Tag: Special tour

Bush House Museum Tour: Sally Bush – Renaissance Woman of Salem

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SunDAY, JanUARY 11, 2026 from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | BUSH HOUSE MUSEUM

Join us on this special tour to learn about Sally Bush, a Renaissance woman of Salem who served as lady of the Bush House.

She was also an accomplished photographer, gardener, animal lover, art patron, philanthropist, and Vice President of Ladd and Bush Bank.

Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026

Time: The tour will begin promptly at 1:30pm and will conclude at 2:30pm.

Location: Bush House Museum, Mission Street Southeast, Salem, OR, USA

Tour Sign-ups

his tour is capped at 12 guests, so please be sure to register to hold your spot! 

In order to plan for our tour, please register by Friday, January 9 at 4pm; we will close the registration page after that time and we can not accommodate walk-ups on this tour.

The recommended ticket price is $20. Our ticket fees directly support the work we are doing at Bush House Museum. Please consider adding an additional donation in support.

*At the Salem Art Association, we prioritize inclusivity. To ensure that our arts and culture events remain accessible to all, we have set aside a limited number of free tickets. Please reach out to laura@salemart.org if you would like a promo code to waive the admission fee.

November BUSH HOUSE MUSEUM EXTENDED 90 MINUTES TOUR

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SUNDAY November 9, 2025 From 1:30 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. | BUSH HOUSE MUSEUM

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But Wait! There’s More!
During the standard Bush House Museum (BHM) tour, we run out of time before we run out of stories. What to do? An extended, 90 minute tour, of course. Let’s snoop in some closets, whisper some rumors and might there be a scandal? And how does that contraption work?

Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025

Time: The tour will begin promptly at 1:30 pm and will conclude at 3:00 pm.
Please meet your tour guide, Robin Cunningham, outside on the front porch before heading into the Museum as a group. 

Location: Bush House Museum, Mission Street Southeast, Salem, OR, USA

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We plan to schedule more tours in the future. To be notified of future tours, please join the waitlist!

Art Lover’s Tour of the Bush House Museum

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SUNDAY, August 31, 2025 From 1:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. | BUSH HOUSE MUSEUM

The inaugural Art Lover’s Tour was a sell-out success with a waitlist. Here’s your chance to join the next one.

There’s never enough time on the standard tour to do justice to the Bush family art collection. Here’s your chance to satisfy your curiosity and fundraise for Bush House Museum.

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to experience a private tour with a focus on the Bush family art collection in the historic Bush House Museum.

Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025

Tour Sign-ups

This tour is capped at 12 guests, so please be sure to register to hold your spot! 

Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025

Time: The tour will begin promptly at 1:30pm and will conclude at 2:30pm.

Location: Bush House Museum, Mission Street Southeast, Salem, OR, USA

Bush House Museum Architecture Tour: History and Mysteries

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SUNDAY August 17, 2025 From 1:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. | BUSH HOUSE MUSEUM

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Back by popular demand!  We will conduct the Bush House Museum Historic Architecture tour.

Are you curious about the architecture of the Bush House Museum? What’s with that door to nowhere? Why is the basement mostly above ground? What’s with those two steps up from the servants level? What style is this architecture and who was the architect?

Take a deep dive into the architecture of the Bush House.  Learn about its Italianate style of architecture, rooted in Italian villa design and the Romantic movement in 19th century art. Explore finely crafted wood and metal details and exquisite marble fireplaces throughout the house.

Join us for an interesting and enlightening tour of the oddities of Bush House Museum. and enlightening tour of the oddities of Bush House Museum.

Date: Sunday, August 17, 2025

Time: The tour will begin promptly at 1:30pm and will conclude at 2:30pm.
Please meet your tour guide, Kathy, outside on the east side of the House to view the exterior architecture before heading into the Museum as a group. 

Location: Bush House Museum, Mission Street Southeast, Salem, OR, USA

This tour is capped at 12 guests, so please be sure to register to hold your spot! 

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BUSH HOUSE MUSEUM EXTENDED 90 MINUTES TOUR

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SUNDAY july 27, 2025 From 1:30 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. | BUSH HOUSE MUSEUM

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But Wait! There’s More!
During the standard Bush House Museum (BHM) tour, we run out of time before we run out of stories. What to do? An extended, 90 minute tour, of course. Let’s snoop in some closets, whisper some rumors and might there be a scandal? And how does that contraption work?

Date: Sunday, July 27th, 2025

Time: The tour will begin promptly at 1:30 pm and will conclude at 3:00 pm.
Please meet your tour guide, Robin Cunningham, outside on the front porch before heading into the Museum as a group. 

Location: Bush House Museum, Mission Street Southeast, Salem, OR, USA

Tickets

We plan to schedule more tours in the future. To be notified of future tours, please join the waitlist!

Bush House Museum Architecture Tour: History and Mysteries

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SUNDAY June 22, 2025 From 12:15 P.M. to 1:15 P.M. | BUSH HOUSE MUSEUM

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Are you curious about the architecture of the Bush House Museum? What’s with that door to nowhere? Why is the basement mostly above ground? What’s with those two steps up from the servants level? What style is this architecture and who was the architect?

Take a deep dive into the architecture of the Bush House.  Learn about its Italianate style of architecture, rooted in Italian villa design and the Romantic movement in 19th century art. Explore finely crafted wood and metal details and exquisite marble fireplaces throughout the house.

Join us for an interesting and enlightening tour of the oddities of Bush House Museum.

Date: Sunday, June 22, 2025

Time: The tour will begin promptly at 12:15pm and will conclude at 1:15pm.
Please meet your tour guide, Kathy, outside on the east side of the House to view the exterior architecture before heading into the Museum as a group. 

Location: Bush House Museum, Mission Street Southeast, Salem, OR, USA

This tour is capped at 12 guests, so please be sure to register to hold your spot! 

Tickets

Art Lover’s Tour of the Bush House Museum

Posted on by bhmsalem in Current shows in our new America Waldo Bogle Gallery, Events

SUNDAY APRIL 27, 2025 From 1:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. | BUSH HOUSE MUSEUM

There’s never enough time on the standard tour to do justice to the Bush family art collection. Here’s your chance to satisfy your curiosity and fundraise for Bush house museum.

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to experience a private tour with a focus on the Bush family art collection in the historic Bush House Museum.

Tour Sign-ups

This tour is capped at 12 guests, so please be sure to register to hold your spot! 

Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025

Time: The tour will begin promptly at 1:30pm and will conclude at 2:30pm.

Location: Bush House Museum, Mission Street Southeast, Salem, OR, USA