Current Safety Guidelines

The Octagon House Museum complex has implemented the following safe open guidelines to ensure the safety of visitors, staff and volunteers.  Thank you for your understanding.

The Octagon House Museum complex has implemented the following safe open guidelines to ensure the safety of visitors, staff and volunteers.  Thank you for your understanding.

• Premises are sanitized regularly
• No touching allowed
• Please use a face covering
• Practice 6 ft social distancing
• Hand sanitizer is available at each entrance and exit

Tours are available hourly by appointment on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the first daily tour at 11 am and the last starting at 3 pm.  Tours will be limited to small groups and family units.  Please call 715-386-2654 or email octagon@stcroixcountyhistory.org for reservations.

We appreciate your no-contact payment using our secure Square store in advance of your visit, or contact us for an electronic invoice that can be paid securely and remotely online; please bring a receipt to verify payment.  Museum staff can be reached by calling 715-386-2654 or email octagon@Stcroixcountyhistory.org with any questions or concerns.

Museum Closed January - April and in November

The Museum is closed for the winter.

Museum & Gift Shop Open: May 1st - October 23rd, 2021

The Museum is open for Tours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 11 am - 4 pm.

Tours begin on the hour at: 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm & 3 pm
Guided tours of the museum complex are about 45 minutes long.
Reservations are required at (715) 386-2654 or octagon@stcroixcountyhistory.org.
Prepayment is recommended  on our Square store website.

At this time the museum is not offering large group tours.

Tour Fees: $12 Adults; $5 Students (k-12); and 5 and younger free with an accompanying adult.

DISCOUNTED Admission of $10 for: Seniors (65+), Active Military, Groups and AAA Members

Christmas Tours: December 4th - 19th, 2021

Museum & Gift Shop OPEN WEEKENDS ONLY (prior to Christmas): Saturdays and Sundays, 11 am - 4 pm, with the last tour starting at 3 pm.

(Large group teas are currently not available. Please see Teas & Special Tours to learn about small tea options)
Our Victorian Cream Tea is an elegant three-course tea served at the Phipps Center for the Arts, overlooking the lovely St. Croix River. Special group tours can be arranged before or after your tea: a guided tour of the Victorian-era Octagon House Museum complex; a guided tour of the Phipps Center; and/or a City Tour is available from the comfort of your own motor coach.   LEARN MORE...