The Psychiatric History of New York Walking Tour


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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 2 hours

Departs: New York, New York

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

Overview

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.


What's Included

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Traveler Information

  • ADULT: Age: 5 - 100

Additional Info

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Service animals allowed
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Service animals allowed

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Upper East Side
1.) John Finley Walk: East River vantage point to view Roosevelt and Wards Islands

12 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Park Avenue
5.) Example of "Central Park" Private Practice Psychiatry: 903 Park Ave.

12 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Park Avenue Armory
10.) Park Avenue Armory: 643 Park Avenue

12 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Madison Avenue
12.) 15-17 East 62nd St., off Madison Ave.

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Free






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