Gilded Age Mansions Tour in New York
Gilded Age Mansions Tour in New York
Gilded Age Mansions Tour in New York
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This is the only Gilded Age Mansions tour in New York City recommended by Condé Nast Traveler magazine and listed by TripAdvisor as one of the top 10 most unique experiences in New York City.
Scandals! Murder! Romance Architecture! Step inside some of the few remaining Gilded Age mansions of Fifth Avenue and learn about the people who lived in and designed these masterpieces.
Great for fans of the HBO show, The Gilded Age.
As America's new millionaires competed to see who could have the most ornate mansion alongside the newly created Central Park they spent vast sums of money to hire architects inspired by European palaces to build structures the likes of which had never been seen in America.
You will hear stories of power, greed, love and generosity from a time when America was quickly becoming one of the richest and most powerful countries in the world. Does not include tickets to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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1 E 78th St
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeOur first mansion, we go into the mansion learn about the owner, architects and get an introduction to the Gilded Age and New York Society972 5th Ave
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe go inside the mansion and hear a scandalous story about the architect.Manhattan
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe learn about how the ex-wife of a former owner was a pioneer for women in America.2 E 79th St
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe learn why one of the former owners went to prison for one of the biggest scandals in American history, how two reclusive owners had a link to one of the most famous men in early New York history, and how this beautiful building was saved from destruction.1009 5th Ave
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe discover a surprise about the size of this mansion and how a former owner left a gift that helps many students get a full scholarship to one of the best universities in America.The Metropolitan Museum of Art
10 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedWe go inside and learn about the Met Gala and how the Met has an fun connection to Gilded Age glamor.1040 5th Ave
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe learn how a famous former resident helped save one of the most famous and beautiful Gilded Age buildings from being destroyed.Neue Galerie
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedWe learn the Vanderbilt connection to this building and discover how the Vanderbilts became the richest family in America and one of the most influential.2 E 91st St
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe discover how the owner of this mansion was a pioneer in philanthropy in America and contributed to science education, the arts and peace.1 E 91st St
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe learn how the owner of this building has a surprising connection to Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and The Jonas brothers.1109 5th Ave
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe hear how the owner of this building was warned not to build it, but defied New York society and built it anyway.
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