1892 Bishop's Palace Audio Tours
SPECIAL PRICING FOR ONLINE ORDERS! Powered by Acoustiguide, the Bishop’s Palace audio tour allows visitors to see historical images not seen by previous tours on a handheld, high-resolution screen. The Acoustiguide device also features new tour commentary specifically created for the self guided format. Hours (last entrance 45 minutes before posted closing time) 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday – Friday10 am – 6 pm, Saturday ABOUT THE 1892 BISHOP’S PALACE Bishop’s Palace, also known as the Walter and Josephine Gresham House, is one of the island’s best known and most popular tourist attractions. Bishop’s Palace is recognized as one of the nation’s most important late 19th century Victorian residences. Nicholas Clayton, Texas’ most accomplished architect of the period, designed the house for the Gresham family. In 1921, Galvestonians raised money to buy the house for the Galveston-Houston Archdiocese to make it the home of Bishop Byrne. GHF purchased the property in 2013 from the Galveston-Houston Archdiocese. The foundation is the third owner of the property and assumed management in 2007. It welcomes over 65,000 local, national and international visitors each year.
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