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Group sizeUp to 12 travelers
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.
What's included
All Fees and Taxes
What to expect
Upper East Side
12m
1.) John Finley Walk: East River vantage point to view Roosevelt and Wards Islands
Upper East Side
12m
2.) Yorkville Glockenspiel: South-west corner of 83rd St and York Ave (a mural nod to the German Yorkville neighborhood)
Upper East Side
12m
3.) New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute: 247 East 82nd St.
Upper East Side
12m
4.) East 80th St. Houses
Upper East Side
12m
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
12m
10.) Park Avenue Armory: 643 Park Avenue
Upper East Side
12m
11.) Tillinghast House: 26 East 64th St., off Madison Ave.
Madison Avenue
18m
12.) 15-17 East 62nd St., off Madison Ave.
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
A few blocks from southeast corner of Central Park
Additional information
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
