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 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 first American psychoanalytic society, and the offices, mansions, and townhouses of medical research and Freudian relations.

City: New York City

Sat 20 Dec

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Starting at $39.00

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Sat 20 Dec

Starting at $39.00

Make a reservation

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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

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

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 (26)

Z8595LDkimc

Jan 2024

Krombie was such a wondeful storyteller and had myriad facts and dates and names perfectly memorized, but it never felt like we were being given a history lesson, rather we were privy to a juicy novel. My husband and I went on the Tour as a date and I would highly recommend it to everyone!!

KGandhi429

Nov 2023

My husband and I were in town for a child psych conference so I thought this would be a fun way to end the week! K was a fantastic tour guide full of humor and information. Highly recommend if you like to learn a bit of history and see how it’s relevant to us today.

Cosmopolitan746060

Aug 2023

We went on the Psychiatric History of New York tour today and it was amazing! I've lived in NY for 23 years and I had no idea of this part of its history. We'll be taking Krombie's other tours soon. She is knowledgeable, entertaining, a pleasure to spend time with her. Don't miss her tours!