Tour information
- Buy tickets for a tour Take a docent-led, behind-the-scenes tour of the Marin County Civic Center designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
- Schedule a private or school tour Book tours of Marin County Civic Center for groups of 10 or more.
- Download the Frank Lloyd Wright app Download our mobile app and take a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Marin County Civic Center.
- Frank Lloyd Wright Tour FAQ Find answers to commonly asked questions regarding the Frank Lloyd Wright Civic Center Tours.
Docent-led tours
Docent-led tours are offered every Wednesday (starting June 1, 2025) at 1pm and every Friday at 10:30 a.m. You need to buy tickets in advance.
Join us for a docent-led behind-the-scenes tour of the Marin County Civic Center designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The Marin County Civic Center was built in 1957. It is one of the last major works of Wright’s career and his only realized project for a government entity.
Wright is widely considered to be the greatest American architect of the 20th century. His innovative design of the Marin County Civic Center dramatically illustrates the kinship of architecture to the surrounding landscape with long horizontal buildings that gracefully link the crowns of three separate hills.
During this 90-minute walking tour, you’ll:
- Get access to the Marin County Board of Supervisors Chambers and their private balcony.
- Be eye level with the building’s iconic blue roof.
- See custom furniture designed Frank Lloyd Wright and built by inmates from San Quentin’s wood shop.
- Learn the complicated and scandalous history of the creation of the building from specially trained docents.
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Self-guided tour
Take a FREE self-guided Frank Lloyd Wright tour of the Marin County Civic Center:
Virtual tour
If you can’t visit the Marin Civic Center in person, check out these 1-minute spotlight tours highlighting specific features of the building.
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- Top 10 things not to miss — a self-guided Frank Lloyd Wright tour Take a self-guided Frank Lloyd Wright tour of the Marin County Civic Center by visiting these locations.
- Volunteer with us If you enjoy meeting people, are enthusiastic about the performing arts and are interested in contributing to the success of Marin Center or the Marin County Fair, then volunteering might be perfect for you.