Very neat place to visit if you enjoy historic buildings and a small history lesson. The building itself is absolutely gorgeous inside and out. We enjoyed all the small details of the house which included the different wooden carvings, fabric walls, the eleven fireplaces, and original paintings to name just a few. The attention to detail in this house can been seen in every single room.

Im a retired master cabinet maker. I was schooled in the old ways by my father. The Millwood is amazing. The designs are above mist. Ive been to the Biltmore and this place to me is better. The Biltmore just has a tone more.

A bit pricey ($14 per person) but the home is amazing! The wood moldings, wall coverings, and mantels makes me envious! Beautiful stained glass everywhere. Must see to appreciate.

A very beautiful home with a lot of history. Every room tells a story from wall to wall, floor to ceiling. You can gain much respect of what life was like living in those days and what others thought of you as you lived in such a beautiful home. I highly recommend it.

Beautiful! I wish all three stories were open though. You may only visit the first two except on the third Saturday of the month.

Beautiful historic home that survived the 1900 Galveston hurricane. Amazing. Worth the time and entrance fee. Hope they will be able to maintain, continue to restore, and open other parts of the house.

Beautiful place to go see.Craftsmanship was awsome.Dont see that kind of work anymore.Lots of history

Interesting walk through history on the island around 1900. Beautiful imminities. I paid 28 dollars for what I thought was a 2 device tour we ended up with one device.

A beautiful mansion so interesting to learn of the history of this beautiful place. You can only do two floors of it though

Enjoyed the self guided tour. Wish I could have taken the exclusive tour that takes you from basement to attic. Maybe next time.

Beautiful home. And incredible library collection of Harvard classics and turn of the century literature and science! So insightful to get a glimpse into the world 100 years past. Great place to take kids to show them a little history. And fun for adults too to see the many ways in which life actually hasn’t changed for families over time.The gift shop has many unique items so be sure to spend some time browsing that as well!Overall a good, unique choice for your Galveston visit which might otherwise be all beach.

This was a mansion house which survived the big hurricane in Galveston, it was later bought in the 1920s by the local church for the bishops residence.Well presented and preserved period architectural details. Worth a visit if you have older kids. The audio guide is great

Theres a lot of history in Galveston, when and if you get a chance to visit Bishops Palace you definitely need to go.

Absolutely magnificent old house. Highly recommend this tour.

I love this place. 20,000 sq ft of unbelievable detail, build from 1887 to 1892. I wonder whats on the very top level no one is allowed in. FYI there is one restroom for women and another for men next to the gift shop in the basement. Adult tickets $14 and youths $9. They lend you a recorder for your self tour but they are limited. If you dont get to get one they hand you an informational paper for the tour which is fine too. Overall, I had a great time.

A beautiful place with a lot of history to it. We enjoyed or walk through and the staff were very nice and helpful. That being said, it is not ADA compliant.

The semi-weekly Saturday basement-to-attic tour allows too many participants - several times our host had to tell us check this out, Ill meet you on the other side.

The Bishops palace is an exquisite building to visit. The architecture and decor are breathtaking to say the least! What craftsmanship! Its worth the $11 entry fee to stroll through the whole place. In the basement is their gift shop which has countless unique and beautiful items for sale. The staff at the Bishops palace are beyond kind, friendly and helpful. Theyre all a wealth of information about the building also! I highly recommend touring this place when in Galveston!

Awesome self guided tour! Definitely recommend, good info for history as well as the Catholic Church.

A definite must-see. The tour is at your own pace with a personal electronic device to tell you about each room. You can linger as long as you like.

Loved it.Staff were a little rude and not as helpful as other tourist destinations. Otherwise it’s a place to visit in Galveston!

Such a coool experience! Lots to see in the house! You can go exploring on your own

Loved visiting this place with my husband. We thoroughly enjoyed the architecture and history that is in this house! Awesome place to visit!

We had a great time visiting this historic home. The woodwork is all handcrafted. The original furniture is still in the home. The stained glass windows are beautiful. It was a real pleasure to be able to see the inside of this home and the Galveston Historical Foundation has made it possible to view other historical homes in Galveston. I hope i get to see them all.

Well worth the visit! I thought after I’d been to Versailles that any house tour would be inferior, but this was amazing!Self guided tour with an audio guide player. Very well done!

This elaborate and elegant historic abode located in Galveston, Texas is a worthwhile place to tour. The fine craftsmanship used in the construction of this home as well as the exquisite decor sets it apart from other homes in the area. It is truly an island gem!

Its like walking into another time. This Victorian home has such breathtaking architecture, I was blown away. A must see historical site for Galveston.

Nice visit to a beautiful old home, however you are left wanting to see more since the third floor and many of the rooms of the first floor were off limits to visitors. My family was made to share handheld audio tour devices and this was not ideal since you had to stand very close together to hear your shared device over the devices of all the other visitors. Would have been nice to see photos of the house decorated and furnished in its full grandeur. There were a few photos shown on the device but the small size made it hard to see any details.

Save your money, this place was not worth the time. It has beautiful stained glass windows but all of the rooms are scarce of any furniture or history. Do yourself a favor and just Google the history of the mansion.

Very beautiful architecture that has been preserved through the years.

My daughter and I really enjoyed our time here.

Beautiful historic home in Texas of major importance. Self-guided with audio. Took 1-2 hours depending on interest level.

My sister and I took the tour of this place on a Saturday morning (Ill share just a few pics) and Mrs. Melissa was so knowledgable on the history of the Gresham family! It was amazing, beautiful, and most impressively well-preserved! Im so glad we got to see this! If you can, be sure to purchase tickets for the tour! Half of the ticket price goes towards work needing to be done for the roof of the palace. And if you do take the tour - dress comfortably as there is no A/C in the house. I respect that though, keeps the experience raw. Go check it out! Bring the family!

Absolutely utilise the self-guided audio tour. A little quirky as it’s aloud for everyone to hear, no headphones. But people move around and you can huddle in a corner. The woodwork is spectacular and the green “innovations” of keeping the house cool using Passivhaus techniques is ingenious. A must for architecture lovers.

My husband and I went here while on our honeymoon. It was absolutely amazing, the history and information here dating back to the 1900 storm and beyond was awesome

Great tour of this Victorian beauty. if you are into history and vintage design then this is a great tour for you. Took my 4 kids ages 4-14 on this tour and they all enjoyed it. The gift shop is great. I was sad that the third floor was closed but it was still an excellent experience.

Very cool, historical building from a bygone era. Well worth the visit. There are self-guided and guided tours. Very nice garden for taking photos or just having a chill sitdown for awhile.

This is a fun place to visit if you want to learn a little bit more about Galveston history

Beautifully restored house with original furniture. For $12 you can tour on your own with a self guided audio tour. Everything is well labelled and for a Friday afternoon not too much foot traffic. You do have to park on the street there is no designated parking lot for the house but there is alot of parking around the house. Info on the audio devices was pretty good. The tour lasts about an hour.

Nice place to visit, but I didnt like the policy of having to share the audio guides. We were three and they gave one. As I asked for more they gave me another with no joy. As still I founded I needed the third one, as each of us wanted to go at our own pace she told me that she had already given to me an extra one and that I should be grateful to receive two instead of just one. I disagree, but I didnt discuss. However, 14$ per ticket and having to share the audio guide by group is not ok. The third floor was closed, but the place was cool.

If you want to see the whole building schedule the $30 tour on Saturdays. If you show up to take the regular tour it only covers the bottom 2 floors and cost $20. Didnt know this until after taking the $20 tour. There is no discount applied from seeing the the $20 tour applied to the $30 tour should you want to see more of the building. In other words we saw the $20 tour and if we had wanted to see the rest we would have to pay $30 more for that. Lovely building very interesting tour.

Really worth checking out the architecture of the palace.

