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Mansion & Garden Tickets

We invite you to visit The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House, Rosecliff, Chateau-sur-Mer, Kingscote, Isaac Bell House and Green Animals Topiary Garden with our standard ticket packages.

Please check the Operating Schedule to see what’s open during your visit.

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The Breakers

Admission to The Breakers mansion and grounds. Tickets are for a specific date and time.

Adult | $32 Youth (ages 6-12) | $14 Youth (5 and under) | Free

  • This ticket is only for The Breakers.
  • The Breakers is partially accessible.
  • Downloadable Self-Guided Audio Tour  and Self-Guided Family Audio Tour are available for The Breakers.
  • Personal headphones or earbuds are required. Please bring your own or they are available for purchase.

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The Breakers + 1

Timed admission to The Breakers and general admission to one other open property of your choosing.

Adult | $45 Youth (ages 6-12) | $16 Youth (5 and under) | Free

  • This ticket is for The Breakers and one other open property (Marble House, The Elms, Rosecliff, Chateau-sur-Mer, Kingscote, Isaac Bell House or Green Animals Topiary Garden). Please consult the Operating Schedule to confirm openings.
  • The Breakers portion of this ticket requires the selection of a date and time.
  • Other properties do NOT require the selection of a date and time.
  • Tickets must be used within one year of purchase date.
  • Personal headphones or earbuds are required for audio tours.
  • Please see the Visitor Info page for accessibility information.

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The Breakers + 2

Timed admission to The Breakers and general admission to two other open properties of your choosing.

Adult | $57 Youth (ages 6-12) | $18 Youth (5 and under) | Free

  • This ticket is for The Breakers and two other open properties (Marble House, The Elms, Rosecliff, Chateau-sur-Mer, Kingscote, Isaac Bell House or Green Animals Topiary Garden). Please consult the Operating Schedule to confirm openings.
  • The Breakers portion of this ticket requires the selection of a date and time.
  • Other properties do NOT require the selection of a date and time.
  • Tickets must be used within one year of purchase date.
  • Personal headphones or earbuds are required for audio tours.
  • Please see the Visitor Info page for accessibility information.

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Single Property

General admission to one property, excluding The Breakers.

Adult | $25 Youth (ages 6-12) | $10 Youth (5 and under) | Free

  • This ticket is for admission to one open property (Marble House, The Elms, Rosecliff, Chateau-sur-Mer, Kingscote, Isaac Bell House or Green Animals Topiary Garden). Please consult the Operating Schedule to confirm openings.
  • This ticket does not require the selection of a date or time.
  • Tickets must be used within one year of purchase date.
  • Personal headphones or earbuds are required for audio tours.
  • Please see the Visitor Info page for accessibility information.

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Specialty Tour Tickets

Beneath The Breakers

Explore the underground systems that made this great mansion a marvel of technology for its time. On this guide-led tour, you’ll learn about the innovative heating, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration and elevator systems that supported a 138,300-square-foot mansion built in 1895.

Member | $20 Non-member Adult | $25 Youth (ages 6-12) | $10 Youth (5 and under) | Free

  • This ticket requires the selection of a date and time.
  • The tour begins outside the Caretaker’s Cottage just inside the main gates of the property.
  • Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended.
  • This ticket does not include general admission to The Breakers.
  • This tour takes place underground with no access to outside ventilation or natural light.
  • Please wear sturdy shoes, as you will be traversing stairs and walking on concrete.
  • This tour is not recommended for children under the age of 10.
  • This tour is not accessible for those who cannot walk long distances, stand for one hour at a time or climb stairs.
  • The tour lasts for about 60 minutes.
  • The tour is limited to 12 people.
  • To receive the membership discount, members must log into www.newportmansions.org as a member or call 401-847-1000, ext. 111.
  • Full tour details

The Breakers Third Floor Preservation in Progress

The third floor served as living spaces for generations of Vanderbilts and their servants, evolving significantly over the decades. This guide-led experience highlights new research and conservation treatments carried out by the Preservation Society’s expert museum staff in this unique, ongoing preservation project.

Member | $20 Non-member Adult | $25 Youth (ages 6-12) | $10 Youth (5 and under) | Free

  • This ticket requires the selection of a date and time.
  • Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended.
  • This ticket does not include general admission to The Breakers.
  • The tour begins in the Gentlemen’s Reception Room, just inside the entrance to The Breakers.
  • Please wear sturdy shoes. This tour requires participants to climb 85 stairs and descend 95 stairs. There is no elevator available for public use to and from the third floor.
  • This tour is not recommended for children under the age of 10.
  • This tour is not accessible for those who cannot walk long distances, stand for one hour at a time or climb stairs.
  • The tour lasts for about 60 minutes.
  • The tour is limited to 10 people.
  • To receive the membership discount, members must log into www.newportmansions.org as a member or call 401-847-1000, ext. 111.
  • Full tour details

The Elms Servant Life

Explore the areas of The Elms where the servants worked and lived. This guide-led tour highlights the men and women who served Newport’s elite during the Gilded Age and up into the 1960s. You’ll visit the third-floor staff quarters, the roof (weather permitting), kitchens, coal cellar, boiler, ice room and laundry rooms.

