This exhibition offers a close-up look at more than 100 objects from the Newport Mansions that many visitors might not notice while touring the houses. Yet these objects are among the treasures of the the Preservation Society's collections. They were crafted in many different countries and periods, but all of them were collected and appreciated […]
Hundreds of colorful creations by floral designers, horticulturists and botanical artists will interpret the show’s theme, “Eden … A Personal Paradise.” Their entries will be displayed in the Rosecliff ballroom and salon, while other exhibits will be set in the Courtyard of Love and the oceanside terrace and lawn. Special features of the 2022 Newport […]
A Weekend of Coaching returns to Newport with coaching drives Friday, Aug. 19, through Sunday, Aug. 21, as well as an exhibition on the grounds at The Elms on Saturday, Aug. 20, at 10:30 a.m. The public can enjoy free viewing of the colorful and historic coaches each day as they drive through the streets […]
SOLD OUT Saturday, August 20, 2022 The Breakers – 7 pm – 12 am Enjoy cocktails, dinner and dancing in Newport’s grandest Gilded Age Mansion. Music provided by Bob Hardwick Sound. This is a Black Tie evening. - Reservations currently available for Benefactor and Patron level purchases only. - Reservations for Preservation Society Members at all ticket […]
A Weekend of Coaching returns to Newport with coaching drives Friday, Aug. 19, through Sunday, Aug. 21, as well as an exhibition on the grounds at The Elms on Saturday, Aug. 20, at 10:30 a.m. The public can enjoy free viewing of the colorful and historic coaches each day as they drive through the streets […]
A Weekend of Coaching returns to Newport with coaching drives each day, an exhibition on the grounds at The Elms and a dinner dance in honor of the Whips at The Breakers. In addition, the public can enjoy free viewing of the colorful and historic coaches every day, as they drive through the streets of […]
September 16, 17 & 18, 2022 Rosecliff, Newport, Rhode Island Join us for wonderful wines from around the world, tasty food samples and exquisite ocean views – all part of the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival. The 2022 Newport Mansions Wine & Food weekend is a series of seated seminars and evening restaurant wine […]
Are we living in a second Gilded Age? With this question in mind, Dr. Michael Patrick Cullinane of Dickinson University, host of the popular podcast "The Gilded Age and Progressive Era," will explore the transformative years of the late 19th and early 20th centuries when migration, technology and mass production changed everything and left a […]
The Information Age was introduced with the advent of the computer in the second half of the 20th century. But long before that, new technologies (the telegraph, phonograph, photography and even the sewing machine) were revolutionizing communication, connecting and shrinking the world, and creating the vast fortunes which define the Gilded Age. Matthew Bird of […]
In time for spring gardening – and Mother’s Day – a variety of flowers, vegetables, herbs and specialty plants will be for sale at Green Animals Topiary Garden in Portsmouth, May 11, 12 and 13 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Floral offerings will include annuals, perennials, lilies, dahlia tubers, geranium standards and hanging flower […]
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer T.J. Stiles will discuss the political battles of the Gilded Age, a time of rampant political corruption and heavy-handed corporate intervention in elections. It was also a time when reformers ignited a reinvention of American democracy, changing how people voted, why people voted and how government worked.