The Marble House Tour

Marble house tours tickets the 50 room marble house one of the first beaux arts structures in the us was built between 1888 and 1892 as the gilded age summer cottage for william and alva vanderbilt.

The marble house tour.

The breakers marble house the elms and rosecliff are partially wheelchair accessible. The breakers opens at 10 a m. If you book with tripadvisor you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. House and grounds close one hour after last tour admission.

With last tour admission 5 p m. Select which house you will be visiting and download the tour. Check the operating schedule. Vanderbilt is definitely one of the top 3 newport rhode island mansions to see in my opinion.

With last tour admission 4 p m. The marble house is one of the more popular tourist destinations in newport ri. Marble house marble house is currently closed to the public. The elms opens at 9 a m.

It is said that the marble alone over 500 000. See all 4 marble house tours on tripadvisor. House and grounds close one hour after last tour admission. We recommend booking marble house tours ahead of time to secure your spot.

These gardens were recently restored. If you experience any issues while listening to the tour on the app during your visit turn your phone on airplane mode and it will alleviate any issues. The others being the breakers and the elms. In keeping with custom of the time the vanderbilts also commissioned a sizeable carriage house to be built for marble house diagonally across bellevue avenue on what is now known as rovensky avenue.

Once the tour is downloaded on your phone you will be all set for your visit. This palatial estate was designed by william morris hunt and completed in 1892 cost around 11 million. Make sure you bring your headphones. Inspired by the petit trianon in versailles the 11 million mansion made mostly of marble became a national historic landmark in 2006.

Marble house the summer home of william k. The breakers the elms green animals topiary garden open daily. The elaborate classical revival gardens on the grounds were developed between 1907 and 1914. Marble house summer cottage of william k.

For detailed information about access for visitors with special needs please call 401 847 1000.