Tours
Tour options: Group, Public and touch tours
Private Tour (Groups of 8 or More)
Private Group Tours
For groups of 8 or more! These are offered Monday through Friday, 9 am - 5 pm, with special exceptions for the weekend.
Please note that no rides are offered for reserved group tours.
Marshall Steam Museum Tour: Discover the world’s largest collection of operating Stanley steam cars! Other must-sees on display include a 1914 Ford Model T, 1916 Rauch & Lang electric car, a 1932 Packard and a working standard-gauge Lionel electric train display from the 1930s.
1897 Marshall Mansion (Auburn Valley State Park) Tour: Explore the main two floors of the antiques-furnished 1897 Victorian mansion, home to three generations of the Marshall family, and managed by Delaware State Parks.
Group Tour Prices: Tickets are $8/person ($4/child) for either the Mansion or Museum — or tour both for the discounted price of $14/adult (a savings of $2/person) and $7/child.
Weekly Public Tours (Thursdays and Fridays)
Tours of the Marshall family home and the Marshall Steam Museum are available to the general public Thursdays and Fridays.
Admission is $8/person ($4/child) for either the Mansion or Museum — or tour both for the discounted price of $14/adult (a savings of $2/person) and $7/child. Advance purchasing of tickets is not needed.
- Tours of the Marshall Mansion (operated by Auburn Valley State Park) start at 1:00 & 3:00 pm, promptly from the Mansion porch, and last approximately 1 hour.
- The Marshall Steam Museum is open between 1:00 and 4:00 pm, for either a guided tour experience or personal exploration. It is common for visitors to tour the Mansion first at 1:00 pm and then enjoy the Marshall Steam Museum afterwards.
Touch Tours (For Low or No Vision Guests)
Experience the Marshall Steam Museum Through Your Fingertips!
Our Touch Tour is specifically designed for guests who have low or no vision, along with their sighted companions, offering a sensory-rich journey into early 20th-century transportation and technology. During this hour-and-a-half tour, you’ll have the unique opportunity to feel the craftsmanship of select antique cars, listen to vintage music machines, and engage with touchable items from our collection—both reproduction and original. Our trained staff will guide you through each experience with detailed audio descriptions, ensuring you can fully immerse yourself in the stories behind these remarkable objects.
Our tour capacity is up to 6 participants and cost is $6/person and free for sighted companions.
We are also part of Art-Reach's ACCESS program: with your card and photo ID, you can receive admission for up to four people at $2 each.
If you need help with transportation costs we may be able to assist!
book your group tour
If you are looking to tour as part of an educational program or field trip (i.e. a school, daycare, homeschool group, etc.), please visit our Field Trip page to make a reservation there.