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Your mobile guide to NRF Museums and public historic sites.

From the remarkable home of an unconventional heiress, the masterfully crafted collection of Newport furniture, and one of the largest collections of early-American architecture, discover NRF museums and historic sites through this interactive app. Curate your own self-guided experiences at the museums and take self-paced walking tours featuring historic Newport properties.

Rough Point Museum tours: Use the interactive app to find out more about the rooms, collections, and people of Rough Point, the Newport home of Doris Duke. Watch behind-the-scenes videos related to the caretaking of the collections, virtually step inside spaces not on the tour path, and encounter special object highlights.

Whitehorne House Museum tours: Use the interactive app to find out more about the stories of 18th-century colonial Newport furniture-making and the people who made, purchased, displayed, and used the furniture every day. Listen to stories about life, work, and culture in the 18th-century, virtually explore furniture from the inside out, and encounter special object highlights.

About NRF:
Doris Duke (1912-1993) established the Newport Restoration Foundation in 1968 with the intent to preserve the city’s colonial streetscapes. Since then, the organization has grown to include one of the largest collections of early American architecture in the country, two museums, and two public parks. NRF continues Doris’s legacy through the commitment to the preservation of places and through sharing Doris’s story.

Version History From the remarkable home of an unconventional heiress, the masterfully crafted collection of Newport furniture, and one of the largest collections of early-American architecture, discover NRF historic sites through this interactive app. Curate your own self-guided experiences at the museums and take self-paced walking tours featuring historic Newport properties. 1.37 Apr 7 From the remarkable home of an unconventional heiress, the masterfully crafted collection of Newport furniture, and one of the largest collections of early-American architecture, discover NRF historic sites through this interactive app. Curate your own self-guided experiences at the museums and take self-paced walking tours featuring historic Newport properties.

Rough Point Museum tours: Use the interactive app to find out more about the rooms, collections, and people of Rough Point, the Newport home of Doris Duke. Watch behind-the-scenes videos related to the caretaking of the collections, virtually step inside spaces not on the tour path, and encounter special object highlights.

Neighborhood walks: Use the interactive app to find out more about the stories of the historic houses in the Point and Historic Hill neighborhoods and the people who once lived there. 1.36 Apr 3 New Year, new content! We are always updating our app with new and exciting content for your visit! 1.35 Mar 31 We’ve added a special holiday tour! 1.34 11/26/2025 We've removed the Halloween tour, but don't worry, there is more exclusive fun being curated for the holidays! 1.32 11/04/2025 We've added a new and exclusive Halloween Tour! 1.31 10/28/2025 We removed our holiday content to make room for new experiences in 2025! 1.30 01/29/2025 A Rough Point Holiday. Explore Rough Point during the coziest and merriest days of the season. 1.29 11/26/2024 Take a Spooky Tour of Rough Point! Discover strange and wondrous objects in the collection and hear spine-chilling tales from past caretakers who knew Rough Point at its eeriest. 1.28 10/30/2024 More to explore, including a miniature Vernon House in the Solarium and an upcoming project in Rough Point's East Wing. 1.27 10/10/2024 Join the Great Elephant Migration at Rough Point this summer! 1.26 07/03/2024 Explore Rough Point, and discover new stories about the people and objects connected to the house. 1.25 03/22/2024 Return of the Highlights of the Museum tour! 1.24 01/22/2024 Explore Rough Point virtually while the house is closed to visitors. 1.23 01/08/2024 A Rough Point Holiday Tour. Explore Rough Point during the merriest days of the year to discover more about holiday celebrations and past and present caretaking practices. 1.22 11/29/2023 Updated locations 1.21 11/07/2023 Holiday season updates 1.20 11/04/2023 Discover spine-chilling tales and other weird and wondrous objects on the Spooky Tour. 1.19 10/14/2023 Updated Maps 1.18 06/13/2023 Updates to our self-guided tours! 1.17 05/18/2023 Explore the new Newport Galleries of Art, Design, & Craft at Rough Point Museum. 1.16 04/29/2023 Explore the NRF museums virtually while they are closed to in-person visitors. 1.15 01/05/2023 We've added Winter on the Ground and updated our Holiday Tour! 1.14 12/01/2022 A Rough Point Holiday tour: Explore Rough Point during the merriest days of the year to discover Rough Point holiday traditions and celebrations, and past and present caretaking practices during the winter months. 1.13 11/23/2022 Explore Whitehorne House Museum from home while it is currently closed for the season. 1.12 11/01/2022