2 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
12 people
English
Learn all about an aspect of New York City history that few other tours cover’and immerse yourself in the well-heeled ambiance of the Upper East Side’on this psychiatric-history-themed walking tour. With just a small group for company, you’ll discover hidden sights from former medical facilities to the country’s first psychoanalytic society, all while your guide shares insider stories about the evolution of psychiatry in the city.
1.) John Finley Walk: East River vantage point to view Roosevelt and Wards Islands
12 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2.) Yorkville Glockenspiel: South-west corner of 83rd St and York Ave (a mural nod to the German Yorkville neighborhood)
12 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3.) New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute: 247 East 82nd St.
12 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4.) East 80th St. Houses
12 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
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
12 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10.) Park Avenue Armory: 643 Park Avenue
12 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
11.) Tillinghast House: 26 East 64th St., off Madison Ave.
12 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
12.) 15-17 East 62nd St., off Madison Ave.
18 minutes • Admission Ticket Free