This is a marvel of architecture, amazing floors, beautiful stained glass, and nice old fixtures. They do not let you take pictures in the house but outside get photos!

Disliked being rushed through the tour. Barely had time to look at each room. A must see if you are in the area. Beautiful place with a lot of history.

fun gift shop, nice to go through at your own pace with a recorded device, place needs lots of work, some beautiful wood work

Take the tour, learn the history of this beautiful town... The house reminded me of a baby Biltmore, the craftsmenship is amazing the detailed stained glass windows with engulf your visual senses

I'm a displaced BOI and have only visited the home a few times, so it was a fresh experience to see it with an out-of-state visitor. Our docent was courteous and knowledgeable and shepherded her group around the mansion efficiently while still allowing us time to pick out some details for ourselves. If you like architecture, then this tour is... More

I visited the Bishop's Palace the day after Christmas. Very enjoyable tour of a unique and beautiful home. Very interesting history as well. The docent did a great job of showcasing the features of the home and pointing out interesting little details that were fascinating but would be otherwise overlooked had you not known. The Bishop's chapel was incredible; I... More

I really enjoyed the Bishops Palace. My husband and I both went, we found it to be very romantic. The palace has many kissing angels either etched onto the fireplace and even an angel wooden sculpture. We did the headphone tour without a guide, it was very informative and made it more special to share the tour with just me... More

You can choose either a self-guided tour or a guided tour. We chose the guided option, which was $10 per person and took just under an hour. The rooms in the house are mostly very large so it can accommodate fairly large groups. The third floor is not included in the "regular" tour though if I understood our guide correctly... More

We've been to Galveston several times but yesterday we decided to tour the Bishop's Palace. We had intended to do the self guided tour, but we happen to show up right as the directed tour was beginning. Very glad we did, the tour guide was very informative, much more so than the tour of the mansion down the street. The... More