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.
“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.
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.
Personal Photography on the Grounds
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Commercial Filming or Photography
Museum Rentals & Weddings
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October 2024
Newport Mansions to Offer Free Admission to Local Residents
September 2024
Halloween and Sparkling Lights Tickets on Sale Oct 1 Fall Programs at the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival Restaurant Program Returns Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Sculptures Installed at The Breakers
August 2024
The Breakers to Host Contemporary Art Installation “Wild Imagination” Exhibition Opens August 30 Preservation Society Hosts Summer Dinner Dance Preservation Society Summer Lecture Series Continues
July 2024
Preservation Society Antiquarian and Laurel Awards Jacques Pépin at Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival “Remembering Monumenta” Symposium August 17 Restored Isaac Bell House Opens Soon Lecture ‘The Frick Renewed’ Summer Family Programs
June 2024
Free Admission for Local Residents & Hospitality Employees June 8-10 New Breakers Third Floor Tour
May 2024
Actress Denée Benton – Conversation on “Becoming Peggy Scott’” June 6 Lecture “Eclectic and Independent” Inside “The Gilded Age Tour” to Return
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“Monumenta” Art Exhibition 50th Anniversary
Hunter House & Sea-Level Rise
“Gilded Age Newport in Color” Exhibition
Rosecliff Restoration
“The Celestial City: Newport and China” Exhibition
Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival
Other
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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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