The Psychiatric History of New York Walking Tour

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.

City: New York City

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $34.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $34.00

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What's Included

All Fees and Taxes

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guides required to regularly wash hands
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides

What To Expect

Upper East Side

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

Upper East Side

2.) Yorkville Glockenspiel: South-west corner of 83rd St and York Ave (a mural nod to the German Yorkville neighborhood)

Upper East Side

3.) New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute: 247 East 82nd St.

Upper East Side

4.) East 80th St. Houses

Park Avenue

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

Upper East Side

6.) The Raleigh: Former home and psychiatric practice of Dr. Cornelia B. Wilbur

Upper East Side

7.) Buckley School: East 74th St. between Park and Lexington Avenues

Upper East Side

8.) 155 East 72nd St.

Upper 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

Park Avenue Armory

10.) Park Avenue Armory: 643 Park Avenue

Upper East Side

11.) Tillinghast House: 26 East 64th St., off Madison Ave.

Madison Avenue

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

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (11)

paulrpirate

May 2022

"Will Change Your Outlook on Big Pharma and the history of modern psychiatry . . . " Wonderful tour. Krombie gives an excellent history and fascinating neighborhood walk on a topical and very relevant subject. Paul from Hoboken

georgeaL8200IU

Apr 2022

This tour weaved together an astonishing tapestry of the psychiatric field's impact not only on the neighborhood but on the city as a whole with lots of nods to modern culture at large. Entertaining, enlightening, and sometimes alarming all at the same time, this tour was thoroughly researched and led by a guide who tied it all together with humor and a knack for storytelling. I would highly recommend this tour for visitors looking for something different in their tourism or for those living in NYC who seek surprising details hidden right under their noses.