Rough Point

Tripadvisor (604) · Museum in Newport, United States
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Rough Point is a mansion and a museum with an extensive collection of fine and decorative arts and a sprawling historic landscape with …

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4.5/5 · 604 reviews
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Oct 15, 2024
If you have been here before, you will be very dissappointed with the current tour. Much information about Doris Duke's lifestyle has been eliminated- a few sentences have been written on some of her… Full review by Jane R
Sep 25, 2024
Free Trolley #67 stops right out in front. The first floor is lovely. Staff were helpful. Exterior is beautiful. Restroom (single user) on first floor. Water cooler near restroom. Lots of interactive… Full review by azroxie
Aug 23, 2024
This is really worth your time! Having been to almost all the other Mansions in Newport i was delighted to go here and discover this place. Incredible art work in the main downstairs rooms, wonderful… Full review by CelticGirlLA

Questions & answers

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Hi. Do you have on-site parking. Thanks.
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Good parking, not far to walk to front door. Some renovations going on but still well worth the visit!
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If Rough Point Mansion -1st floor wheelchair accessible?
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Call them, they have very nice staff
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If I purchase tickets online, do I have to print it? I don't have access to a printer.
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Hello, Thank you for your question! You do not need to print a ticket that you purchased online. You can just let the desk staff know the name in which the ticket was purchased under …
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Hello, Thank you for your question! You do not need to print a ticket that you purchased online. You can just let the desk staff know the name in which the ticket was purchased under and that will grant you admission.
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If I am arriving by cruise, is there a bus service to take me to Rough Point, so I may do the mansion tour? I am hoping …
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If I am arriving by cruise, is there a bus service to take me to Rough Point, so I may do the mansion tour? I am hoping not to walk, but I don't have the option of a car. Thank you in advance.
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Good answer by Richard B. Don't miss Rough Point, if you get a chance, watch the movie Too rich - the secret life of Doris Duke. I visited many mansions, but this is the one I made the trip for.
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If I am arriving by cruise, is there a bus service to take me to Rough Point, so I may do the mansion tour? I am hoping …
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If I am arriving by cruise, is there a bus service to take me to Rough Point, so I may do the mansion tour? I am hoping not to walk, but I don't have the option of a car. Thank you in advance.
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I don't know where cruises arrive, so I can't tell you for sure. There are bus/trolleys from the Newport Visitor's Center, but the schedule/route varies by season. On the off season they …
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I don't know where cruises arrive, so I can't tell you for sure. There are bus/trolleys from the Newport Visitor's Center, but the schedule/route varies by season. On the off season they do not make as many stops, so there could be a bit of a walk from the stop.
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How old was Doris Duke when she inherited her fortune, and what was her net worth?
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Doris Duke became the “richest little girl in the world” at the age of 12 when she inherited $80 million after the death of her father, the...
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