Behind-the-Scenes @ The National Arts Club & 1844 Gilded Age Tilden Mansion
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Description
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 experience 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 LaFarge stained glass panels, Ellin and Kitson sculptures, and the famous Donald MacDonald stained glass domed library, now the clubhouse bar.
- A NYAC-only look at Donald MacDonald’s stained glass domed library from the second floor
Click here to see pictures from one of our visits to the National Arts Club!
*This event is limited to 15 attendees and only takes place twice a year
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Organizer New York Adventure Club
Organizer of Behind-the-Scenes @ The National Arts Club & 1844 Gilded Age Tilden Mansion
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To ensure a one-of-a-kind experience each and every time, we handpick events and outings specifically for the New York Adventure Club community. Recent events include:
* An after-hours tour of New York City Hall
* Special access into some of New York's most coveted private social clubs, including the Explorers Club and National Arts Club
* Petting baby kangaroos, holding sloths, and feeding leopards at Staten Island Zoo
* An NYPD Precinct tour, including a meet-and-greet with detectives and Emergency Service Unit crew members
* A tour of the Polish Consulate led by the Consul General and Vice Consul General of Poland
* A special-access tour of Brookhaven National Laboratory and its Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC)
* A Halloween party in a historic gothic crypt, complete with a five-piece brass band
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