Newport Mansions

Action Data Systems LLC

About this app

The Preservation Society of Newport County, Rhode Island's largest cultural organization, preserves and protects the best of Newport County's architectural heritage. Its 11 historic properties and landscapes - seven of which are National Historic Landmarks - trace America's architectural and social development from the Colonial era through the Gilded Age. In keeping with its mission, the Society strives to offer its members and the public a comprehensive view of each property's architecture, interiors, landscapes and social history.

-The App-

Welcome to the Newport Mansions, one of Newport's and the nation's treasures. This app will provide you with Audio-Visual tours of Newport's finest mansions. Experience the tours with never-before-seen images, stories, and audio recordings of the national historic landmarks.

1. Explore The Breakers, Marble House, The Elms, Rosecliff, and the gardens at Chateau-sur-Mer.

2. Enjoy the rich stories and fascinating histories of these Gilded Age mansions.

3. Experience the mansions with a self-guided tour, often available in a multitude of languages.

Have a fantastic visit!

Ratings and reviews

Although the self-guided audio tour on the app does not replace a human tour guide that you can ask questions of, it was a well-organized and informative tour. I do have one piece of constructive criticism. Perhaps the preservation society should sell earbuds or headsets at a very reasonable price so individuals can put one ear piece in while they walk around versus some people walking around with the volume amplified.

This app doesn't allow you to download the individual tours after you download the app from playstore. I have a pixel 2 and wouldn't recommend, was told by the employees working in the mansion that this happens with Android phones. Was very disappointed since I'd bought tickets for 2 mansions prior to knowing this issue...used the brochures they provide in the mansion to navigate and read some history. The people inside helped in giving some background, hope they bring the guided tours back.

It won't install in my Android phone! why is that, 🤔🤔🤔... thanks for ruining my visit to the mansions 20230925 - there's plenty of storage space and the app did not require to allow any permissions for installation; app store only showed installation is pending; Internet connection was thru The Breakers free wi-fi and TMo's mobile internet connection. However, the app installed after I returned to Providence, RI using home Internet connection.

What's new

Elms Landscape Tour Added
Bug Fixes.