Private Tour of Kykuit, Rockefeller estate in Pocantico Hills, NY


Item Number: 277

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: Priceless

Online Close: Oct 17, 2010 9:00 PM EDT

Bid History: 17 bids - Item Sold!



Description

Private guided tour for two of Kykuit, the estate of John D. Rockefeller in Pocantico Hills, New York, overlooking the Hudson River.


Includes round-trip Metro North tickets from NYC to Pocantico Hills and lunch for two at Sweet Grass Grill, a restaurant featuring seasonal and local food on Main Street in Tarrytown. The lucky winners will also receive a free guide book/coffee table book about Kykuit.


The tour includes the mansion and the Rockefellers’ personal collection of modern art and sculpture gardens, a real mini-MoMA put together by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, wife of John D Rockefeller, Jr., and Nelson Rockefeller. The collection includes tapestries by Picasso, paintings by Warhol, sculpture by Brancusi, Calder and many more. Kykuit is a real Hudson Valley gem, and this will be a great day trip.

Special Instructions

Valid weekdays, until July 31, 2011.


 





Donated by

Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Thomas Kruse