BASIC TOUR INFORMATION

Tours of the National Presidential Wax Museum are self-guided and on a walk-in basis. Guests wishing to take the tour may begin the tour at any time during our hours of operation (9:00AM to 5PM before Memorial Day weekend and after Labor Day weekend; 8:30AM to 8PM during the summer months). We will be open for the 2026 season from March 6th to November 1st. Group tours of 10 or more are also available, with each group member receiving a discount off regular-priced admission.

2026 Hours and Opening Dates

March 6 - May 16 9:00am-5:00pm

May 17 - September 6 8:30am-8:00pm

September 7 - November 1 9:00am-5:00pm

Tour Rates

Adults (13 years & older) $12

Seniors (65 & older) $10

Children (6-12 years) $9

Children 5 & Under FREE

Military & Veterans $2 off regular-priced admission

Groups of 10 or more $2 off each regular-priced admission

HOW LONG IS THE TOUR?

Our self-guided tours are self-paced as well. We find that most guests to the museum spend anywhere from 20 minutes to two hours in the museum, depending on the number of audio tracks they choose to listen to. However, many of our guests simply enjoy looking at each set and taking them in visually. Our unique gift shop gives visitors the opportunity to shop while waiting for the rest of their group to finish the tour.

ARE ANIMALS ALLOWED IN THE MUSEUM AND GIFT SHOP?

We love pets, but only service animals specifically trained to aid a person with a disability are welcome in the gift shop and museum.

WHAT TO EXPECT

At the beginning of the tour, each guest will receive a “tour wand,” a device similar to a remote control that allows the holder to listen to short audio presentations about the history behind each scene depicted in the museum. Each scene in the museum is accompanied by a number. To hear the audio presentation for any given scene, simply punch the number into the key-pad on the tour wand and hold the built-in speaker to your ear. Headphones are available upon request for those with hearing disabilities.

Hear it for yourself:

Our educational tour begins with a short video in our theater. Here we tell the colorful story of our founder, Katherine Stubergh, and show you the fascinating artistic process of creating a world-class wax figure. From here guests will enter the main part of the museum where our wax displays are located. Unlike many wax museums, all of our wax figures are portrayed in meticulously-designed scenes recreated from history. See President Nixon welcome the astronauts from Apollo 11 back to earth as they wait in quarantine. Witness Lyndon B. Johnson as he’s sworn into office aboard Air Force One following the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

SCAVENGER HUNT

Guests with children can request a “scavenger hunt” from the ticket sales counter. Our scavenger hunt is a series of 20 questions, the answers to which are found by listening to the audio wand or inspecting the historic wax scenes with a keen eye. Kids love to search the museum for clues to complete this mission! Kids can show their completed scavenger hunt at the front counter to receive a free National Presidential Wax Museum button!

OTHER NOTABLE EXHIBITS:

In addition to wax sculpture, our museum features several other unique exhibits including:

Original oil paintings by famed wartime artist, Harvey Dunn. Harvey Dunn is best known for his oil painting “The Prairie is My Garden,” his war propaganda posters, and for his illustrations for Harper’s Magazine and The Saturday Evening Post.

Controversial Florida voting booths from the contested 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore.

Life-masks and death-masks cast from the actual faces of Napoleon Bonaparte, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Ginger Rogers, Mae West, Katherine Stubergh, Amelia Earhart, Bela Lugosi, Buster Keaton, and Sid Grauman. Our Abraham Lincoln life mask was borrowed by Walt Disney himself to create the animatronic Abraham Lincoln in the original Hall of Presidents at Disneyland!

IS THE MUSEUM HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE?

Yes! Our museum and gift shop is all on one level and easily accessible from the parking lot. Wheelchairs are available upon request.

Are Group Reservations Required?

While advanced group reservations are not required, we strongly recommend making a group reservation with us so we can make sure we are prepared to expedite your group upon check-in.

Price:

Traditional groups of 10 or more people receive $2 off each regular-priced admission.

Discounted Traditional Group Rates

Adults (13 years & older): $10

Seniors (65 and older): $8

Children (6-12 years): $7

Children 5 & Under: FREE

Educational Groups & Bus Tour Rates

Students/Chaperones: $6

Teachers & Bus Drivers: FREE

Organizations eligible for the school rate include elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, daycare programs, technical schools, colleges, universities, and homeschool groups.

Payment:

Advance payment is NOT required for group reservations unless you prefer to pay in advance. Payment will be taken at the front desk when your group checks in at the time of your group tour. We accept cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover.

If the number of persons in your group on the day of your tour differs slightly from the number on your group reservation, don’t worry, we will only charge you for the number of persons in your group on the day of your tour. If the number of people in your group changes significantly before the day of the tour, please e-mail changes to contact@presidentialwaxmuseum.com or call General Manager Clay King at 605-939-5565.

Tax Exempt Groups:

Tax exempt groups should plan to provide a copy of your organization’s tax-exempt certificate at the time of the tour, or ahead of time by emailing contact@presidentialwaxmuseum.com or by using the “upload tax exempt certificate” button on the group reservation form.

How Long Is The Tour?

While it takes about 90 minutes to listen to all the audio stops and take in all the exhibits in the museum. We find that most adult groups will spend between 45–60 minutes in the museum and school groups about 30–45 minutes. Most groups also spend about 15-20 minutes shopping in our large gift shop upon conclusion of the tour.

Group tours can start at any time during our hours of operation.

2026 Hours of Operation

March 6 - May 16: 9:00am - 5:00pm

May 17 - September 6: 8:30am - 8:00pm

September 7 - November 1: 9:00am - 5:00pm

What Next?

After you submit your group reservation request form, a member of our team will review your reservation and contact you within 48 hours with confirmation. After that, we will look forward to hosting your group on the day of your group tour!

Questions:

If you have any questions, changes to your group tour reservation, or would just plain prefer to talk to a human to make your reservation, please contact us at contact@presidentialwaxmuseum.com or call general manager Clay King at 605-939-5565.