Kid Tips

Toddlers & Pre-K: All ages are welcome, but parents may be asked to take an active child outside to avoid disrupting the tour.

School-Age Kids: In season (July through October), the Tuesday "Evening With the Astors" event is a treat. The program includes a candlelight tour, dancing, and music of the Victorian era, and is extremely popular with girls this age. (Separate admission required.)

Pre-Teens & Teens: Normally blasé teens—especially blasé teens who think that "mansion" equals "stodgy museum"—will be won over by costumes and always in-character actors. They also might enjoy the Thursday "Murder at the Mansion" event (July through October, separate admission), an interactive mystery murder tour.

Planning Notes

• Call to confirm hours. The mansion closes for special events. Save yourself the disappointment and call before you visit.
• Take a walk. Astor's Beechwood is one of the only mansions that connects to the Cliff Walk directly. Ask what time the gates will close before you head out to avoid a long detour back to your car.
• Yule tide. Christmas, when the house is adorned for the season, is an especially beautiful time for a tour.

Just the Facts

Hours: July-October: Daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; tours every half hour. The mansion closes when booked for special events.
November-June: call for hours.

Fees: $10-$20

Recommended Time: 1 - 2 hours

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