Körner’s Folly - Kernersville NC Historic Home

Discover Körner's Folly

Explore the 22-room Victorian house museum and see what sparks your imagination. Open Tuesday – Saturday.

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Discover Körner's Folly

Explore 22 rooms of architectural wonder

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Welcome to Körner’s Folly

American Ingenuity. Eccentric Architecture. Victorian Culture.

Körner’s Folly is the architectural wonder and home of artist and designer Jule Gilmer Körner. Built in 1880 in Kernersville, North Carolina, the house originally served to display his interior design portfolio. Visitors can now explore the 22 room house museum and its unique original furnishings and artwork, cast-plaster details, carved woodwork, and elaborate hand laid tile.

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What Our Visitors Are Saying

Körner's Folly

4.8

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The staff was very friendly and they had a lot for us to see. Very fun but be wary if you are over 5'8 some of the upstairs rooms are short. Great experience all around.

Zoe Emert

18:51 25 Mar 23

Very interesting. A must-see in Kernersville, North Carolina.

Manny Sergentakis

19:17 18 Mar 23

What a fun place, even if you don't care for the history the design elements are breath taking. We took the self guided tour, allow extra time than what is recommended. So many nooks & crannies to see

Angela Williams

13:43 06 Mar 23

Great self guided tour of a beautiful home. We loved all of the ornate trim, narrow passageways and stairways, and beautiful murals. Think small scale Biltmore.

Capt’n Roy

21:36 04 Mar 23

Zach Baird

19:39 04 Mar 23

Lindsey Frazier

17:32 04 Feb 23

Interesting place - great support from new Executive Director Suzanna Ritz Malliett

Sherry Royal

18:24 29 Jan 23

It's super interesting. A well documented look at the late 1800s.

Gabriel LeBron

04:27 28 Jan 23

Kathy Bradham

23:24 09 Jan 23

We had a lovely self-guided tour here over the holidays. The decor changes every year with a new theme, and it is beautifully done. They also have a scavenger hunt with items to find in each of the 20+ rooms, which was a fun way to keep my 6 year old niece's attention while walking through.

Jessica Cummins

18:53 09 Jan 23

Cool history!

Tracy Misner

11:48 30 Dec 22

Wonderful, especially with Christmas decorations everywhere! Really cool architecture.

Aaron Wilson

16:27 23 Dec 22

Jennifer Moran

13:40 23 Dec 22

Patricia Shipley

04:10 22 Dec 22

I’ve lived here my entire life and had never visited. We went for a Victorian Christmas, and it was just amazing! Such a beautiful, unique home even more resplendent with the Christmas decor.

Lori Livingston

22:18 21 Dec 22

Very interesting historical home in Kernersville.

Glen Pro

20:12 21 Dec 22

Bill Liszka

01:24 21 Dec 22

This is an interesting "house". I did take some pictures but didn't get any good angles. Well worth the walk through.

Klaus Koenig

16:29 20 Dec 22

Awesome ! Put on your Christmas bucket list, FYI there are a lot of stairs, staff was very helpful ,

Lori Bailey

18:45 10 Dec 22

Cyrus Ghafari

03:20 05 Dec 22

This historic place is a must visit for Christmas. The whole house was turned into beautiful Christmas decorations and is definitely a wonderful sight to see and experience. We and our kids loved the place and people😍

Harini Kumar

19:48 04 Dec 22

Sharon Rene Best

20:24 01 Dec 22

Vendor and craft show in the parking lot. Lots of neat things

Lisa Kleeberg

18:07 26 Nov 22

Gary Reilly

00:25 17 Nov 22

Audrey wilson

21:05 18 Oct 22

Beautiful furniture, unusual design floor plan. The house is four floors and some stairs are quite narrow.

Bill Brown

14:10 17 Oct 22

Melody Udes

18:27 28 Sep 22

We had a great time in this very unique and interesting home. The staff was attentive and excellent even providing fun activities for the kids. We plan on visiting again.

Renee Eddinger

00:24 20 Sep 22

Second visit, but four years between them. They continue restoration of the unique rooms and furnishings in this almost 150 year old home.

Mike Willard

13:14 19 Sep 22

Just amazing the way the house was built. Also shows how small people were back in 1880. Does have very tight steps. Ladies I would not recomend heels.

Mark Overton

13:38 12 Sep 22

Pamela Willis

13:31 12 Sep 22

I absolutely love this historic site!!! Jules Korner was a true visionary and artist.

Angelika Orlowski

08:19 09 Sep 22

Loved it! Tickets $12 adult, self-guided, 3 floors of a beautiful Victorian house. First 2 floors are the living quarters and 3rd floor is a live theatre. Couldn't stand up straight in some of the rooms as I was too tall, must have been shorter back then, but the house was awesome! Recommend.

