Operating Schedule


Some of the Preservation Society's properties are open seasonally, so please check the schedule below to determine which properties will be open at the time of your planned visit.   All properties are closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Schedule is subject to change.  Call (401) 847-1000 for more information.


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JUNE 26 - SEPTEMBER 6 (Labor Day)

The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, The Elms, Marble House, Rosecliff, Green Animals Topiary Garden, Kingscote, Hunter House, Isaac Bell House and Chepstow
Open Daily

The Breakers opens at 9 am, all others open at 10 am.  Last tour admission at The Breakers is at 6 pm, and house and grounds close at 7 pm.  Last tour admission at all other houses is at 5 pm, except Hunter House, Isaac Bell House and Chepstow, where last tour admission is at 4:30 p.m.  Houses and grounds close at 6 p.m.

The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House are self-guided audio tours.  Green Animals Topiary Garden is a self-guided tour with a garden map.  The Brayton estate house at Green Animals is open weekends and holidays only. 

Reservations required for Chepstow tours only by calling 401-847-0421.

Tours of Hunter House, Isaac Bell House and Chepstow are offered hourly, on the half hour, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Kingscote tours are available every 30 minutes, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Children's Cottage at The Breakers open daily.

The Breakers Stable & Carriage House (on Coggeshall Avenue) open weekends & holidays.

The Elms Rooftop and Behind-the-Scenes Tour offered every half hour daily from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Space is limited.  Reservations strongly encouraged, by calling 401-847-1000, ext. 158.

Newport Flower Show, June 25-27. Rosecliff will be closed on Thursday, June 24 in preparation for the Newport Flower Show.  From June 25-27, Rosecliff accessible with  Newport Flower Show ticket only--regular mansion tickets may be upgraded to include the Newport Flower Show, but there will be no guided tours of Rosecliff.

August 26:  Marble House will open for public tours at 12 p.m. following a special morning event celebrating the 90th anniversary of women's suffrage.

 


SEPTEMBER 7 - OCTOBER 11

The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, The Elms, Marble House, Rosecliff, Green Animals Topiary Garden and Kingscote
Open Daily

Hunter House and Isaac Bell House
Open weekends and holidays

The Breakers opens at 9 am, all others open at 10 am.  Last tour admission at all houses is at 5 pm, except at Hunter House and Isaac Bell House, where last tour admission is at 4:30 p.m.  Houses and grounds close at 6 pm.

The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House are self-guided audio tours.  Green Animals Topiary Garden is a self-guided tour with a garden map.     All other houses are guided tours.  The Brayton estate house at Green Animals is open weekends and holidays only.

On September 25 & 26, Marble House will be closed except for Wine and Food Festival attendees.

Tours of Hunter House and Isaac Bell House are offered hourly, on the half hour, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Kingscote tours are available every 30 minutes, from 10 a.m.. to 5 p.m.

The Elms Rooftop and Behind-the-Scenes Tour offered hourly daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Space is limited.  Reservations strongly encouraged, by calling 401-847-1000, ext. 158

Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival, September 24 to 26



OCTOBER 12 - NOVEMBER 19

The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, The Elms, Marble House and Rosecliff
Open Daily

The Breakers opens at 9 am, all others open at 10 a.m.  Last tour admission at all houses is at 4 p.m.  Houses and grounds close at 5 p.m.

The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House are self-guided audio tours.  All other houses are guided tours.

The Elms Rooftop and Behind-the-Scenes Tour offered hourly daily, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Space is limited.  Reservations strongly encouraged, by calling 401-847-1000, ext. 158.



November 20 - January 2, 2011
Christmas at the Newport Mansions


The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House
Open daily and decorated for the holidays

The Breakers opens at 9 am, all other houses open at 10 am. Last tour admission at 4 pm. Houses and grounds close at 5 pm.

On Christmas Eve, last tour admission at all houses is at 3 pm. 
All properties closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House are self-guided audio tours. 

The Elms Rooftop and Behind-the-Scenes Tour offered hourly daily, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Space is limited.  Reservations strongly encouraged, by calling 401-847-1000, ext. 158.

Holiday Evenings at The Breakers
Saturdays, November 27, December 4 and 11
6 pm to 8 pm

Holiday Evening Duet:  The Elms and Marble House
Saturday, December 18
6 pm to 9 pm



NEWPORT MANSIONS is a registered trademark of The Preservation Society of Newport County. Our tickets should not be presented at any other mansion in Newport except The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, Chepstow, The Elms, Green Animals Topiary Garden, Hunter House, Isaac Bell House, Kingscote, Marble House, and Rosecliff.