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The Breakers

Last admission one hour before closing time

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.

Open daily except Thanksgiving & Christmas Day
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Marble House

Last admission at 4 pm

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.

Open daily except Thanksgiving & Christmas Day
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The Elms

Last admission at 4 pm

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.

Open daily except Thanksgiving & Christmas Day
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Rosecliff

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."

Closed for the season
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Chateau-sur-Mer

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.

Opens Saturdays & Sundays, November 22 through December 28
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Chepstow

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.

Closed for the season
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Green Animals Topiary Garden

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.

Closed for the season
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Hunter House

Hunter House (c. 1748) is one of the finest examples of Colonial architecture in Newport. The house was owned by wealthy merchants who furnished it with decorative arts produced by expert craftsmen. Such a luxurious lifestyle depended on the labor of enslaved people of African descent. Recent research by the Preservation Society has identified at least 13 enslaved individuals who lived and worked at Hunter House. Today's Hunter House honors their perseverance and incalculable contributions to Newport’s past.

Closed for the season
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Isaac Bell House

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.

Closed for the season
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Kingscote

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.

Closed for the season
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The Breakers Stable & Carriage House

Closed for the season

Tours, Events and Exhibitions

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Guide-led Tour  at  The Breakers

Beneath The Breakers Tour

Daily 10 am & 12 pm

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.

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Guide-led Tour  at  The Breakers

Third Floor Preservation in Progress Tour

Daily 12 pm & 2 pm

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.

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Guide-led Tour  at  The Elms

Servant Life Tour

Daily 10 am & 2 pm


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.

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Special Event  at  The Breakers

Sparkling Lights at The Breakers

November 21 – December 28, 2025

This outdoor spectacle of holiday lights will dazzle and delight you! The 13-acre landscape of The Breakers turns into a wonderland of color and light. Includes tour of the lavishly decorated rooms inside the house. Open on select evenings through the season. Includes access to The Breakers interior during the same visit.

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Special Event

Holidays at the Newport Mansions

November 22, 2025 – January 1, 2026

A great Newport tradition! See the magnificent mansions of the Gilded Age dressed in their festive holiday finery. It’s the most spectacular time of the year at these awe-inspiring historic houses.

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Tour  at  The Breakers

Behind the Scenes: The Breakers Holiday Decorations

December 4 – 18, 2025 11:00am – 12:00pm

Learn how the magic of holiday decorating comes together at Newport's largest and most popular mansion. Tour will be offered on Thursdays, December 4, December 11 and December 18.

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Do you want to visit multiple houses?

With the Breakers +1 and Breakers +2 tickets, you can tour multiple mansions and gardens at a discounted price.

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