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Loved it! Brought 4 kids, ages 16,14,12,10. They had a blast laughing at all the wild and strange things in this place, and noticing all the little things in the nooks and crannies... Think: : "Look and Find" or "I Spy" books, and you'll have a general idea of the way this mansion is decorated! Something to see in every spot. Took us about 2 hours to make our way through the rooms.. a few were off limits due to guests staying in them. As this place is also a hotel. *We were told at the beginning that some sections may not be available to see. We found several secret doors. Note: "doors" included actual passages into other rooms/sections of the house, as well as hidden cabinets, small hidden compartments, and the like. We had to het a couple of hints, but found most on our own... about 13.Note: If you are claustrophobic, this may not be your jam! Also, since you are constantly looking for hidden doors, or things that may be a hidden doors, you may get dizzy walking through this place!Also, staff does NOT know where all the doors are, only the ones they have found themselves, or were shown by other staff members. That's the only frustrating things... no way to tell how many you may have passed up in certain rooms, or parts of the house. We're told that the owners are the only ones who know the location of all the doors.

Don't let the Smithsonian's overshadow this curious experience. Easily the most intricate and the certainly the most unique 'museum' experience we've ever had.

The staff was super nice, it was great to get some initially info about the Do's and Don'ts of the tour. They gave enough info to pique the curiosity then set you free throughout the mansion. Definitely has you looking through every book and cranny, while admiring some of the famous figures who stayed within the hotel. Definitely recommend this to everyone in the area or visiting! Thank you!

My 5 year old was so excited but became fearful once we got started. The staff was so kind and supportive. They allowed us to sit and color and reset for a long time and even brought my son a treat to cheer him up. After a bit, we were able to ease him into the experience and he LOVED IT! Thank you so much!