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The Psychiatric History of New York: Upper East Side Tour
(32) Reviews
New York City
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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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.
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All Fees and Taxes
Meeting Points
Departure
East 87th Street & East End Avenue
Meet at the 87th St and East End Ave entrance to Carl Schurz Park (3 blocks east of 86th St subway Q line).
Return
East 62nd Street & Madison Avenue
A few blocks from southeast corner of Central Park
The Psychiatric History of New York: Upper East Side Tour
(32) Reviews
New York City
About
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.
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All Fees and Taxes
Meeting Points
Departure
East 87th Street & East End Avenue
Meet at the 87th St and East End Ave entrance to Carl Schurz Park (3 blocks east of 86th St subway Q line).
Return
East 62nd Street & Madison Avenue
A few blocks from southeast corner of Central Park
Itinerary
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Upper East Side
1.) John Finley Walk: East River vantage point to view Roosevelt and Wards Islands
12 minutes
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Upper East Side
2.) Yorkville Glockenspiel: South-west corner of 83rd St and York Ave (a mural nod to the German Yorkville neighborhood)
12 minutes
3
Upper East Side
3.) New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute: 247 East 82nd St.
12 minutes
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Upper East Side
4.) East 80th St. Houses
12 minutes
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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
12 minutes
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Park Avenue Armory
10.) Park Avenue Armory: 643 Park Avenue
12 minutes
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Upper East Side
11.) Tillinghast House: 26 East 64th St., off Madison Ave.