A beautiful home with an interesting link to American history. Walter Gresham was a private for the Confederacy during the American Civil War and as a result was present at the surrender and signing at Appomattox. (Mrs. Gresham was also a member of ‘The Daughters of the Confederacy.’) This home is an amazing example of what life was like at the intersection of the 19th & 20th centuries. Beautiful tile, woodwork & marble columns throughout the home. Mrs. Gresham was an artist and her work is present throughout the home from portraits, murals and the pattern on the family China. Treat yourself to a tour of this home, it’s an absolute gem- you’ll be glad you did.

Stunning Victorian architecture with an informative self guided audio tour. It’s amazing to see the craftsmanship in each room. It was so cool to walk throughout the house with few people there.

If you love history or historic sites this is a must visit place. Every corner of The Bishops Palace from the library to music room transports you to 18th century. This is a true treasure of history. The palace was purchased for $250,000 in the 18th century!!!

Very immersive atmosphere.. The tour is audio clips on an ipod touch and you walk around to each area and play the clip. Id personally prefer a tour with an actual person who I couldve asked questions to,but it was also nice to go at my own pace. Wish there were more Galveston/Bishops Palace souvenirs to purchase, but the gift shop has other cool gadgets and gifts as well. Overall amazing experience and dive into history!

Beautifully restored mansion from the 1890s. Well worth the visit to see what $250K bought in 1890!! Pretty impressive

Had a wonderful time visiting this historical home. We were a bit disappointed that the third level was not open this day and only open during the weekend. If you like visiting historical sites/homes, I recommend visiting and supporting this location. They are in need of renovations and maintenance which can only come in the form of donations and paid admissions.

We (me & kids ages 14 and 9) really enjoyed our tour. We especially enjoyed the Christmas decor. Very lovely. My 9 year old liked holding and guiding us with the audio tour tablet. She was really fascinated hearing the history at each of the numbered stops.They have a rather large gift shop. All Christmas items were 50% off which I thought was an excellent value.

I really like Bishops Palace BUT they did not have a have guided tour. They charged $14 each and gave you a piece of paper with about 4 sentences for each room. It was many years ago that we first visited and this visit was very disappointing.

Awesome learning experience about the different hurricanes that have gone through Galveston. The palace is beautiful!

This building is so beautiful and interesting.

Very interesting home to visit, has a self guided audio tour and a nice souvenir gift shop.

Beautiful. Worth the visit.

The mansion is grand. We did the self guided tour that comes with a little audio guide that is numbered for each room in the mansion. The recorder gives a pretty detailed description of each room along with a bit of history. The tour took about 2 hours for us as we took our time in each room. The architecture is auh-mazing. From the marble columns, coffered ceilings, stained glass windows, carved mahogany woodwork and silk fabric covered walls. This home withstood the great hurricane of 1900. Rumor has it the Gresham’s and staff formed a human chain to reach out into the churning waters to rescue survivors. Hundreds of people were welcomed into their home seeking refuge from the deadliest storm in US history. A nice way to spend a couple of hours downtown.

The Castle is amazing and has a great history. Great for familys to visit

This place is beautiful and the staff was very nice to my children (5 year old, 3 year old, and 9 month old). We did the basic audio tour where they give you a listening device and you go at your own pace. The audio part is not really doable with young children so we just had fun exploring and chose to listen to certain portions when we were curious about something. Our favorite parts were the chapel and the main stairwell. The gift shop is also nice.

Very poor upkeep. Had ac units in the windows most of which were not turned on and it looked tacky. Lady at the entrance was very rude stay back! Felt very uninviting. The ac units were leaking all over the walls, causing mold Im sure. The staff was very dismissive of questions and over all not very informative.

Very interesting self guided tour. You’re provided with a device that allows you to tour the home while listening to facts about each room. The tour lasted about 45 minutes.

Awesome audio tour! Book online to save a few bucks, sends you an email with your receipt immediately. Nice shop below for trinkets and magnets.

I really loved the tour through the palace it was wonderful the place is beautiful and I would love to go through it again and I love the fact that nobody is making you walk where they want you to walk you just go as you please

Great experience staff made you feel involved and comfortable.

