Mansions & Gardens

The Breakers

Built 1895National Historic Landmark

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.

The Breakers back terrace will be closed for restoration from January through November 2026. Guests are invited to enjoy the surrounding gardens and back lawn, which will remain open.

Open daily through April 9. Closed April 10 - April 27. Open daily starting April 28.

The Breakers is partially accessible with elevator in service.

Marble House

Built 1892National Historic Landmark

William Vanderbilt built Marble House as a 39th birthday present for his wife, Alva. 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.

Currently closed. Open Fridays through Mondays, February 27 - April 6. Open daily starting April 10 (except closed April 20 - April 29).

Marble House is partially accessible with elevator in service.

Rosecliff

Built 1902

Rosecliff is best known today for its world-class exhibitions, which fill the second floor with vibrant, ever-changing displays of art, design and culture. While its heart-shaped staircase and grand ballroom recall its Gilded Age past, the house is now lightly furnished to allow for frequent private events—letting the exhibitions and architecture take center stage. Its cinematic beauty has also made it a favorite film location, featured in more than a dozen movies, including "The Great Gatsby" and "True Lies."

Currently closed for the season. Open daily February 6 - May 3 and June 26 - November 1.

Rosecliff is partially accessible with elevator in service.

The Elms

Built 1901National Historic Landmark

The Elms was modeled after an 18th-century French chateau but featured the latest technology of the Gilded Age. It houses an outstanding collection of paintings, statuary and tapestries, and its landscape features formal gardens, terraces, pavilions and fountains.

Currently open Fridays through Sundays. Open Fridays through Mondays, February 27 - April 6. Open daily starting April 10 (except closed April 20 - May 8).

Elevator is not in service. The Elms is not accessible.

Chateau-sur-Mer

Built 1852National Historic Landmark

Chateau-sur-Mer epitomizes High Victorian architecture, furniture, wallpapers, ceramics and stenciling. It was the most palatial residence in Newport until the appearance of the Gilded Age Vanderbilt houses in the 1890s.

Currently closed for the season. Open Fridays - Mondays starting May 4. Open daily June 1 - August 31.

Chateau-sur-Mer is not wheelchair-accessible.

Kingscote

Built 1841National Historic Landmark

Kingscote is a landmark of the Gothic Revival style in American architecture. Its appearance in Newport marked the beginning of the “cottage boom” that would distinguish the town as a veritable laboratory for the design of picturesque houses throughout the 19th century.

Currently closed for the season. Open daily April 20 - May 3. Open Sundays through Tuesdays, June 1 - August 31.

Kingscote is not wheelchair-accessible.

Isaac Bell House

Built 1883National Historic Landmark

Isaac Bell House is one of the finest surviving examples of shingle-style architecture in the country. Designed by McKim, Mead & White, it blends international and American influences into a distinctive Gilded Age style. With minimal furnishings, the house allows its innovative interior and exterior design to take center stage —highlighting the craftsmanship, natural materials and open layout that make it architecturally significant.

Currently closed for the season. Open Fridays & Saturdays, June 5 - August 29.

Isaac Bell House is not wheelchair-accessible.

Green Animals Topiary Garden

Built c. 1860

Home to more than 80 topiary animals and other figures for more than a century, Green Animals also blazes with colorful flowers from May until October. The 7-acre property overlooks Narragansett Bay.

Currently closed for the season. Open daily May 4 - August 31. Open weekends and Labor Day September 5 - September 26.

Green Animals is not wheelchair-accessible.

Hunter House

Built c. 1748National Historic Landmark

Hunter House is one of the finest examples of Georgian Colonial architecture from Newport's "golden age" in the mid-18th century. Saving it for posterity was the first act of the Preservation Society in 1945.

Currently closed for the season. Open Sundays, April 5 - September 27. Guide-led tours, timed ticket required.

Hunter House is not wheelchair-accessible.

Chepstow

Built 1860

Chepstow is highly evocative of the taste and collections of a descendant of one of America's founding families, placed in the context of a contemporary Newport summer home.

Currently closed for the season. Open Saturdays, May 9 - August 29. Guide-led tours, timed ticket required.

Chepstow is not wheelchair-accessible.

The Breakers Stable & Carriage House

Built 1895

This site houses the Preservation Society’s collection of historic carriages. The property is open seasonally and for special programs.

Currently closed for the season. Open Wednesdays & Thursdays, June 3 - August 27. Free admission with any Newport Mansions ticket.