midway Barn (1949), Hillside Theater (1952), and the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center at Riverview Terrace (1967).
In 2019, Taliesin was inscribed as
part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site for the 20th Century Architecture
of Frank Lloyd Wright. It is the only public UNESCO site in Wisconsin. In 1976, Taliesin was declared a National Historic Landmark.
Plan your visit today and help
support the continued preservation
of Frank Lloyd Wright’s ideas and philosophies — including Taliesin, his “autobiography in wood and stone.”
INFORMATION
Visit us online at:
taliesinpreservation.org Call us at: (608) 588-7900 (877) 588-7900
TOURS
For tour rates, information, and reservations, visit us at: taliesinpreservation.org/tours Email us at: tours@ taliesinpreservation.org
MAY—OCTOBER: 8:30AM–5:30PM
A wide range of tours are offered daily. Check out our website for details. Advanced reservations are strongly recommended, as tours do sell out.
APRIL & NOVEMBER, 10AM–4PM
House Tours take place on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
GIFT SHOP
Visit the curated Taliesin Gift Shop at the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center during the tour season. Order online anytime by visiting: taliesinpreservation.org/shop
CAFÉ
The Riverview Terrace Café is open during the tour season and offers
a menu featuring locally sourced produce. Enjoy lunch with stunning views of the Wisconsin River while immersing yourself in Wright’s iconic architecture.
Wright’s home, studio, and garden sanctuary served as a laboratory of organic architecture and design. From the courtyards and gardens to his living room, loggia, and birdwalk, Taliesin offers commanding views of the river valley.
In 2023, Taliesin Preservation marks its 30-year anniversary as stewards
of the Taliesin property with the aim of preserving the cultural, built, and natural environments and conducting public educational and cultural programming that provide a greater understanding of Wright’s architecture and ideas.
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