The Preservation Society of Newport County will offer free admission to The Breakers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 19.

The Breakers – a National Historic Landmark built in 1893-1895 as the summer home of railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt II and his family – will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on MLK Day, with last entry at 4 p.m.

This offer does not include The Breakers Third Floor Preservation in Progress or Beneath The Breakers specialty tours. Reservations and timed tickets for The Breakers are not required; however, because the number of guests inside the house at any one time is limited, guests may experience a wait prior to entering the house museum.

The Preservation Society of Newport County, which has owned The Breakers since 1972, recommends guests enjoy the free Breakers audio tour. Download the Newport Mansions app to your mobile device and bring your earphones or earbuds. The Breakers Family Tour, which brings the experience alive for younger visitors, is also available in audio form.

The Preservation Society of Newport County, Rhode Island, is a nonprofit organization accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the area's historic architecture, landscapes, decorative arts and social history. Its 11 historic properties – seven of them National Historic Landmarks – span more than 250 years of American architectural and social development.

For more information, please visit www.NewportMansions.org.