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Mansions & Gardens. Explore the 11 properties under the stewardship of the Preservation Society and open as historic house museums.
See which of the mansions are open and when. Search by date or month, or view the full year’s schedule.
The Breakers is the grandest of Newport's summer "cottages" and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family's social and financial pre-eminence in the Gilded Age. It is the flagship of the Newport Mansions and an icon of the City-by-the-Sea.
Mansion hours vary seasonally. Check the Operating Schedule for mansion hours during your visit. The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House and Rosecliff offer a self-guided experience with engaging audio tours. Fun children’s tours are also available for The Breakers and Marble House.
The Breakers and Marble House offer both adult and family self-guided tours. Bring your own smart device with earbuds/headsets and download the free Newport Mansions tour app before you visit. Green Animals Topiary Garden, Isaac Bell House and Kingscote are self-guided, non-audio tours.
The best way to appreciate the splendor of the Newport Mansions is through an exclusive visit. The Preservation Society of Newport County offers a menu of distinctive opportunities to learn from expert interpreters and enjoy rare experiences.
It was a social and architectural landmark that set the pace for Newport's subsequent transformation from a quiet summer colony of wooden houses to the legendary resort of opulent Gilded Age mansions.
The Gilded Age comes alive with engaging audio tours of life in the Newport Mansions. From the soaring marble columns that greet you at Marble House to the platinum wall panels at The Breakers, immerse yourself in these social and architectural landmarks.
See which of the mansions are open and when. Search by date or month, or view the full year’s schedule.
With its celebrated heart-shaped grand staircase and the largest ballroom in Newport, this elegant mansion overlooking the Atlantic Ocean recalls lost Gilded Age summers filled with extravagant parties like the one featured in 1974’s The Great Gatsby, which included several scenes filmed at Rosecliff.