Aiken-Rhett House Museum - Museum in Charleston - 48 Elizabeth St, USA

A very enjoyable experience! You explore the house via self-guided audio tour, so you can go at your own pace. I loved being able to take my time and really appreciate the history of the home.

Such a unique experience. Instead of restoring this beautiful home, they are preserving it. So many different rooms to tour, as well as the outside. Definitely a must-do for history lovers.

When visiting Charleston there are so many things to see and do. I highly recommend you place the Aiken-Rhett House in the top part of the list. This self-guided tour leverages an app/mobile app that guides you around the house. The audio teaching is insightful and includes bonus material. The house is “preserved”, which adds to the experience. Parking is not the easiest to find right by the house. The staff is super friendly and willing to answer your questions.

Close to the visitor's centre. Audio guide was excellent. Easy to follow and find your way. Property bigger than I had anticipated but it was wonderful. Chairs and benches available throughout to help those who need a rest.

The self guided audio tour for this house / museum is well worth experiencing. We learned a lot about the history and polar opposite conditions between the owners and the enslaved servants. Visiting the house / museum costs $15 per person and the audio tour is included in the price.

Beautiful place, it's my first time in the "South " and I really loved it. This place is worth the 15$ fee for the self guided tour. You can take your time and take it all in with no need to rush. It gives you a good idea of what life was like back then. I highly recommend to add this to your list of must-see if you are ever in Charleston.

Limited street parking (It’s in a neighborhood). You are better off walking up from Visitors Center. It’s a self guided tour. The house is ‘preserved’ rather than restored to a certain period. In some ways this leads to a fascinating viewpoint (Ie when looking at the outside buildings) but parts of the house had been changed in the 70’s & it takes a bit away from the front parlors. It was a fascinating house with a fascinating history

Very informative and great tour. I love that it’s preserved and hasn’t been restored. It is eye opening to see how the enslaved people lived and what they went through in order to maintain the lifestyle of the Aikens and the home. Really loved the self-guided audio tour. Highly recommend.