The museum is open for public tours from mid-January through mid-December, except for Easter Sunday and major holidays. Museum hours are 11 am to 3 pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and noon to 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. The last tour of the day begins one–half hour before closing.

Group tours may be arranged by appointment. Call 301–868–1121.

Admission to the museum is $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for senior citizens and groups of ten or more adults, $1.00 for children ages 5 to 18, and FREE for children age 4 and younger. Surratt Society members do not pay a fee to visit the museum. The small admission fee benefits the continuing preservation and interpretation of Surratt House Museum.

In addition to tours through the ten-room, Civil War-era home whose history is tied to the Lincoln assassination story, visitors may also view an exhibit, Maryland: A House Divided. This exhibit commemorates the 150^th anniversary of the American Civil War with a focus on Maryland’s role in the conflict. An adjacent visitors’ center holds permanent exhibits on the Surratt family and the escape of John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln’s assassin, as well as a well–stocked gift shop.

Surratt House Museum is dedicated to fostering an appreciation for the history and culture of 19th-century Maryland and Prince George’s County with special emphasis on the crucial years from 1840 to 1865. It will seek to interpret the impact of this period on our national history as well as on the family of John and Mary Surratt who became entangled in the web of conspiracy surrounding the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Continuing research in the field will be encouraged, and the museum will serve as an educational bridge between scholars, staff (both professional and volunteer) and guests as we seek to understand the times and the people of this era.