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601 reviews. #5 of 115 things to do in Newport. Speciality MuseumsHistoric Sites. Closed now. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Rough Point is a mansion and a museum with an extensive collection of fine and decorative arts and a sprawling historic landscape with panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean.
Jul 21, 2016 · Here's 7 things we learned about Doris Duke and her famous home, Rough Point Mansion. Built in 1887. Rooms: 21 bedrooms, over 45 rooms. 10.8 acres and 270° of ocean views. The house is set up exactly as Doris Duke last left it 1992.
Rough Point Museum Visit Doris Duke’s art-filled mansion and enjoy panoramic ocean views from the extensive grounds. Open late March to November.
Connect. Rough Point, located in Newport, Rhode Island, is a mansion and museum with an extensive collection of fine and decorative arts, as well as a sprawling landscape with panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean.
Nov 7, 2023 · Rough Point is a massive mansion at the end of Bellevue Avenue that was the former home of tobacco heiress and philanthropist Doris Duke. Duke founded the Newport Restoration Foundation back...
Rough Point is the oceanfront estate of Doris Duke—heiress, philanthropist, and art collector—still decorated as she left it with French furniture, European art, Chinese porcelains, and Flemish tapestries. The house is open for guided and self-guided tours seasonally from April to November.
See how the heiress lived at Rough Point mansion. Doris Duke, the reclusive tobacco heiress and philanthropist, loved Newport and summered here for many years. Rough Point, the 39,000 square foot mansion with 105 rooms, was one of her many beautiful homes.
