Facility Hours

Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site


2025-2026 State Holidays

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 28, 2025; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Washington's Birthday.

Know Before You Go: Park and Site Status Map

For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, as well as temporary trail closures, please visit our Park and Site Status Map.

Historic Site Hours

Year-round:

  • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday and Thursday through Saturday
  • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday
  • Closed Tuesday and Wednesday

Tours

Tours will begin at the following times:

April 1 through Oct. 31:

  • Monday: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
  • No tours Tuesday and Wednesday
  • Thursday through Saturday: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
  • Sunday: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Nov. 1 through March 31:

  • No tours Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
  • Thursday through Saturday: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
  • Sunday: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Tours can be reserved online on our reservation website or by visiting the site. For more information, contact the site at 816-931-5722.

Historic Site Office - Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday and Thursday through Sunday, year-round