A MUST see about Galveston history. Quite an incredible place! WOW factor=High

Ive wanted to visit for ages and finally made it! A gorgeous old stately home in Galveston which is well worth a visit. The enormous gift shop in the basement is fun to browse and the room with the displays on wild weather - the focus is on the big storm of 1900 and on Hurricane Ike in 2008 - also very interesting. Maybe of most interest to me in homes like this is the old technology - if you can even call it that - old water heaters and the bell system and the dumb waiter and stuff like that. I wish there was more still extant.The handset tour guides are a good idea but with even a few people in the same general area its like walking around with a flock of ducks. It would be great if these could default to personal level, not speaker.Also, adult price is now $14 per person (as of end 2019). Some old info is out there on the web so be ready with updated info.

Absolutely beautiful Grand old home !

So beautiful! The audio tour is convenient to go at your own pace.

Nice that u share part of Bishops family life in this palace

Very good old house to visit in Galveston. We did not take the tour due to short of time. However we have liked it very much.

Cool self guided tour w/ an eclectic basement gift shop.

At your own pace to explore

Lovely Historic Place, great place to learn a little bit about Galvestons History.Good audio tour.

Nice, not worth $15. Just a old house with antiques

Looks pretty awesome from the roadside, although the garden is tiny and the ground floor inside is all shop sale space.

Elegant structure nicely decorated for the Christmas holiday using a combination of artificial decorations (which didnt look so) and live ones to give a faint aroma of pine. Good audio for self tour. Would have liked getting to the 3rd floor but thats only in the more expensive tour.

Wish it would have had more pieces of furniture in the home.

Beautiful, interesting, historical, lots of oak wood inside, well kept. A drift to the past with furniture, kitchen , bedrooms, bathrooms. I enjoyed.

Lots of interesting things to look at.

Beautiful historical mansion! Love all the the details of the architecture. Just a stunning work of art.

Beautiful architecture and stained glass windows. The marble fireplaces are magnificent. Worth a visit!

Breathtaking! Very beautiful place.

If you like history you need to go see this place

Beautiful architecture. Theres also a church right across the street thats absolutely gorgeous.

Interesting historical mansion in Galveston. Beautiful woodwork and construction details. But why did a Catholic Bishop need a 52 room mansion? The Greshams built the mansion and it was later sold to the church.

Awesome home! Got to do the Attic to Basement tour and it was the best. Guide was so informative and entertaining. A must do when on the Island!

Enjoyed touring the mansion immensely..as you would expect... It is gorgeous.. beautiful architecture throughout. Every detail is wonderful..We will your it again..!!

Really beautiful place!

Great place to learn history of the home and the 1900 storm.

Unfortunately when we arrived, despite the website stating it was open, the palace was closed until the 12th of January. But the outside is absolutely breathtaking! Ill definitely give it 5 stars once I can walk through it!

The best museum in Galveston because of Nicholas J. Clayton, Architect. A wonderful home that seems to have a life of its own. One of the top 100 most important buildings in America.

Fantastic, lots to see wonderful manor

Wonerful architecture, historical info. Wish we could have gone to 3rd floor

Great place to learn about Galveston and the families.

Beautiful architecture. Very well kept. So much Detail its hard to take it all in.

My husband and I visit the Bishop’s Palace often. The architecture is stunning, the artwork is amazing, and the history of the home will leave you breathless. 3 people $43. I was very disappointed yesterday because we took our daughter to visit before she ships out to the Navy. The young girl and the older lady behind the counter were rude and had very bad attitudes considering they were greeters to the palace. I guess I just assume being kind and putting on a happy face is asking too much for a volunteer...I don’t think I would pay an employee to be rude.

An amazing experience! I highly recommend stopping in and spending time exploring an amazing piece of history.

It was really fun and informative tour around the castle. The ticket is $12. They give you an Ipod to learn about the history of the castle.You must go there, especially if you are interested in architecture.

Beautiful house, but not a lot of facts or things to see.

Nice place to visit with the family. Low cost. 2 hrs

It is not only a landmark in Galveston, but also in the United Stated. Take the tour, it is amazing.

Impressive architecture, wood and stone work. Good place to envision turn of the century opulence with aneasy to use self guided audio tour