Asa Packer Mansion Museum

We visited on a Wednesday afternoon. We arrived at 2:40 and were told the next tour was at 3:20. We bought tickets and wandered around outside, looking at the grounds and the Harry Packer mansion next door. Our tour wound up selling out, so definitely buy the tickets immediately when you arrive. Guided tours only. You cannot tour the mansion on your own. The mansion tour is very interesting. Our guide was very informative and knowledgeable, and very personable. The tour covers the entirety of the first and second floors. The 3rd floor was not visible, because they were getting ready to start work on the roof to repair water damage. The entire mansion is intact with it's original furnishings exactly as it was when it's last inhabitant, Asa Packer's daughter Mary, died. Basically untouched since 1912. No pictures or videos allowed. There is no parking at the site. Either park in the paid municipal lot downtown or find paid street parking. The mansion is on a hill and there are a great many steps up to get to it, or continue up the paved street and access it that way. Either way, if you are limited in mobility, this would be hard. There are also steps on the tour. We really enjoyed the tour, and the mansion is a beautiful example of Victorian era architecture. We were familiar with Asa Packer, due to my husband being a Lehigh University graduate. But we learned so much about him and his family, and his impact on this town, during the tour. Beautiful views from the balcony. I highly recommend visiting the mansion. The price is very reasonable.