The Psychiatric History of New York Walking Tour
The Psychiatric History of New York Walking Tour
Take an analytical stroll through the evolution of psychiatry on Manhattan's Upper East Side.Main Features: Find out about the journey of psychiatry from Central Europe to America. Learn about the madhouses of the metropolis. Discover the psychoanalytic explosion that occurred in New York City.
Hear about the Sackler family’s beginnings in “valiumania.” Peer at the psychiatric islands of the East River, the homes of distinguished and disgraced doctors, the first American psychoanalytic society, and the offices, mansions, and townhouses of medical research and Freudian relations.
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Your Itinerary
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Upper East Side
1.) John Finley Walk: East River vantage point to view Roosevelt and Wards Islands
12 minutesUpper East Side
2.) Yorkville Glockenspiel: South-west corner of 83rd St and York Ave (a mural nod to the German Yorkville neighborhood)
12 minutesUpper East Side
3.) New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute: 247 East 82nd St.
12 minutesUpper East Side
4.) East 80th St. Houses
12 minutesPark Avenue
5.) Example of "Central Park" Private Practice Psychiatry: 903 Park Ave.
12 minutesUpper East Side
6.) The Raleigh: Former home and psychiatric practice of Dr. Cornelia B. Wilbur
12 minutesUpper East Side
7.) Buckley School: East 74th St. between Park and Lexington Avenues
12 minutesUpper East Side
8.) 155 East 72nd St.
12 minutesUpper East Side
9.) Hunter College Baker Theatre Building: Formerly the Mount Sinai Dispensary, the Neurological Institute, and the Kennedy Child Study Center: 149-151 East 67TH St
12 minutesPark Avenue Armory
10.) Park Avenue Armory: 643 Park Avenue
12 minutesUpper East Side
11.) Tillinghast House: 26 East 64th St., off Madison Ave.
12 minutesc/o Madison Avenue Business Improvement District 59 East 79 Street
12.) 15-17 East 62nd St., off Madison Ave.
18 minutesIncluded
- All Fees and Taxes
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.