Old Westbury Gardens

Secrets of the Service Wing Tour
2026-07-05 13:30 - 14:30, 2026-07-05 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-06 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-06 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-08 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-09 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) and 17 more dates
Seasonal/Special Events, Tours

Tickets for this tour include access to Westbury House and the gardens. All tickets are non-refundable.

For many years visitors to Westbury House asked what was beyond the first-floor corridor. Now they can go beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing.”

In this 60-minute guided tour you’ll be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps and their guests. You’ll tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of the social peers of the Phippses in the early 20th century. You’ll go along the corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor.

NEW for 2026! As part of the tour, visitors will now walk through the stately Dining Room and get closer than ever before to the art and historic furnishings that define this grand space—experiencing it not from behind a rope and stanchions, but as it was meant to be seen.

This tour lasts a little over one hour and because of its physical demands, it is not recommended for individuals with limited mobility or children under 8 years of age. This tour requires descending a narrow staircase of 17 steps down to the ground floor/basement, so no person (including children and infants) may be lifted or carried throughout the tour.

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Secrets of the Service Wing Tour
2026-07-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-13 14:00 - 15:00
Seasonal/Special Events, Tours

Tickets for this tour include access to Westbury House and the gardens. All tickets are non-refundable.

For many years visitors to Westbury House asked what was beyond the first-floor corridor. Now they can go beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing.”

In this 60-minute guided tour you’ll be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps and their guests. You’ll tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of the social peers of the Phippses in the early 20th century. You’ll go along the corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor.

NEW for 2026! As part of the tour, visitors will now walk through the stately Dining Room and get closer than ever before to the art and historic furnishings that define this grand space—experiencing it not from behind a rope and stanchions, but as it was meant to be seen.

This tour lasts a little over one hour and because of its physical demands, it is not recommended for individuals with limited mobility or children under 8 years of age. This tour requires descending a narrow staircase of 17 steps down to the ground floor/basement, so no person (including children and infants) may be lifted or carried throughout the tour.

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Seasonal Sprouts: Nature Connects
2026-07-15 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-15 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-22 14:00 - 15:00
Seasonal/Special Events, Tours

Seasonal Sprouts is a LEGO®-themed adventure for young explorers at Old Westbury Gardens! Children (ages 4–10) will embark on a guided outdoor tour of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® made with LEGO bricks. Children will discover the wonders of nature in a fun and hands-on way. After the tour, kids can unleash their creativity in our LEGO free-play area.

Ages 4+ | pre-registration required | $12 per child | $22 per adult | $20 per adult 62+ | 20% off member discount

Location: The Beech Tree

Kindly note: Library passes provide general admission only and are not valid for entry into pre-registered programs or special events. All tickets are non-refundable.

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this event.

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