Operating Schedule
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Tours, Groups, Exclusive Experiences
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Accessibility
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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.
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Premium Memberships
We invite you to join these exclusive levels of membership for patrons interested in enhanced access and benefits at the Preservation Society.
Current Members
As a member, you can enjoy unlimited general admission to our properties and do not need tickets. Simply bring your membership card for admission.
Membership FAQs
Membership gives you free, unlimited access to regular guided and audio tours at all Newport Mansions properties.
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 has appealed federal agency approval of two massive wind farms off the Rhode Island coast.
Personal Photography on the Grounds
Rent our museums for commercial photography & videography, TV production, and wedding photography.
Commercial Filming or Photography
Museum Rentals & Weddings
Host your wedding, rehearsal dinner, corporate event, or other celebration at our historic museums.
Looking for fun, family-friendly activities this summer? Join us at the Newport Mansions for summer family programming for ages 5-7 (younger and older siblings welcome)!
Calling all spies! We have received a secret code and need your help! Learn how spies shared secrets in the 1770s and solve your own mystery – it might even lead to a prize. Kids can also earn a stamp in their Newport Mansions passport.
Children learn about the life cycle of a plant and how they can help it through that cycle by gardening. They will also learn about the necessary tools and process of gardening as a whole and take home their own mini garden. Additionally, kids can earn the Green Animals stamp in the Newport Mansions Passport!
Electricity did not exist during the colonial period. Learn how people at this time used light in different ways: from candles to lanterns! Try your hand at making a light inspired craft to take home. Kids will also earn a stamp in their Newport Mansions Passport.
Learn the importance of pollinators, from birds to bees to beetles! We will search for pollinators in the garden before creating a pollinator inspired craft and create your own “bug-sona.” If you were a pollinator, who would you be? Kids can earn the Green Animals stamp in their Newport Mansions Passport.
Colonial kids didn’t need TVs or video games to have fun – they made their own toys! Learn how to make some fun colonial kids’ games and toys and pretend to live in the 1700s, screen free! Kids will also earn a stamp in their Newport Mansions Passport.
Come experience music for the whole family with Historic Music of Newport at Green Animals Topiary Garden. The classic book Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel is set to music by composer John Liberatore and performed by musicians from the Gilded Age Orchestra of Newport.
Quilts are used to keep us warm, but they are also used to tell stories. Learn about the ways quilts have told stories and make your own quilt square! Kids can also earn a stamp in their Newport Mansions Passport.
Have you noticed that the Green Animals Topiary Garden feels magical? Explore the garden and help us find fairy friends who help keep the garden’s magic alive! After the scavenger hunt, design your own fairy home so the fairies can take a vacation at your home. Kids can earn the Green Animals stamp in the Newport Mansions Passport!
Join a direct descendant of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment to learn about the clothing of the colonial period. Jason Roomes will bring examples of colonial dress and share how the clothing was worn, giving children a chance to try replica clothing. Kids will also make their own tricorn hats to take home.
Move and groove in the garden! Join us for an hour of movement and dance with an instructor from Newport Contemporary Ballet. Please wear active clothes and shoes or socks you don’t mind sacrificing to grass stains!
You don’t need to have a green thumb to enjoy our “Traveling Through Thyme” program! Come learn about colonial gardening with us and design your own miniature garden - colonial-style. Kids will also earn a stamp in their Newport Mansions Passport.
Join us for a wing-derful day at the Green Animals Topiary Garden to learn all about our favorite garden friends, butterflies! Spend time learning about the butterfly life cycle and take home your very own butterfly friend. Kids can also earn the Green Animals stamp in their Newport Mansions Passport.
The drummer was an important role for the Patriots in the American Revolutionary War. Learn how soldiers in the 1770s kept themselves on beat while they were working and learn how to make your own drum with us! Kids can also earn a stamp in their Newport Mansions Passport!
Nature is the inspiration for a lot of art and gardens are filled with so many textures. Join us for a sensory walk exploring the garden. Take inspiration from the natural world and create a fun textured work of art out of natural materials. Kids can also earn the Green Animals stamp in their Newport Mansions Passport!
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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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