Vanderbilt Mansion Group Tour
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site Tours
Established as a monument to an era, this estate illustrates a way of life modeled on the English country house. For nearly two centuries, this place was home to socially prominent New Yorkers. A superb example of its type, Vanderbilt Mansion represents the domestic ideal of the elite class in the late nineteenth-century America. It provides a glimpse of estate life, the social stratification of the period, and the world of the American millionaire during the era historians refer to as The Gilded Age.
The National Park Service preserves over 200 acres of the original property, including historic buildings, original furnishings, manicured landscapes, natural woodlands, formal gardens and associated documents. The centerpiece of the estate is the mansion, a masterpiece of American Beaux-Arts design by the distinguished architectural firm McKim, Mead & White.
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Need to Know
- Reservations
Advance reservations are available ONLY for commercial groups and public groups of 10 or more people.
Individual tickets are available first-come, first-served at the site. Please see the public times listed.
- Visitation Guidelines
- Advance reservations are available ONLY for groups of 10 or more people. Individual tickets are available by advance reservation and first-come, first-served at the site.
- Admission into the FDR Museum is available anytime during operational hours.
- Weather closures are common, please check website and social media for more information.
- Tour times are subject to change.
- A mix of guided and self guided tours are provided, depending on attendance levels and available staffing.
- Tour guides & bus drivers must be counted in the group in order to enter.
- Maximum of 50 people per group.
- Every person requires a ticket.
- If you arrive late, your tour is forfeited. We may be able to provide access for your group later in the day depending on visitation.
- Refunds are available, minus the reservation fee, until 24 hours before the tour. No exceptions.
- Do I need to go on a guided tour?
Access to Vanderbilt Mansion is by tour only. When unexpected high visitation occurs, the guided tours may switch to self guided tours.
- Can Photos be taken inside the homes?
No flash photography.
- Is this a walking tour?
Yes, this tour involves a .25 mile walk to the mansion and back. The tour takes places indoors and outdoors. Please dress according to the weather. Tours operate during high tempertatures, low tempatures, snow and rain.
