You can see the magnificent, mysterious Villa Montezuma Museum on most Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays with guided docent tours at 1:00, 2:15, and 3:30 P.M. (all tours are guided). Tours are one hour long. Please book your tour in advance. Sometimes we have special events or weddings that will interrupt our normal schedule. Tours often fill up. Reserving means you will be guaranteed the tour time you requested.

Admission cost:

1. -Adults: $15
   

2. -Active Duty Military, Seniors 65+, and students with ID: $12
   

3. -Children age 12 and under: no cost with a paid adult
   

4. -Reserved groups of 8 or more: $10 per person (to be pre-booked, no walk-up groups because tours could already be filled)
   

Please reserve your time slot via texting us at 619-233-8833.     If the tour you want is filled we will recommend a different tour time. Cash only. Pay at the door.

Note that no photography, no recording, and no “ghost hunting” apps are allowed inside the museum.

Paranormal groups: thanks for your interest, but we do not do paranormal investigations at the Villa Montezuma. We’re not haunted, we’re enchanted!

Special Walking Tours of the Sherman Heights Historic District for your group of 12 or more

Learn more about the Villa and the Sherman Heights Historic District by taking a two-hour historical and architectural walking tour of Jesse Shepard’s neighborhood. You’ll see the exteriors of the original Sherman farmhouse and the mansion that Mayor Sherman built. You’ll learn how the growth of San Diego and of Sherman Heights are related. You’ll understand why our historic district’s period of significance is 1868 - 1930.

Walking tours for your group of 12 or more people can be arranged based upon docent availability. Cost is $25 per person.

Contact us at 619-233-8833 to discuss. FOVM@VillaMontezumaMuseum.org.