Tickets
General Admission
OCTOBER 1 – NOVEMBER 14, 2026
Mondays – Saturdays
Timed Tickets for Tours from 10:30am (first possible entry) to 3:30pm (last possible entry)
Advance reservations are encouraged.
General Admission includes:
- A ~50 minute guided tour of President James Buchanan’s Wheatland;
- An optional, ~24 minute, professionally-produced orientation film, Buchanan’s America: A Nation Divided; and
- Self-guided access to museum exhibitions about Lancaster County’s history in the Museum & Research Center.
We recommend visitors allot a minimum of 1.5 – 2.5 hours for their visit.
Purchase General Admission Tickets
Yuletide at Wheatland General Admission
NOVEMBER 21 – DECEMBER 30, 2026
Mondays – Saturdays
Timed Tickets for Tours from 10:30am (first possible entry) to 3:30pm (last possible entry)
Advance reservations are encouraged.
Yuletide at Wheatland General Admission includes:
- A ~50 minute guided history and holiday-infused tour of President James Buchanan’s Wheatland;
- An optional, ~24 minute, professionally-produced orientation film, Buchanan’s America: A Nation Divided; and
- Self-guided access to museum exhibitions about Lancaster County’s history in the Museum & Research Center.
We recommend visitors allot a minimum of 1.5 – 2.5 hours for their visit.
Purchase Yuletide General Admission Tickets
Research Center Admission
The Research Center is here to support your research and enhance your understanding of the past. We can help you access books, newspapers, maps, archival documents, photographs, and objects across the historic collections of LancasterHistory.
Visitors are strongly encouraged to reserve a timeslot in advance by registering online or by calling LancasterHistory at 717.392.4633. Timeslots are limited, so walk-in admission is not guaranteed.
OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2026
Wednesdays – Fridays and the First Saturday of the Month
10am – 2:30pm
Museum Exhibitions-Only Admission
Enjoy self-guided access to the latest museum exhibitions at LancasterHistory Museum & Research Center.
To view which exhibitions are currently on display, please see our Main Exhibitions and Special Exhibitions webpages.
Please Note: This admission type does not include a guided tour of Wheatland. If you wish to take a guided tour of Wheatland, we recommend purchasing General Admission tickets.
Mondays – Saturdays, 10am – 4pm