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Ruthmere Museum

  • 302 E. Beardsley Ave, Elkhart, IN 46514
  • Tel: (574) 264-0330
  • Fax: (574) 266-0474

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You are invited to tour Albert and Elizabeth Beardsley's home This opulent Beaux- Arts mansion designed by E. Hill Turnock, features carved mahogany woodwork, silk wall coverings, elaborately hand-painted ceilings, fine art and exquisite furnishings.

Once the gathering place of local society, Ruthmere is now one of “ America’s Castles” featured on A&E. Group 

GROUP TOURS of ten people or more at Ruthmere and the Havilah Beardsley House are available by reservation only Tuesday-Friday.



Group Tour for Ruthmere only - $10 per person
Group Tour for Havilah Beardsley House only - $5 per person
Group Tour Campus (both sites) - $15 per person




Call Jennifer Johns at 574-264-0330 ext. 104 or email jjohns@ruthmere.org to schedule your group tour and for more information.



Meeting Facilities

Facility Info
Meeting Rooms
  • Largest Room 4200
  • Number of Rooms 4
Havilah Beardsley House
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 3883
  • Theater Capacity: 100
  • Classroom Capacity: 100
  • Reception Capacity: 100
Ruthmere Library
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 900
  • Width: 30
  • Length: 30
  • Theater Capacity: 25
  • Classroom Capacity: 25
  • Reception Capacity: 25
Ruthmere Gardens
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 4200
  • Width: 70
  • Length: 60
  • Theater Capacity: 200
  • Classroom Capacity: 200
  • Reception Capacity: 200
Ruthmere Game Room
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1800
  • Width: 30
  • Length: 60
  • Theater Capacity: 75
  • Classroom Capacity: 50
  • Reception Capacity: 50

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