Event description
The David Roche Foundation House Museum Guided House Tours
Join us for a guided tour of Fermoy House, David Roche's residence, and enjoy the sumptuous house interiors crammed with objects collected over a lifetime. With a collection of over 3,500 items and spanning two centuries of European design from the early Rococo of France to Faberge in Russia, it's a feast for the eyes.
All tickets for the guided house tour include entry into the exhibition space. During exhibition changeover, there is no access to the exhibition space. Please see TDRF website for exhibition times and details.
Tuesday – Saturday
10:00am | 12:00pm | 2.00pm
Duration of tour is approximately 1 hour 20 minutes
(Bookings are essential as there is no access to Fermoy house and the collection without a guided tour. A tour is not guaranteed without a prior booking)
Tour Admission Prices
Adult: $20.00
Concession: $17.00 (Seniors, Pensioners, Full Time Students, Museums Australia members).
Members: $15.00
(All prices include GST)
Not suitable for children under 12.
Please note: An $8.00 booking and administration fee applies to telephone bookings. Thank you for your understanding.
Please choose carefully. All bookings are final; no refunds or transfers once tickets have been purchased.
Parking
Limited free parking is available onsite for visitors to The David Roche Foundation House Museum.
Security
Due to the intimate nature of viewing the collection in a house setting, all coats, bags, handbags and umbrellas must be checked in on arrival. All items are stored in a locked, secure room at reception. Cameras and security devices operate throughout the building. Photography without flash and for non-commercial purpose is permitted. Video is not permitted. We do ask that you be considerate of others on the tour and photographing items must not delay the guide.
Disabled Access
Disabled car parking is available. The house and galleries accommodate wheelchair access, although access is limited in some areas of the house, which is a Federation villa. Mobility scooters are not suitable for use in either the house or the galleries. Both ambulant and non-ambulant toilets are available.
Please make us aware of the special needs of any member of your group in advance of your arrival, so that we can offer every assistance.
Call (08) 8267 3677 for further information.