Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

What a cool historic site in Buffalo! The museum here is quite cool. And standing in the same room that Theodore Roosevelt stood in when he became president was surreal. The tour was great and the guide very knowledgeable!

My husband and I visited here on August 7, 2025. We took the guided tour and then walked around the museum on our own. It’s a very nice museum about when and why President Teddy Roosevelt was sworn in as President. This is the site were was sworn in, not where he lived. There was also history about Buffalo and the Pan-American Exposition (Worlds Fair).

This is a very informative historic site. You will learn a lot about Theodore Roosevelt and his presidency. They use extensive multimedia technology to tell the story and make it very engaging for young and old visitors. The house is also lovely. Spend some time exploring the trivia games they are fun and you will learn things you didn't know. We arrived an hour early for our booking and were able to bump up to the earlier tour. Thank you Connor for a great tour!

Don't miss the opportunity to see one of four presidential inauguration sites outside of DC. The home is well preserved, air conditioned and the tour is enjoyable. We did not buy tickets in advance and were able to join the next tour starting after we arrived. There is free parking behind the house.

The tour felt very gimmicky. We were "time travelers" walking through the house with fake smells and sounds. There were some edutainment displays they set and an ai hologram TR that kind of worked. We wanted to learn about the occupants of the house and the house's history, not just TR's Inauguration. Felt more geared towards a younger audience.

While I didn't get an official tour, we enjoyed the little bit we could see! Highly recommend getting a tour in advance! The history is well presented and the place is well kept!

Docent tour is well worth the time. Lots of historical information. You can wander through the exhibits for hours. It would be a shame if this is separated from the Parks Service due to ignorance.

Very cool museum. Website to buy tickets was awful (they said they are getting a new one). Our guide was very good, we learned a lot about Roosevelt and the Wilcox family