Question:What is not allowed in Biltmore House?

• Crossing or reaching across the ropes and/or touching anything behind the ropes
• Food and drink, except for clear, plastic water bottles
• Pets (except service animals)
• Weapons/Firearms*
• Personal bags larger than 19″ x 14″ x 9″ (more details below)
• Wheeled bags
• Sketching
• Commercial photography/video recording, and posed photography
• Large cameras (with any camera lens larger than 135mm), tripods, monopods, selfie sticks, gimbals, Steadicams, GoPro cameras, or any other photography equipment
• Audio recording of special event performances such as live music during Candlelight Christmas Evenings
• Photography and cell phone use that negatively impacts the guest experience (i.e. blocking an area to take photos, asking guests or employees to move out of the way of a shot, etc.)

For your safety and the protection of this historic home, all guests must enter through a security scanner for each entry to the building.

*Biltmore is a privately owned estate with both Security Personnel and Law Enforcement Officers on the property. In the interest of public safety, and for the safety of Biltmore employees and officers, Biltmore does not permit weapons/firearms inside Biltmore House or in estate establishments that serve alcohol.

Overnight guests may safely secure their weapons/firearms in their hotel room while on the estate. Daytime guests may safely secure their weapons/firearms in their vehicle while on the estate.

Law enforcement officers are not exempt unless coordinated and approved in advance by Biltmore’s Director of Security & Police Operations.

We appreciate your understanding of, and cooperation with, this policy.