Kids' Zone: New attractions for the new year
Photo courtesy of The Preservation Society of Newport County
Children’s AUDIO TOUR at The Breakers (Newport, R.I.)
History comes alive on this tour of the 70-room Vanderbilt family mansion. The tour introduces family members and staff, as well as such characters as a hospitable dolphin, lions, dragons, acrobats, and Monsieur Le Chef and The Butler. Children are asked to imagine sliding down the grand stairs and life on a summer day. ‘‘They get the sense of experiencing the house on their own terms,’’ said John Tschirch, director of museum affairs for the Preservation Society of Newport County. -- Recommended for ages 6 to 10. Audio tours available Feb. 12-21 for Newport Winter Festival, then daily starting early April. Admission including audio tour $19 adults, $5 children ages 6-17. 44 Ochre Point Ave., 401-847-1000, newportmansions.org
History comes alive on this tour of the 70-room Vanderbilt family mansion. The tour introduces family members and staff, as well as such characters as a hospitable dolphin, lions, dragons, acrobats, and Monsieur Le Chef and The Butler. Children are asked to imagine sliding down the grand stairs and life on a summer day. ‘‘They get the sense of experiencing the house on their own terms,’’ said John Tschirch, director of museum affairs for the Preservation Society of Newport County. -- Recommended for ages 6 to 10. Audio tours available Feb. 12-21 for Newport Winter Festival, then daily starting early April. Admission including audio tour $19 adults, $5 children ages 6-17. 44 Ochre Point Ave., 401-847-1000, newportmansions.org