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Explore 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.
Episode Deep Dive
Learn about the people, places and events depicted in Julian Fellowes' popular historical drama series.
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Adult $29.00 / Youth (Ages 6-12) $10.00
See the largest and most spectacular of the Newport Mansions and learn about the extraordinary Vanderbilt family who lived there, from the extravagant society dinners they hosted to the games their children played in these gilded halls.
Includes admission to The Breakers Only - interior mansion and grounds.
Adult $25.00 / Youth (Ages 6-12) $10.00
Includes admission to any one open property – interior & grounds.
The number of mansions open varies seasonally. Check the Operating Schedule for which mansions are open houses during your visit.
Green Animals grounds only. Excludes The Breakers & Hunter House.
Adult $38.00 / Youth (Ages 6-12) $14.00
Includes admission to any two open properties – interior & grounds.
The number of mansions open varies seasonally. Check the Operating Schedule for which mansions are open, and how many are open houses during your visit.
Both mansions do not have to be visited on the same day. Your ticket does not expire. Green Animals Topiary Garden – grounds only. Excludes Hunter House.
Adult $46.00 / Youth (Ages 6-12) $16.00
Includes admission to any three open properties – interior & grounds.
Available beginning April 1, 2023 All three mansions do not have to be visited on the same day. Your ticket does not expire. Green Animals Topiary Garden – grounds only. Excludes Hunter House.
Adult $60.00 / Youth (Ages 6-12) $20.00
Includes admission to any five open properties – interior & grounds.
Available May 29 – Oct. 1, 2023 All five mansions do not have to be visited on the same day. Your ticket does not expire. Green Animals Topiary Garden – grounds only. Excludes Hunter House.
Adult $18 / Youth (Ages 6-12) $8
Take a guide-led tour through the basement, boiler room and tunnel to learn how daily life in the Gilded Age was transformed by new wonders.
Advance ticket purchase suggested. Available daily at 10:30 am & 2:30 pm.
Adult $18 / Youth (6-12) $8
See and hear how the other half lived as you take the Servant Life Tour at The Elms. 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.
Beginning April 1, 2023, available daily at 10:30 am & 2:30 pm. Advance ticket purchase required. Purchase tickets at any of our open houses or online.
You can put your ticket price towards a membership. Once you’re at a property, you can decide you want to purchase a membership. Just go to any cashier and they can assist you. The price you paid for your ticket(s) will go towards your membership!
Families with valid EBT or WIC cards are eligible for $2-per-person regular admission for up to four people. Please show your valid EBT or WIC card when you purchase tickets at the Newport Mansions. Photo ID also required. Excludes specialty tours and special events. The Museums for All initiative is a national access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Association of Children’s Museums that encourages individuals of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly.
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