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Exclusive 60-Minute Tour: Artistic Legacies
Explore the first two floors of Biltmore House through an entirely new lens! Before your Luminere outdoor evening light and sound experience, enjoy exclusive access to the Vanderbilt home with an expert guide. Sharing untold family stories through the Vanderbilts’ art collections, your guide reveals the multi-generational love for the arts that inspired Biltmore’s design and continues to define it today.
Exclusive to this tour: a never-before-seen display of Cornelia Vanderbilt’s original artwork.
Advance reservations required
Minimum age: 10 years
Tour is fully accessible for guests with mobility challenges. Backpacks, strollers, and baby backpacks are prohibited. Items can be stored in a locker or in guest’s vehicle.
Artistic Legacies is available only with Luminere, Exclusive Tour & Grounds ticket option.
Call to reserve.
Available by reservation daily
Varies seasonally. Requires purchase of Luminere, Exclusive Tour & Grounds admission
1 hour
Biltmore House
Giovanni Boldini painted this portrait of Edith Vanderbilt (Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt) in 1910, which is displayed in the Tapestry Gallery in Biltmore House.
Guests take in the awe-inspiring beauty of Giovanni Pellegrini’s The Chariot of Aurora, which graces the ceiling of the Library in Biltmore House.
The story behind Mary Grant’s bronze sculpture of George Vanderbilt is one of many revealed during this exclusive Biltmore House tour.
One of Biltmore’s expert tour guides shares her knowledge of the artwork in Biltmore House’s Breakfast Room.