A Campbell

20:55 20 Aug 22

Amazing house! The interior and exterior are stunning. The restoration process is continuing. Knowledge staff/volunteers. If you love Victorian era you’ll love it!

Lisa Waldman

08:30 17 Aug 22

What a house! Very unusual but interesting.

Pam McGlothlin

17:45 15 Aug 22

Joseph Sorensen

17:07 13 Aug 22

I'm a 8th Generation to this Family/Home and it means a lot to me. I have toured it many times and see something I missed the last time. A lot of History to see and learn. I enjoy bringing friends to share.

Lori Wray

19:53 10 Aug 22

Loved how they had interactive components and games for the kids to get more involved during our visit.

Stacey Adair

22:48 05 Aug 22

Absolutely loved this house tour. Truly unique home. Cannot believe I had not been before - I’ll return with my 11 and 13 year old. This time I brought the fiancé, our 3 month old and our 1 year old. Kept them in carriers strapped to our bodies and it worked out nicely. Loved the interactive cards. Best house tour around! Some narrow areas, we fit fine, but would be challenging for some people. $12 for an adult, we spent nearly 2 hours in the house, well worth the time and money. A great adventure for us all.

Crystal Meade

15:16 17 Jul 22

Very interesting place to visit

J Garza

11:26 10 Jul 22

Lisa DeHart

18:03 08 Jul 22

Amanda Hyatt

17:50 27 Jun 22

Note to self: They close at 4 PM on weekends. We arrived at 3:59 PM so were unable to go into the building.

Trisha Gensic

22:56 15 Jun 22

Amazing staff and such a cool experience! A must visit when in the area!

Diana Rice

21:49 04 Jun 22

What an interesting historic home. My husband and I stopped by Kernersville on a trip to Western NC and toured. It was really amazing and such an interesting story behind this quirky home. I would recommend this tour to anyone!

Sandy Murray

13:02 25 May 22

Christy Musick Lockhart

11:54 20 May 22

Great unique home with lots of history in the Piedmont Triad Area of NC. Well worth a visit or two!

Jeff Freeman

00:19 18 May 22

We loved the house. So much of decor is original

Carol Roden

17:11 17 May 22

This is a great place to see for anyone who loves history or architecture it is amazing and the people that work there are extremely knowledgeable about every aspect

Kevin Dockery

01:24 09 May 22

If you are looking for something to kill an hour or two in Kernersville, this is a good option. The architecture and detail in the woodwork is interesting, and there is a cool back story behind it all.

Dan

23:17 08 May 22

Ladie Bugg

01:58 05 May 22

Julie

17:13 19 Apr 22

What a wonderful place. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. The rooms were absolutely beautiful. Would definitely tour it again.

Kathleen Raubertas

21:17 16 Apr 22

Architecturally unique, beautiful and warm hope. Has a very vibrant and peaceful vibe. Staff is excellent, well informed and provide indepth background on the home and original owners.

Paul Raubertas

17:50 16 Apr 22

My daughter and I recently took a tour during Spring Break. It was one of the Best day-cations we've had in a while. We live locally and to be honest neither of us could remember the last time we took a tour. The self guided tour was Great! The information and guide posts along the tour we're both interesting and informative. My daughter really enjoyed the Scavenger Hunt. She got every answer right but one. 😊 We both really enjoy history, so this was a perfect outing for us. The breakfast nook and the reception hall were by far my favorite rooms in the house. The breakfast nook had Amazing windows and a sunroof, for a complete 360° of natural light. I definitely need one in my home. Korner's Folly is a great tour spot for kids/youth groups, families, anyone who Loves local history, architecture and art. My daughter and I are already making plans to return in the summer.

M. Layfette

01:36 14 Apr 22

The experience was good and fascinating. The reception room and theater room blew me away. I actually believe I'll be coming back in the future!

William Boyer

19:59 09 Apr 22

Very beautiful and great story's told about the house.

Rebecca Hoffman

01:30 06 Apr 22

Great way to spend an afternoon - only wish I had gone sooner! I really enjoyed being able to take my time going through the house with the self-guided tour style. Brittany, who did the introduction during my visit, was a wealth of knowledge.

Addie E

23:20 01 Apr 22

Kristin Cramer

19:18 26 Mar 22

Karen Bass

17:25 17 Mar 22

Such a neat place to visit

Jennifer VanSchoick

17:28 11 Mar 22

alex maldonado

00:34 07 Mar 22

Marc L

19:59 06 Mar 22

Quelle belle découverte!L'accueil de notre guide Jennifer et ses connaissances étaient tout simplement magnifique. Un endroit à découvrir si vous aimez les antiquités et l'histoire.

Jean-François Gauvreau

01:56 04 Mar 22

Spent and hour in the home in enjoying the elaborate details. The curation makes it feel alive. Also heard the 3rd floor theater can be rented out. It would make a great place for a pop up production. As it is they just do a puppet show. The players are on display upstairs.

