Third Floor Preservation in Progress Tour

Third Floor Preservation in Progress Tour

The Breakers Third Floor Preservation in Progress Tour is a limited, guide-led experience of private bedrooms, bathrooms and recreational spaces used by the Vanderbilt family and household staff for more than a century.

But it’s also much more than that. Guests will witness preservation work in action, as the research, planning and physical work to restore these spaces is taking place right now. You’ll see floors and walls that have been restored and others that have been left untouched to show the effects of time and the elements. You’ll see décor from the 1890s, 1940s and later, reflecting the family’s changing uses of the third floor. This is a much different experience than the standard Breakers tour, and we hope guests will appreciate the Vanderbilt family legacy like never before.

What You Need to Know

The Breakers, 44 Ochre Point Ave, Newport, RI 02840

This Tour is Open Daily at 2:00 PM

• Each tour is limited to 10 guests. Advance ticket purchase recommended. Purchase tickets at any of our open houses or online.
• Please have your ticket scanned in The Breakers entrance foyer. The tour begins in the Gentlemen's Reception Room nearby.
• Duration of the tour is approximately one hour.
• Photography is not allowed on this tour.
• This is a specialty tour that does not include the main part of The Breakers.

Tickets: 

$25 Adults, $20 Member Adults, $10 Youth (6-12)

This is a true upstairs/downstairs tour. You will climb 85 stairs and descend 95 stairs and must stay together as a group. There is no elevator available for public use to or from the third floor.

Please Note:

• April 28 - January 1, 2027, offered at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM