Behind-the-Scenes @ The National Arts Club & 1844 Gilded Age Tilden Mansion

Sat Feb 15 2025 at 11:00 am to 12:15 pm UTC-05:00

15 Gramercy Park South,New York,10003,US | New York

New York Adventure Club
Publisher/HostNew York Adventure Club
Behind-the-Scenes @ The National Arts Club & 1844 Gilded Age Tilden Mansion
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Located just blocks away from Union Square on the east side of Manhattan, the micro neighborhood of Gramercy Park has some of the best preserved and most prestigious historic buildings in all of New York. Luckily for us, one of them is opening its doors to share its fascinating history and incredible architecture like never before. It's time to step inside one of New York's most prestigious private clubs, which was once the private residence of New York's 25th Governor.
Join New York Adventure Club for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the historic National Arts Club, a private club founded in 1898 dedicated to stimulating, fostering, and promoting public interest in the arts and to educate the American people in the fine arts.
Led by the National Arts Club historian, our unique house tour will include:
-An overview of the house’s rich history and story, from its development for New York Governor Samuel Tilden in 1844 to the home of the National Arts Club in 1906
-A walkthrough of the historic rooms inside the landmarked Samuel Tilden Mansion at Gramercy Park South, such as the former library, dining room, and parlors
-A look at John La Farge stained glass panels, Ellin and Kitson sculptures, and the famous Donald MacDonald stained glass-domed library , now the clubhouse bar
Click here to see pictures from one of our previous visits to the National Arts Club.
See you there!
*The National Arts Club does not have an elevator

Testimonials
"Our guide was excellent." -Tim
"Mansion tour with excellent historical background info." -Anthony
"The docent knew his subject well and was an interesting storyteller." -Anne
"Highly knowledgeable and articulate tour guide. Beautiful rooms from a bygone era." -James
"I love learning the history of the building." -Beth
"Beautiful venue. Interesting history." -Denise
"It was very interesting and great visuals." -Garry
"I liked seeing all the behind the scenes places, the normal places and the guide Hannah was very engaging." -Melanie
"The guide was excellent - his heartfelt passion for the building architecture and history is infectious. A memorable tour I would highly recommend to friends & family. Thank you." -Lydia
"The guide had a wealth of information and the details he shared were fascinating. Plus, it had museum quality details but nothing was roped off. And we had the opportunity to explore every floor. It is a must-see!" -Claire
"Very informative" - Deena
"Great location and good history" -William
"I liked seeing all of the interesting design features, learning about the history of both Tilden and the club" -Nicole
"Great history / access to a beautiful building" -Jean
"Interesting history behind the club and building" -Maryellen
"The guide was excellant and clearly described the beauty of the National Arts Club" -Roger
"The art and architecture was amazing" -Tony
"Getting into a building that is not open to the public. Hearing a about the history and seeing the magnificence of the Gilded Age upfront! Thank you! Everything was lovely!" -Francesca
"The mansion we explored was incredible and our guide was clearly passionate about his area of expertise." -Samantha
"Beautiful home. Lots of history. Great event for a rainy day." -Diane
"Private access and the history!!! Our guide was so passionate about the topic. He was amazing" -Rachel
"The tour guide was the club historian and he was very knowledgeable and articulate" -Christine
"So informative" -Robin
"Great tour guide, very knowledgeable" -Nico
"The historian was amazing!!! Seeing the architecture was amazing!!!! It was all amazing honestly" -Kanwal
"I liked everything. Art, architecture, and history." -Kld
"Small group. Very interesting. Extra special- we were able to see an apartment in the building." -Amy
"Very informative and entertaining. I enjoyed the tour very much." -Jackie

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