The Weeden House Museum and Garden

The Weeden House Museum and Garden Step back to life in 1819, when Alabama became a state. Enjoy art and poetry from renowned artist Maria Howard Weeden, who was born in the house in 1845.

Guided History Tours

M,W & F 10:00 AM & 1:00 PM
Tues. & Thurs. 10:00 AM

Closed Sat & Sun. Built in 1819,the same year Alabama became a state, the Weeden House is the oldest public house museum in Alabama. The house was home to several distinguished Huntsville owners before the Weeden family purchased it in 1845. Maria Howard Weeden was born in the house in 1846. The Weeden House is home to the a

rtwork of Howard Weeden. She is credited as being one of the first Americans to paint African Americans true to life. The museum is open for public tours Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-11:00AM & 1:00-2:00PM or by appointment. Admission is $5.00 each for Adults and $3.00 each for children under 12 years old (no credit or debit cards, please). The Weeden House is also available for group tours, wedding and event rentals.

05/27/2026

History tours will not be offered on Tuesday, June 2nd.

04/20/2026

History Tours Will Not Be Offered On Monday, April 27.

03/31/2026

Due to Huntsville City Schools third grade foeld trips, from April 6-May 22, history tours will only be offered on Mondays.

Hostory Tours will resume on Friday, March 27. Please visit our website to view tour times, admission and forms of payme...
03/25/2026

Hostory Tours will resume on Friday, March 27. Please visit our website to view tour times, admission and forms of payment accepted. www.weedenhousemuseum.com.

A dual-purpose venue for tours and special events.

03/18/2026

Our renovations are taking a bit longer than expected.
The Weeden House Will Be Closed
And History Tours Will Not Be Offered
Through March 25.

03/06/2026

Due to maintenance issues, the Weeden House will be closed and history tours will not be offered Monday March 11- Friday, March 22.

02/20/2026

The 1:00 PM history tour will not be offered on Wednesday, February 25

02/02/2026

Due to private events, the following are dates when history tours will NOT be offered in February:

Thursday, February 12

1:00 PM tour Monday, February 16

Tuesday, February 17

Wednesday, February 18

1:00 PM tour Friday, February 20

10:00 AM tour Monday, February 23

10:00 AM tour Friday, February 27

01/25/2026

Due to weather, the Weeden House will be closed and history tours will not be offered on Monday, January 26th.

01/16/2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances, history tours will not be offered on Friday, January 16th.

01/07/2026

Due to private event rentals and meetings, the Weeden House will not offer history tours on the following dates in January:

Friday, January 9
Tuesday, January 13
Tuesday, January 20
Thursday, January 22

Address

300 Gates Avenue SE
Huntsville, AL
35801

Telephone

(256) 536-7718

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