Riddick's Folly House Museum — Attraction in Suffolk

My sister and I stopped by here on a whim today. We've lived in Suffolk as children and passed by this house numerous times, but have never stopped in. At first I was skeptical, especially when our guide said a tour of half the house would be 45 minutes, but we went for it and I'm so glad we did.

We were short for time, but 45 minutes felt like 5 minutes because we could have spent HOURS touring the house and talking to Lee. Riddick's Folly is a breathtaking time capsule of life for the Riddick family and a peak into life in the 1800s. You can tell that each room has been meticulously curated and each piece in the house truly has a story.

Lee is a wealth of information and was such a joy to talk with! His excitement about the house is contagious, he was able to answer even the most off the wall questions and was so open about personal experiences and opinions on the house.

Overall I really just can't get over how awesome the tour was. I've been to a lot of museums and taken lots of tours, but I've never experienced one as up close and personal as this. We can't wait to go back and see the other half...

Miss Joyice was my tour guide. She was knowledgeable and patient. The building is fun for local and visiting history and architecture buffs. Improvements would start with updating the windows (using a historical repair company). When you arrive, you will enter the tour where it is at. The issue is that those already in-progress have to wait for you to be brought up to speed for that floor. It's fine if the tour has just started in that area. It's not so great when that area is almost finished. The museum should have two tour guides available to help with that. That's what made Miss Joyice so great, she kept it all together. My 90-minute tour took 3 hours because 2 groups joined (one left early) at different times. There is no wheelchair access due to the building structure. There are four levels, and you will visit...

This museum is a Great place to go to in Suffolk, VA for those who love History, antique, and just simply want to spend an edifying quality time with family members. There is something for everyone there to learn from. The Director/ Curator, Mr. Edward King was the one who gave as the guided tour through out the house. It was a delightful time to be guided by a man who loves what he does there and is very knowledgeable and even recite a historical letter in the mantuary. It is definitely worth the time and money to visit this Gem of Suffolk, VA. I hope the Riddick's Folly museum may be preserved for generations to come and there will be others who are as kind, humorous and enthusiastic in their service as Mr. King Edward and the other lady Sophie who works...