Celebrate Christmas at the Newport Mansions

November 20, 2009 through January 3, 2010


The Elms ballroomCome and enjoy the spirit of Christmas at the Newport Mansions!   Experience magnificent Yuletide decorations, set against a backdrop of inspirational and historic architecture, the glitter of gold and the sparkle of silver.   You'll see spectacular evergreens, trees, thousands of poinsettia plants, fresh flowers and wreaths, dining tables set with period silver and china, and mannequins dressed in authentic costumes.

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Don't Miss Our New Tour:  The Breakers Revealed!

A Compelling New Look at a Legendary Mansion

The result of 10 years of research and oral histories, our new tour of The Breakers will engage and enlighten you with detailed and personal accounts of the people who lived and worked in this great house from the height of the Gilded Age through the first half of the 20th century.

  • Listen to reminiscences of life in The Breakers 
  • Hear from servants and their children
  • Tour never-before-seen spaces

Even if you've toured The Breakers before, we promise you'll enjoy a totally different experience with our new audio tour, The Breakers Revealed!

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The Gilded Age Revisited

The Preservation Society has introduced a new interpretation of The Breakers (1895), one of the nation’s greatest Gilded Age landmarks, with a new audio tour based on ten years of research.  Learn more about this architectural icon and the era in which it was built.

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The Breakers

The Preservation Society of Newport County

The Preservation Society of Newport County is a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect, preserve, and present an exceptional collection of house museums and landscapes in one of the most historically intact cities in America.

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What's New?

Sargent Portrait of Cornelius Vanderbilt II Acquired, Returned to The Breakers

Rosecliff Costume Exhibit Features 1970s Evening Fashions

Upcoming Events

Members' Sale at the Newport Mansions Stores
Thursday, November 19, 2009

Book Signing: Gilded-How Newport Became America's Richest Resort
Friday, November 20, 2009

Partners in Preservation


The Preservation Society of Newport County is proud to have the following Partners in Preservation, each of whom has made a major financial commitment to preserving the historic integrity of Newport:

  • Firemans Fund Insurance Company
  • Bartlett Tree Experts
  • The Newport Daily News

NEWPORT MANSIONS is a registered trademark of The Preservation Society of Newport County. Our tickets should not be presented at any other mansion in Newport except The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, Chepstow, The Elms, Green Animals Topiary Garden, Hunter House, Isaac Bell House, Kingscote, Marble House, and Rosecliff.