Operating Schedule
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Visitor Info
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Tours, Groups, Exclusive Experiences
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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.
Current Members
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Become a Member
We invite you to become a member of the Preservation Society today. In addition to joining an active community of preservation supporters and advocates, members are offered unlimited access to all open houses.
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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Commercial Filming or Photography
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Sponsored by
Newport County residents and employees of the hospitality industry from any location are invited to visit 16 participating attractions in Newport and Bristol Counties as our guests!
Visitors showing proof of residency (driver’s license or other identification with an address) or proof of hospitality employment (business card, employee ID or pay stub) will enjoy free admission or another value as noted below when visiting the attractions.
“We look forward to having Newport County residents and hospitality employees visit these National Historic Landmarks that are in our care,” Preservation Society CEO Trudy Coxe said. “We hope they will take advantage of the opportunity.”
“This is a great opportunity for our residents and hospitality employees to experience many of our fabulous cultural and historical attractions,” said Evan Smith, President and CEO of Discover Newport, which is sponsoring this program. “Our residents and employees are our greatest ambassadors, and we are excited to invite them to explore and learn about these special places.”
Specific dates of participation vary from location to location and are listed below. Please visit individual websites or call the attractions for hours of operation and further details.
NEWPORT COUNTY
Greenvale Vineyards
401-847-3777
www.Greenvale.com
Sunday & Monday, June 11 & 12 Complimentary tasting
International Tennis Hall of Fame 401-849-3990
www.TennisFame.com
Saturday, Sunday & Monday, June 10, 11 & 12
Free admission
Museum of Newport History
401-841-8770
www.NewportHistory.org
Newport Art Museum
401-619-7983
www.NewportArtMuseum.org
Saturday & Sunday, June 10 & 11
Newport Artillery Company & Museum
401-846-8488
www.NewportArtillery.org
Newport Mansions
The Preservation Society of Newport County 401-847-1000
www.NewportMansions.org
Free admission to The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House & Kingscote. Excludes Green Animals & Hunter House. 10% discount at all Newport Mansions Stores.
Newport Vineyards & Winery
401-848-5161
www.NewportVineyards.com
Sunday & Monday, June 11 & 12
50% off beer or wine tasting
Norman Bird Sanctuary 401-846-2577 www.NormanBirdSanctuary.org
Saturday, Sunday & Monday, June 10, 11 &12
Free admission and trail access
Rail Explorers
877-833-8588
www.RailExplorers.net
Monday, June 12
15% discount on rail tours
Redwood Library & Athenaeum
401-847-0292
www.RedwoodLibrary.org
Save the Bay Exploration Center & Aquarium at Easton’s Beach 401-324-6020
www.SaveBay.org/Aquarium
50% off admission
The Sailing Museum
401-324-5761
www.TheSailingMuseum.org
25% off admission
Touro Synagogue
401-847-4794
www.TouroSynagogue.org
10 am – 2:30 pm, last tour at 1:45 pm
BRISTOL
Audubon Society of RI Nature Center & Aquarium 401-949-5454
www.ASRI.org
Free admission for four
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum 401-253-2707
www.Blithewold.org
Linden Place
401-253-0390
www.LindenPlace.org
Saturday & Monday, June 10 & 12
Free admission for two
Explore the underground systems that made this great house a marvel of technology for its time.
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.* May 11-May 31, tour will be offered daily at 10:30 am & 3:30 pm. June 1-Aug. 31, 10:30 am, 2 pm & 3:30 pm. Sept. 1-Oct. 14, 10:30 & 3:30. Oct. 15-Jan. 1, 2025, 10:30 & 2:30.
This exhibition explores a largely unknown but important chapter in American history: the experience of a thriving African heritage community in Newport.
Our Young Patron event this year is a Kentucky Derby party! Join us as we celebrate and enjoy this historic race that dates back to the Gilded Age.
Get your garden going or find nice springtime and Mother's Day gifts for friends and family! A variety of flowers, vegetables and specialty plants are available while supplies last.
Rhode Island Black Heritage Society scholars will interpret the evolution of Black Civil Rights from the early beginnings of the 18th century Free African Societies to the formation of Colored Women Clubs of the Gilded Age.
Fans of HBO’s "The Gilded Age" will love this guide-led tour of locations in four of the Newport Mansions where the show was filmed. Tuesdays and Fridays only, May 17 through June 28. Tickets now available.
The 28th annual edition of New England’s premier flower show explores the theme "At Home," celebrating the beauty and inspiration that flowers and plants bring to the spaces in which we live. Tickets now available.
Save the dates for the 19th annual festival, featuring the Vintner Dinner, Sunday Brunch and tasty yet educational seminar experiences.
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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.
Answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.
Explore the 11 properties under the stewardship of the Preservation Society and open as historic house museums.
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