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History of Newport and the Mansions
Founded in 1639, Newport was an important port city, a center of the slave trade, a fashionable resort and the summer home of the Gilded Age rich.
What was the Gilded Age?
The Gilded Age was a period of unprecedented change in America. Fortunes were spent on luxuries such as the lavish "summer cottages" of Newport.
Deep Dive into the Show
Learn about the people, places and events depicted in Julian Fellowes' popular historical drama series.
“Inside the Newport Mansions” Gilded Age Conversations
Noted historians and authors share their insights into all aspects of Gilded Age America in this monthly series of interviews with the Preservation Society.
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As a member, you can enjoy unlimited general admission to our properties and do not need tickets. Simply bring your membership card for admission.
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Membership gives you free, unlimited access to regular guided and audio tours at all Newport Mansions properties.
About Us
Our mission is to protect, preserve, and present the best of Newport County's architectural heritage. Learn more about us and our work.
Wind Farm Federal Appeal: FAQs
The Preservation Society of Newport County is appealing federal agency approval of two massive wind farms off the Rhode Island coast.
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With Grace Acton, Archival Research Fellow
Explore the creative legacy of Alletta Nathalie Lorillard Morris McBean and her mother, Nathalie Lorillard Morris, as artists and collectors of memory. Focusing on their scrapbooks as expressions of heritage and philanthropy, the program highlights recently rediscovered archival materials that reveal Alletta McBean’s lifelong artistic drive and offer new insights into her decorative choices at Chepstow. Grace Acton will share how an archivist’s approach to the house offers a different perspective and why that is particularly important in an information-dense space like Chepstow.
Grace Acton, Preservation Society Archival Research Fellow, graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa in Interdisciplinary Studies from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, and earned an MA with Distinction in Digital Humanities from Lancaster University, where she was awarded the Chancellor’s Medal and Iredell Prize. In addition to her coursework, Grace has excelled in roles which require critical thinking and data analysis to address complex collections management problems as a Synergy Collections Management Intern for Bates College Museum of Art, Collections Steward and Digitization Intern for the Maine Maritime Museum, and Dorothy W. Sanborn Summer Intern at the Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity.
Acton has also presented at numerous conferences, offering papers which demonstrate her facility with archives management and digital humanities, such as “Into the Zooniverse: Crowdsourcing Data for the Bates Museum of Art Collection” at the 2023 Bates College Mount David Summit; and “Rufus’s Adventures in Cyberspace: Bringing Rufus Porter School Art into the World of Digital History” as a webinar for the Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity.
She is a member of the New England Archivists, Society of American Archivists and Digital Preservation Coalition; is conversational in Russian and biliterate in Spanish; and programs in R and HTML/XML.
Explore the underground systems that made this great house a marvel of technology for its time. Tour times may vary. See the event webpage for details.
For the first time in the 130-year history of The Breakers, the private third-floor family space occupied by generations of Vanderbilts is open for public tours. Tour times may vary. See the event webpage for details.
See and hear how the other half lived. This tour will highlight the stories of some of the men and women who worked to service the social whirl of Newport during the Gilded Age. Tour times may vary. See the event webpage for details.
This series of programs, listed below, offers glimpses into the work that happens behind the scenes at the Newport Mansions, including curatorial, conservation, preservation, historical research and interpretation.
Join Conservation Research Fellow Isabella Hogan at the Preservation Society's Conservation Studio for a distinctive "close-looking" experience into the often-unseen world of conservation. Program offered January 29 & February 13
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Learn about ongoing preservation work throughout our properties with Director of Museum Affairs and Chief Curator Leslie Jones. Live at Rosecliff and via Zoom.
The Preservation Society’s Curatorial Research Fellow from France, Théo Lourenço, guides you through Marble House to examine objects and artwork he has researched as part of the Preservation Society’s ongoing work for a collections catalogue. Program offered January 30 & February 26
Treat yourself to a memorable day of cultural enrichment and architectural wonders in the heart of New York.
“Full Circle” revisits Newport's groundbreaking 1974 outdoor sculpture exhibition "Monumenta" through the work of Richard Fleischner, one of the last living participating artists, and his contemporaries.
This isn’t about baseball! We'll examine the complex lives of Edward J. Berwind’s butlers as labor activism took root during the Gilded Age. Program offered January 16 & February 6
Learn about our latest exhibition spotlighting Richard Fleischner’s work with a guided tour led by one of the primary collaborators on the exhibition. Offered on select dates.
Join leading voices from history, preservation and cultural organizations for an engaging panel discussion on the significance of America 250 for their institutions, Newport and the Ocean State.
Learn to tango (American style) in time for Valentine’s Day in Newport’s largest ballroom!
WinterFest is a weeklong celebration of the season where families can gather to listen to a winter-themed story and create a take-home craft.
Celebrate America 250 with Historic Music of Newport’s Gilded Age Orchestra, presenting a program exploring our country’s musical past.
Join Allison Donoghue, Decorative Arts Research Fellow, to learn how professionals research and analyze decorative arts. Program offered February 27 & March 12
Archival Research Fellow Megan O’Connell provides an inside look at how archival materials breathe life into Kingscote and offer a richer understanding of the lives of its occupants. Program offered March 5 & March 27
This is an exclusive opportunity to tour our off-site Collections Care Facility and meet some of our collections care team, including our new Textile Conservator, Katy O'Donnell.
Join us for a captivating lecture with Geoffrey Kelly, the former FBI agent who investigated the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist, the largest property theft in U.S. history.
Peek behind the curtain of the Preservation Society’s summer 2026 "Revolution Reimagined" exhibition with Curatorial Research Fellow Mya Rose Bailey. Program offered March 20 & April 2
Grace Acton, Archival Research Fellow, provides a unique tour of Chepstow through the eyes of an archivist. Program offered March 6 & March 26
"Pearls of Newport" is the perfect theme for the 30th anniversary Newport Flower Show, celebrating the city's coastal identity and maritime history.
Three days of fun and educational seminars, tastings, dinners and the fan-favorite Sunday Brunch await you at Rosecliff! Tickets available in early July 2026
Founded in 1993, the Newport Symposium has been an annual convening of fine and decorative arts experts and enthusiasts from across the country and the world. Attendees listen to stimulating lectures, experience behind-the-scenes study opportunities and gather together to network and discuss the future of our history.
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Parking is free onsite at all properties except for Hunter House and The Breakers Stable & Carriage House, where street parking is available.
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