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Ainsley House

Color image of the front of the Ainsley House - beige building with curved, shingle roof and overhangs. Striped awinings over windows on first floor. hedges and grass in front garden

Ainsley House

300 Grant Street

Campbell, CA 95008

 

The museum is closed in January and February for a yearly renovation. The museum reopens every March.

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The Ainsley House is Campbell's historic house museum.  The home was built in the style of an English Tudor Cotswold cottage during the Arts and Crafts movement.  Built in 1925, the home was the third residence of local canning pioneer, John Colpitts Ainsley and his wife Alcinda Ainsley. 

 

Originally located in Campbell on the corner of Hamilton and Johnson (now Bascom) Avenue, the home was moved to its present location at 300 Grant Street in 1990, after its donation to the city of Campbell by the remaining members of the Ainsley family. The home and its Carriage House were listed on the National Registrar of Historical Places (NRHP) in 2005.

HOURS:

Friday-Sunday, 11am - 3pm

Ainsley House Admission

$10                               Adults (18-64)

$8                              Seniors (65+)

$6                               Youth (7-17)

Free                           6 and under

Free                           Museum Member

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Combination Tickets

Combination tickets are good for both museums and do not need to be used on the same day.

$14                              Adults (18-64)

$12                               Seniors (65+)

$10                               Youth (7-17)

Free                           6 and under

Free                           Museum Member

Located in the center of Downtown Campbell, the Historical Museum and Ainsley House can be accessed via car, closest to the California Highway 17 Hamilton Road exit. Public parking is available on site as well as behind the Campbell Library. We are also conveniently located within walking distance of the Downtown Campbell VTA light rail station and the VTA Bus Route 26 Civic Center stop.

Map showing locations of the Ainsley House and Campbell Historical museum in relation to city hall, the Campbell library, and the VTA station.

Accessibility:

  • The Ainsley House is a 1925 historical structure that was not built for ADA accessibilities. The two-story home is not fully accessible to all persons with disabilities.

  • The Carriage House Visitor’s Center and Museum Store are accessible on the ground level.

  • Guided tours of the historic house museum are wheelchair accessible for the first-floor level via a wheelchair ramp for access to the following rooms: Living room, Dining room, breakfast room, and foyers.

  • Accessible parking and site access is located in the Campbell Library parking lot.Service animals individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability are welcome in the museum and carriage house. Non-service animals, or pets whose function is to provide comfort or emotional support, are not permitted.

  • Walking apparatus are permitted in the house museum and carriage house visitor’s center.

  • Touch tours of the museum are available for the blind and sight limited.

  • Tours of the museum last approximately 45 minutes and require short periods of walking, climbing stairs, and longer periods of standing. Folding chairs are available for those who need to sit during the tour.

  • One accessible restroom is located in the Carriage House.​

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    The Ainsley House Museum will strive to accommodate your needs . Please contact us in advance with any accessibility questions you have about visiting the museum.

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