Open House and Self-Guided Tours
We invite you to our open house Saturday afternoons between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm, to see examples of past and current work in the Showroom and Conoid Studio. Feel free to take yourself on a self-guided tour of the showroom, finishing room, and studio. Click to see a PDF layout of the grounds and suggested tour.

Group Tours
Tours for groups of 10 or more can be arranged as our schedule permits. We ask for a minimum of $12 per person be donated to the Nakashima Foundation for Peace. Email us for more information about scheduling a tour. Click to see aPDF layout of the grounds and suggested tour.

There are now fourteen buildings on the property, eight of which you may visit on a scheduled tour. All built on a South-facing slope and landscaped over the years by Nakashima, the Showroom was built in 1954, the Conoid Studio in 1957, the Minguren Museum in 1965, and the Reception House in 1976. The Conoid Studio roof was an experimental reinforced concrete shell, the Minguren Museum roof is a plywood Hyperbolic Paraboloid shell. There are two other Conoid Shells and two Hyperbolic Paraboloid shells elsewhere on the property, illustrating his skill and fascination with thin-shell construction.

Please wear comfortable shoes, which can be easily removed before entering the Conoid Studio and Reception House.

Please note
Design appointments must be scheduled during Open House hours, Saturday 1:00 to 4:30, and aren't accepted during tours.

Design appointments can be made between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Friday by calling 215-862-2272 or by email. We are closed all major holidays.