The Hegeler Carus Foundation

Visit the Hegeler Carus Mansion

TOUR SCHEDULE CHANGE:
Saturday, 1 June due to the Northwestern Strings rehearsal there are No 2:00 & 3:00 pm tours. Please join us for the 7:00 pm concert.
Saturday, 8 June due to a Private Wedding at the Mansion there are NO public tours.

Please see our Events page for a schedule of Sunday lectures. On days when there is a 4:00 pm lecture there are no 3:00 pm tours.

Wednesday through Sunday 12, 1, 2, & 3 pm

Tours begin on the hour.

The Mansion is closed for tours on Monday and Tuesday of each week, Easter (Sunday), Memorial Day (Monday), 4th of July, Labor Day (Monday), Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday), Christmas - 24, 25 of December, New Year's Eve, and New Years Day.

Suggested Donation:

  • Adults $10
  • Students (K-12) $5

 

We request that groups of 20 or more reserve in advance to ensure availability.
Contact the Tour Director for group rates. 815-224-5892


The Mansion handicap accessible entrance is located by following the gravel drive to the North door.

Special/Private Tours

Consider the Hegeler Carus Mansion when you're planning class trips, school tours, family reunions, or class reunions!

To arrange a tour, contact our Tour Coordinator at 815.224.5892 or email:

tourassistant@hegelercarus.org

A visit to the Mansion may be combined with a Canal Boat ride on the I&M Canal, a trip to nearby Starved Rock State Park, Matthiessen State Park, or the Lincoln home and tomb in Springfield. La Salle is within comfortable driving distance from Chicago (2 hours), Bloomington (1 hour), Rockford (1 hour), and Springfield (2.75 hours). I-39 provides easy access to the Hegeler Carus Mansion, located just a mile west from the Route 6 exit.

 

To comment on a tour that you have taken at the Hegeler Carus Mansion, please open the following file and save it to your computer to fill it in. You may then email it to us at execdirector@hegelercarus.org or send it to Hegeler Carus Mansion, 1307 Seventh Street, La Salle, IL 61301. We appreciate your comments.

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