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Host your special event in one of America's most historic venues

With spectacular ocean views, lush landscaped gardens and inspiring architecture, the Newport Mansions have the ideal setting for your special event, whether an intimate family gathering or a grand celebration.

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Rosecliff

Created as a showcase for extravagant summer entertainments, Rosecliff was modeled after the Grand Trianon, a baroque pavilion built in the great park of Versailles.

After the house was completed in 1902, it hosted some of the most lavish social events of the Gilded Age, including a fairy-tale dinner and a party featuring magician Harry Houdini.

Rosecliff continues in that tradition today and has been featured in many Hollywood films including The Great Gatsby, True Lies, 27 Dresses, and Amistad.

Rosecliff is an exclusive rental experience. The museum hosts only one event each evening to ensure your event details can be our highest priority.
The Ballroom comfortably accommodates up to 160 guests for dinner and dancing.
The Salon, adjacent to the Ballroom, provides additional dinner seating for 60 guests or can be utilized as a ceremony space with a capacity of 140.
The Dining Room is available for a wedding dessert buffet.
Clients select their caterer from our exclusive Caterers of Choice list.
The museum meets ADA standards and is wheelchair accessible.
Oceanfront setting.
Over 8 acres of manicured landscape.
On-site ceremonies, indoor & outdoor options available based on season and guest count.
Museum Special Events Personnel present to oversee your event.
Complimentary parking is available on-site.

Whether you are having an intimate wedding or a grand extravaganza, imagine having your wedding in one of America’s most timelessly elegant and romantic locations. For an unforgettable wedding, consider Rosecliff, a Gilded Age masterpiece, as the setting for your elegant evening reception.

The snow-white terra cotta mansion, with classic lines, features the largest private ballroom in Newport and a heart-shaped staircase that provides the perfect frame for your wedding portraits.

Your guests will enjoy views of the vast oceanfront landscape while they dine and dance under gilded bronze and crystal chandeliers and the trompe-l’oeil ceiling of painted clouds drifting across the blue sky in the ballroom.

Rehearsals, Corporate & Social Events

Rosecliff

Designed by architect Stanford White of McKim, Mead, and White, Rosecliff was created as a showcase for extravagant entertainments and was modeled after the Grand Trianon, the palace of Louis XIV of France.

Offering stunning indoor and outdoor settings, we welcome you to plan your unforgettable private social, organization, or corporate event from black-tie galas to intimate evening celebrations of all sizes.

Marble House

A National Historic Landmark, Marble House was built for Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt. It was the most lavish house in America when it opened in 1892. Marble House was the scene of both elaborate balls and rallies to raise funds for the women’s suffrage movement. The view from the canopied terrace overlooks the colorful Chinese Tea House and the Atlantic Ocean beyond.

Marble House is an exclusive rental experience. The museum hosts only one event each evening to ensure your event details can be our highest priority.
Clients select their caterer from our exclusive Caterers of Choice list.
Oceanfront setting.
Museum Special Events Personnel present to oversee your event.
Free parking is available nearby.

Marble House is offered for evening events

Seated Dinner in the Gold Room for 60 guests.
Seated Dinner on the Terrace for 120 guests (May-October).
Cocktail Reception for 250 guests (May-October); 100 guests (January-April & November-December).

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The Elms

Modeled after the 18th-century French Château d’Asnières outside Paris, The Elms complements its architectural elegance with an outstanding collection of art including tapestries, large-scale paintings and statuary. The landscape abounds with terraces, marble and bronze sculptures, fine specimen trees and a lavish lower garden featuring marble pavilions and elaborate fountains.

The Elms is an exclusive rental experience. The museum hosts only one event each evening to ensure your event details can be our highest priority.
Clients select their caterer from our exclusive Caterers of Choice list.
Garden setting.
Museum Special Events Personnel present to oversee your event.
Free parking is available onsite.

The Elms offered for evening events