Historic Tours

Open House Days

Next Open House Day: June 20th, 2026 | 1-4pm

Please note: This is a postponed date. There will be no Open House on June 13th.

Every second Saturday of the month, Battersea opens to the public for an open house.

Join us from 1-4pm for Open House Day. Battersea will be free and open to the public. We encourage you to stop by and see what we’ve been up to!


All other tours outside of events and Saturday Open Houses can be scheduled by appointment. Please fill out the form below or contact us at info@batterseafound.org, and we will be glad to arrange a tour!

Private and Group Tours

We are always happy to accommodate any group tours or private visits to Battersea! Below are some of the groups we’ve hosted in the past:

  • Decorative Arts Trust of America

  • The Colonial Williamsburg Antiques Forum

  • The Center for Palladian Studies in America

  • The Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation

  • Hampden-Sydney College Museum Board

  • Garden Club of Virginia Statewide Tours

  • & dozens more of local historical societies in Virginia!

One of our local homeschooled families visiting Battersea to learn about the Revolutionary War.

Sam and Robin Banister of North Carolina, descendants of John Banister visiting Battersea to learn more about their lineage.

An organization of retired Central Virginia educators enjoying a private tour of Battersea.

Please notify us of any special needs so we can arrange access for any of our visitors with limited mobility to visit Battersea.