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Our Historic Architecture Walking Tours are running and we’re having a great time with guests this summer!

Tickets are open!

Tours will run May 29 - September 27

Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.
Thursdays (May-August) at 6:00 p.m.
Thursdays (September) at 5:00 p.m. (added tour days!)

Our specialty tour this year is of the Crestwood neighborhood on the west side of Madison! There is limited space on the tours so reserve your tickets early.

We have 1 ticket at 11:00 am tour! All other tours are sold out.

Sunday, September 28

Tour will run every 30 minutes starting at 9:00 a.m. with the last tour at 12:30 p.m.

This tour is an important fundraiser for the Madison Trust and the revenue from tickets goes right back into the organization!

Applications are due by October 15.

The Madison Trust for Historic Preservation is seeking a part-time Tour and Communications Coordinator to help organize and run our summer tours, manage social media, and assist with general office and committee tasks. This Madison-based role is ideal for someone who is organized, a strong communicator, and passionate about local history and architecture. The position requires approximately 10 hours per week with flexible scheduling, some evening/weekend availability, and regular in-person meetings and events in the Madison area. Pay is $18/hour; no benefits are included. Applicants must reside in or near Madison, this is not a remote role. Applications are due by October 15. View full job description

Our Tours

The Madison Trust provides an educational and fun way to experience architecture and history through our seasonal historic architecture walking tours, private tours and specialty tours. These tours showcase Madison’s historic architecture as well as our neighborhoods and illuminate the local history and heritage associated with them.

1,330+

Tour participants in 2024

Join us on a tour! You’ll learn about architecture and the people who lived and worked in these historic, human-built structures.

85+

Tours given in 2024

May through September trained volunteer docents led walking tours through eight historic neighborhoods in Madison. We also provide private tours and a specialty tour each year.

21+

Years the tours have operated

Over the years our tours have shared our knowledge of the people and places that shaped Madison into what it is today.

Get Involved

The Madison Trust values all of our amazing volunteers. Without their support, we wouldn’t be able to offer many of our public programs such as the seasonal historic architecture walking tours. The ongoing support of patrons like you determines what the Trust is today and what it will be in years to come. We have a variety of ways for you to get involved.

Become a member

We value our members and recognize that their support sends a strong message that historic places matter!