Paul Donnell

07:13 24 Feb 22

I really enjoyed our visit. I am a read everything person... So much interesting information! You really should visit an see this unique house! Wonderful way to spend a weekend afternoon!

Robyn Robinson

06:06 20 Feb 22

This is a beautiful, fascinating architectural historic site. It's super cute and fun. There are some pretty small doorways and staircases so it may be uncomfortable for larger people. Well worth the $10 to explore. It took us about 1.5 hours to go through the whole house.

Elizabeth Smith

04:45 13 Feb 22

Alice

22:01 15 Jan 22

Very unique home.

Kevin Elliott

05:30 09 Jan 22

Such a cool place!!! Truly a gem in "the middle of nowhere" the house was beautifully decorated for the holidays. Great for many photo opportunities! We will be making a visit part of our Christmas tradition.The staff is amazing, they helped us out with a private tour for Covid safety reasons and we are entirely grateful!We highly recommend a visit!

Rebecca N

18:47 31 Dec 21

Debbie Deigert

18:49 23 Dec 21

What a beautiful 1800s home. Interesting story behind it. Very well decorated for the holidays. A must see

Mark Giffen

01:38 19 Dec 21

ashley zanter

22:13 18 Dec 21

We really enjoyed the tour

Doug Clark

20:47 18 Dec 21

Luke Hilgeman

19:32 15 Dec 21

Very interesting. Need to see when decorated for Christmas

Mark Mandelstamm

17:37 12 Dec 21

Stephanie Biles

23:49 11 Dec 21

Lovely for the Christmas season!

Alta Dale

16:47 09 Dec 21

I highly recommend a visit to this beautiful home, built by the founder of Kernersville. I recently visited while they were decorated for Christmas and there is truly nothing like it.

Bryant Thompson

12:43 07 Dec 21

Drake's Laps'ter

22:48 02 Dec 21

We really enjoyed our visit to Korner’s Folly! Such a cool place to visit with a fascinating historical background.

Kathy Mutchler (The Bee-Gals)

20:36 01 Dec 21

J.T. Enterprise LLC

16:05 28 Nov 21

Good craft buying

Debbie Richert

20:28 12 Nov 21

Angela Hinkle

18:30 05 Nov 21

Vicki Dinger

21:31 04 Nov 21

There were lots of vendors and no duplication of goods. I thoroughly enjoyed it and hope it's a yearly thing

Debra Richert

14:07 03 Nov 21

Great local history that provides a yesteryear look at marketing.

Jeffrey Everhart

07:20 03 Nov 21

Lots of details, we'll laid out and lots of narrow stairways and good views.

reboomus zephrium

01:17 01 Nov 21

Leave no trace

23:42 31 Oct 21

If you like old houses, architecture, history, or just unique things- this is a must see! Probably one of the most unique houses I have ever toured. While not the grandest the decor and features are beautiful. It’s rare to come across something truly unique.

A Z

17:43 27 Oct 21

Unreal

carol Johnston

17:38 24 Oct 21

Jamie Hinkle

19:10 16 Oct 21

Beautiful little secret of downtown Kernersville.

Heather Gordon

21:33 09 Oct 21

Had fun exploring this quirky home.

Zach Gribble

03:28 07 Oct 21

Lots of fun visiting this historic home!

Shannon Dowell

01:27 04 Oct 21

Very unusual!

SR Bullis

23:43 18 Sep 21

Architecturally stunning! It was very nice to submerge into the history and take a look at all the artwork!

Claira Kay

21:36 16 Sep 21

Very cool house with lots of different interior design works.

Scott Greene

20:43 11 Sep 21

Hannah

12:50 05 Sep 21

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Public & Private Tours

Self-Guided Tours allow the opportunity to explore at your own pace, a great option for inter-generational groups! Guided Tours are also available for groups of 10+.

Children's Activities

Scavenger Hunts, Photo Adventures, Please Touch Baskets, and more help families connect with history – hands-ON!

Victorian Parlor Series

While sipping, snacking, and socializing, explore a variety of exciting topics related to Historic Körner’s Folly and popular art and culture of the late 1880s – 1910s, for visitors 21+

Spectacular Holidays

Each year, Körner’s Folly transforms into a winter wonderland with traditional Victorian decorations in every room. From Black Friday to New Years, visitors can delight in an extra-magical tour experience.

Discover Körner's Folly

Discover Körner's Folly

Upcoming Events

Girl Scout Day: Patch Party

What Our Visitors Are Saying

Recent News

Körner’s Folly Foundation and Town of Kernersville Break Ground on New Visitors Center

Now Hiring – Operations & Programs Manager

Körner’s Folly Hires New Executive Director

Experiences for Everyone at Körner's Folly

Public & Private Tours

Children's Activities

Victorian Parlor Series

Spectacular Holidays