Member | $20 Non-member Adult | $25 Youth (ages 6-12) | $10 Youth (5 and under) | Free

  • This ticket requires the selection of a date and time.
  • The tour begins just inside the entrance to The Elms.
  • Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended.
  • This ticket does not include general admission to The Elms.
  • Please wear sturdy shoes, as you will climb and descend 120 stairs and must stay together as a group. There is no elevator available for public use at The Elms.
  • This tour is not recommended for children under the age of 8.
  • This tour is not accessible for those who cannot walk long distances, stand for one hour at a time or climb stairs.
  • The tour lasts for about 75 minutes.
  • The tour is limited to 12 people.
  • To receive the membership discount, members must log into www.newportmansions.org as a member or call 401-847-1000, ext. 111.
  • Full tour details

Hunter House

Discover the rich history of Hunter House (circa 1748) on this guide-led tour of the Preservation Society’s founding property, a remarkable example of colonial architecture in Newport. The tour provides valuable insights into the lives of the inhabitants of Hunter House, including both enslaved individuals and free people of African descent.

Member Adult | $10 Non-member Adult | $25 Member Youth (ages 6-17) | $5 Non-member Youth (ages 6-12) | $10 Youth (5 and under) | Free

  • This ticket requires the selection of a date and time.
  • Enter the property via the gate on the Elm Street side.
  • Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended.
  • This tour is not recommended for children under the age of 10.
  • This tour is not accessible for those who cannot stand for one hour at a time or climb stairs.
  • The tour lasts for about 60 minutes.
  • The Preservation Society does not have a parking lot at Hunter House.
  • The tour is limited to 8 people.
  • To receive the membership discount, members must log into www.newportmansions.org as a member or call 401-847-1000, ext. 111.
  • Full tour details

Chepstow

This guide-led tour showcases the fine and decorative arts collection of the Morris family, key figures in the American Revolution and early Republic. It highlights the contributions of Mrs. Alleta Morris McBean as an antiquarian and the Italianate-style home designed by George Champlin Mason in 1860.

Member Adult | $10 Non-member Adult | $25 Member Youth (ages 6-17) | $5 Non-member Youth (ages 6-12) | $10 Youth (5 and under) | Free

  • This ticket requires the selection of a date and time.
  • The tour begins inside the side entrance of Chepstow.
  • Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended.
  • This tour is not recommended for children under the age of 8.
  • This tour is not accessible for those who cannot stand for one hour at a time or climb stairs.
  • The tour lasts for about 60 minutes.
  • The tour is limited to 10 people.
  • To receive the membership discount, members must log into www.newportmansions.org as a member or call 401-847-1000, ext. 111.
  • Full tour details

General Ticket Information

  • Tickets and memberships can be purchased online and at all properties. Admissions Associates can assist with transactions at The Breakers Welcome Center, The Elms, Marble House, Rosecliff and Green Animals Topiary Garden.
  • With a multi-property ticket, you do not have to see all of the properties in a single day.
  • Paper scripts are available in multiple languages at all self-guided properties.
  • Limited free parking is available at all properties except Hunter House.
  • Children 5 and under are admitted for free and do not need a ticket.
  • If you have any questions, check our FAQS or email Info@NewportMansions.org.
  • If you have questions regarding membership or the Access Pass, please reach out to the membership team at 401-847-1000 ext. 111 or Members@NewportMansions.org.

Audio & App Tours

Enhance your Newport Mansions experience by downloading our free Newport Mansions app on your own smart device in advance for audio tours of The Breakers, Marble House, The Elms, Rosecliff, Chateau-sur-Mer and Kingscote. Fun children’s tours are also available for The Breakers and Marble House. Earbuds or headphones are required to listen to the audio tours. Please bring your own, or you can purchase them in person.

Membership Upgrade

Did you know you can put your ticket price toward a membership? If you decide to purchase a membership after you have bought tickets, visit a ticket sales associate at The Breakers Welcome Center, Marble House, The Elms, Rosecliff or Green Animals Topiary Garden and they can assist you. The price you paid for your tickets will go toward your membership! This must be done within seven days of first using the ticket.

Newport and Portsmouth, R.I., residents

Residents of the City of Newport can enjoy free general admission to our properties whenever they are open for tours. Newport residents must check in upon arriving on the property, even if they are only visiting the grounds. Proof of Newport residency is required. This offer also applies to service members living on the Naval Station base in Newport, as well as students from the Naval War College and Salve Regina University (current Naval Station Newport orders or student ID is required).

