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Guide-led Tour  at  The Breakers

Beneath The Breakers Tour

Daily 10:00am

Explore the underground systems that made this great house a marvel of technology for its time.
June 1 - September 1, offered at 10 am & 2 pm

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Guide-led Tour  at  The Breakers

Third Floor Preservation in Progress Tour

Daily 12 pm and 2 pm

For the first time in the 129-year history of The Breakers, the private third-floor family space occupied by generations of Vanderbilts is open for public tours.

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Guide-led Tour  at  The Elms

Servant Life Tour

Daily 10 am and 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.
June 1 - September 1, offered at 10 am, 12 pm & 2 pm

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Past Program Series

Lifting the Curtain: Behind the Scenes of Museum Work

January 23 – April 10, 2025 11:00am – 12:30pm

This series of programs, listed below, offers glimpses into the work that happens behind the scenes at the Newport Mansions, including curatorial, conservation, preservation, historical research and interpretation.

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Past Symposium

The Newport Piccolo Simposio: Italian Influence in Newport

April 3, 2025 8:30am – 4:00pm

Founded in 1993, the Newport Symposium has been an annual convening of fine and decorative arts experts and enthusiasts from across the country and the world. Attendees listen to stimulating lectures, experience behind-the-scenes study opportunities and gather to network and discuss the future of our history.

SOLD OUT for in-person attendance. Registration for remote virtual attendance is still available.

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