The Psychiatric History of New York: Upper East Side Tour Discount Tickets

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Overview

Explore the fascinating evolution of psychiatry in New York City on this guided walking tour through the Upper East Side. Discover how ideas about the mind, medicine, and morality transformed over two centuries, shaping both the city and the modern field of mental health. From early asylums and medical pioneers to psychoanalytic movements and pharmaceutical breakthroughs, this tour traces a complex and often controversial story still visible in Manhattan’s streets and institutions.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Meet at the 87th St and East End Ave entrance to Carl Schurz Park (3 blocks east of 86th St subway Q line).

End Point

End point

A few blocks from southeast corner of Central Park

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Upper East Side
1.) John Finley Walk: East River vantage point to view Roosevelt and Wards Islands
Duration: 12 mins
2. Upper East Side
2.) Yorkville Glockenspiel: South-west corner of 83rd St and York Ave (a mural nod to the German Yorkville neighborhood)
Duration: 12 mins
3. Upper East Side
3.) New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute: 247 East 82nd St.
Duration: 12 mins
4. Upper East Side
4.) East 80th St. Houses
Duration: 12 mins
5. 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
Duration: 12 mins
6. Park Avenue Armory
10.) Park Avenue Armory: 643 Park Avenue
Duration: 12 mins
7. Upper East Side
11.) Tillinghast House: 26 East 64th St., off Madison Ave.
Duration: 12 mins
8. Madison Avenue
12.) 15-17 East 62nd St., off Madison Ave.
Duration: 18 mins

Inclusion

All Fees and Taxes

Cancellation Policy

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by Purefinder New York

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