Newport Mansions
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Why go
- Rosecliff’s heart-shaped staircase and grand ballroom recall its Gilded Age past.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- The Breakers’ underground tunnels and boiler roomSee the systems that powered the mansion.The Breakers
- Rosecliff’s heart-shaped staircaseA feature recalling Rosecliff’s Gilded Age past.Rosecliff
- Rosecliff’s grand ballroomA room recalling Rosecliff’s Gilded Age past.Rosecliff
- Green Animals’ topiary figuresMore than 80 animal and other topiary figures stand on the grounds.Green Animals Topiary Garden
- The Breakers’ private third-floor family roomsRooms used by generations of the Vanderbilt family are open for public tours.The Breakers
Know before you go
- Newport Mansions properties are open daily from 10:00 to 16:00.
- Tickets can be bought online through the Newport Mansions website.
- Strollers are not allowed inside the museums. Children under 16 must stay with an adult.
What's inside
- The Newport Mansions collection includes 11 historic house museums and landscapes.
- General-admission properties include The Breakers, Marble House, Rosecliff, Chateau-sur-Mer, Kingscote, Isaac Bell House and Green Animals Topiary Garden.
With kids
- Children’s audio tours are available at The Breakers and Marble House.
Tours and audio guides
- Audio tour
- Free app · The Breakers, Marble House, The Elms, Rosecliff, Chateau-sur-Mer and Kingscote
- Guided tour
- Available at Preservation Society properties
Interesting facts5
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Rosecliff has appeared in more than a dozen films, including “The Great Gatsby” and “True Lies.”
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Isaac Bell House has minimal furnishings that highlight its design, craftsmanship, natural materials and open layout.
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Green Animals’ seven-acre grounds overlook Narragansett Bay.
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The Elms was modeled on an 18th-century French chateau and incorporated contemporary Gilded Age technology.
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A portrait of George Washington in the collection was painted by Jane Stuart, Gilbert Stuart’s daughter.
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History
The mansions built during that era displayed the fortunes of their owners; The Breakers became a Vanderbilt family symbol, and Marble House helped transform the city into a resort of lavish houses. The house later entered the National Register, gained a garden room, and was donated with its contents to the Preservation Society.
- 1639Newport was founded and became a port city. It later became a center of the slave trade and a summer resort for Gilded Age elites.
- Gilded AgeNewport’s lavish summer cottages displayed the fortunes of their owners. The Breakers became a symbol of Vanderbilt wealth, while Marble House helped turn Newport into a resort of grand mansions.
- 1860Edmund Schermerhorn commissioned George Champlin Mason Sr. to build the Italianate house as a summer home.
- 1975The house joined the National Register as part of the Ochre Point-Cliffs Historic District.
- 1979Architect John K. Grosvenor added the garden room, also called the sun room.
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- 1986Alletta Morris McBean donated the house and its contents to the Preservation Society of Newport County.
How to get there
- ParkingFree onsite parking is available at the properties, except Hunter House and The Breakers Stable & Carriage House, where street parking is available.
Sources: Chepstow (mansion) - Wikipedia · Home | Newport Mansions · Tickets | Newport Mansions · Plan a Visit | Newport Mansions · checked 28 Oct 2026
- Website
- newportmansions.org/
- Phone
- 4018471000
Questions and answers
What are the opening hours for Newport Mansions?
The properties are open daily from 10:00 to 16:00.
Can children visit Newport Mansions?
Yes. Children under 16 must stay with an adult. Children’s audio tours are available at The Breakers and Marble House.
Is parking free at Newport Mansions?
Onsite parking is free at the properties except Hunter House and The Breakers Stable & Carriage House, where street parking is available.
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