Excludes special events and specialty tours such as Beneath The Breakers, The Breakers Third Floor Preservation in Progress Tour, The Elms Servant Life Tour, Hunter House, Chepstow, Inside “The Gilded Age” Tour and Sparkling Lights at The Breakers.

Residents of Portsmouth, R.I., can enjoy free general admission to Green Animals Topiary Garden whenever it is open for tours.

Museums for All

Families with valid EBT or WIC cards from any state are eligible for $4-per-person regular admission per house for up to four people. This discount can only be claimed when purchasing tickets in person at The Breakers Welcome Center, Marble House, The Elms, Rosecliff or Green Animals Topiary Garden. Please show your valid EBT or WIC card. Photo ID also required.

The discount is offered for any self-guided tours, including The Breakers, Marble House, Rosecliff, The Elms, Chateau-sur-Mer, Green Animals Topiary Garden, Isaac Bell House and Kingscote. 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.

Visitor Agreement

Tickets and memberships are non-transferable & non-refundable. By accepting this ticket or membership you agree to the following:

1. To be courteous of all guests, earbuds or headphones are required when listening to the audio tour on your smart device.
2. There is no smoking or vaping on any Preservation Society property.
3. Food, gum and beverages are not permitted inside the museums, with the exception of water.
4. Security system in use. No personal items such as bags or luggage may be stored or left unattended at any property.
5. An authorized Preservation Society photographer or videographer may record your image for promotional purposes.
6. Touching objects in the museum is strictly prohibited.
7. Strollers are not allowed inside the museums. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
8. Sale or commercial use of images taken on or from any Preservation Society property is prohibited. Exceptions can only be made by prior written agreement.
9. Tickets and memberships are non-transferable, non-refundable and may not be resold.
10. Visitors must follow direction of Preservation Society staff.

We are committed to working together to create a safe experience for our staff and visitors. Visitors may not engage in verbal or physical harassment or discriminatory or threatening behavior that endangers staff, visitors, artwork or any other Museum property.

If a visitor fails to follow the Newport Mansions’ guidelines and instructions, they may be denied entry or required to leave the property. We reserve the right to ask you to leave should you be repeatedly spoken to.

 

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A Flexible Way to Visit

Visit The Breakers and all of our general admission properties without a timed reservation! Mansion hours vary seasonally, please be sure to check the Operating Schedule for hours during your visit.

Access Pass

Includes unlimited general admission to all open properties for one year.

Adult | $75

  • Access Pass holders do not need to make a timed reservation to visit The Breakers.
  • The Access Pass is valid for one person per pass. Each Access Pass must be attached to a unique email address and Newport Mansions account.
  • Does not include discounts or admission to specialty tours or events.

If you would like to purchase more than one Access Pass, please create unique emails and accounts for each transaction or call Sam at (401) 847-1000, ext. 111 for personal assistance Monday – Friday, from 9 am – 5 pm.

Standard Memberships

We invite you to become a member of the Preservation Society today. In addition to joining an active community of preservation supporters and advocates, members are offered unlimited access to all general admission properties for a full year.

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Individual

Membership for one named individual and one guest to accompany on all visits.

1 Adult & 1 Guest | $115

Pineapple

Membership for two named Rhode Island residents with two guests to accompany on all visits.

2 Adults & 2 Guests | $140

Dual

Membership for two named individuals and one guest to accompany on all visits.

2 Adults & 1 Guest | $160

Family

Membership for up to two named adults and any children (or grandchildren) ages 6-17 and one guest to accompany on all visits.

2 Adults + Kids & 1 Guest | $199

Benefits for all Standard Memberships

  • Unlimited access to the Preservation Society’s general admission properties for one year, including visits to The Breakers without a timed reservation;
  • North American Reciprocal Museum Association membership (NARM);
  • $5 discount on guest admission tickets for any general admission ticket type (in-person purchase only);
  • Access to minimum 48-hour pre-sales for tickets to the Newport Flower Show, Wine & Food Festival, and other select events;
  • Invitations to members-only events and programming, including but not limited to: Summer Members’ Picnic and Holiday Open House, Curator’s Choice and Conservator’s Choice members-only lectures;
  • Complimentary access to all Zoom programming;
  • Discounts on Specialty Tour and Sparkling Lights tickets;
  • Opportunity to rent a Preservation Society property;
  • 10% member discount at Preservation Society museum stores and the Welcome Center Café;
  • Bi-annual Members sale with 25% discount at stores,
  • Daily and weekly email communications from the Preservation Society.
  • All Standard memberships are full tax-deductible

Premium memberships are also available.

We invite you to join these exclusive levels of membership for patrons interested in enhanced access and benefits at the Preservation Society.

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Download our tour app before your visit and bring your earbuds.

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