Landmarks Tours

Guided Architecture Walking Tours of Philadelphia & the Region


Becoming a Landmarks Tours Volunteer Tour Guide

Landmarks TOURS are led by a dedicated group of trained volunteers.  Guides come from many walks of life and professions.  They are business people, teachers, lawyers, engineers and people with many other life and career experiences.  A few are even architects although such professional training is by no means a requirement for becoming a volunteer tour guide.

What unites the volunteer guides of Landmarks TOURS is their passion for interpreting the entire Philadelphia region through its rich architectural heritage and a desire to share their knowledge with out-of-town visitors and local residents alike.  If this describes you, consider becoming a volunteer guide.

Training of new guides is conducted annually in conjunction with the Philadelphia Architecture Lecture Series, usually offered January through March.  Guide Trainees are required to attend this weekly lecture series, as well as four to five workshop sessions, held on Saturday mornings.

No previous knowledge of architecture or Philadelphia history is necessary - we provide it all!

For more information and to receive an application for volunteer tour guide training, please e-mail us at tours@philalandmarks.org or call Paula Spilner at 215-925-2251 ext 4.  You may also write us at the address below:

Landmarks Tours
321 South 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA  19106 

Your support makes a big difference, and a Landmarks membership entitles you to free admission to our houses, lectures, walking tours and events, as well as the satisfaction of knowing you have become part of our important work.  

You can support Landmarks in these easy ways:

  1. Donate now and become a member, or make a nonmember donation. Memberships also make great gifts for friends. Click here to see a detailed list of our member benefits, or make your donation now!

  2. Visit the Landmarks Bookstore. A portion of every purchase made at Powell's Books after clicking on a link at Landmarks' website generates valuable income to support our programming.