---
title: "The Psychiatric History of New York: Upper East Side Tour"
lang: en
type: tour
city: New York
country: United States
price: 38
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.88
reviews: 34
duration_minutes: 120
languages: [en]
free_cancellation: "true"
rank_in_category: 48 of 71 (Walking Tours)
schedule_checked: 2026-10-21
data_updated: 2026-10-21
canonical: https://guidekin.com/usa/new-york/tours/the-psychiatric-history-of-new-york-upper-east-side-tour/
---

# The Psychiatric History of New York: Upper East Side Tour

In our comparison: #48 of 71 in Walking Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## 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.

**Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

## Key facts

- Price: from €38 per person
- Duration: 2h
- Rating: 4.88/5 from 34 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: Purefinder New York
- Group: Shared tour
- Guide languages: English
- Start times: 15:00
- Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-21

## Reviews

4.88 from 34 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
97% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 33 of 34.

- 5 stars: 32 (94%)
- 4 stars: 1 (3%)
- 3 stars: 0 (0%)
- 2 stars: 1 (3%)
- 1 star: 0 (0%)

## What's included

- All Fees and Taxes

## Itinerary

1. **Upper East Side** (12m) - 1.) John Finley Walk: East River vantage point to view Roosevelt and Wards Islands
2. **Upper East Side** (12m) - 2.) Yorkville Glockenspiel: South-west corner of 83rd St and York Ave (a mural nod to the German Yorkville neighborhood)
3. **Upper East Side** (12m) - 3.) New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute: 247 East 82nd St.
4. **Upper East Side** (12m) - 4.) East 80th St. Houses
5. **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
6. **Park Avenue Armory** (12m) - 10.) Park Avenue Armory: 643 Park Avenue
7. **Upper East Side** (12m) - 11.) Tillinghast House: 26 East 64th St., off Madison Ave.
8. **Madison Avenue** (18m) - 12.) 15-17 East 62nd St., off Madison Ave.

## Schedule

- Runs: Sat
- Departures: 15:00
- Schedule last checked: 2026-10-21
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

## 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).

Ends: A few blocks from southeast corner of Central Park

## Good to know

- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels

## Compared with other Walking Tours

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #48 of 71** | €38 | 2h | 4.88 (34) | shared |
| [Manhattan Adventure Sightseeing Boat Tour - from Chelsea Piers](/usa/new-york/tours/manhattan-adventure-sightseeing-boat-tour-from-chelsea-piers/?format=md) | €90 | 1h | 4.99 (727) | shared |
| [Hamilton and Washington Revolutionary Walking Tour](/usa/new-york/tours/hamilton-and-washington-revolutionary-walking-tour/?format=md) | €48 | 3h | 5.0 (217) | shared |
| [NYC Private Walking Tour](/usa/new-york/tours/nyc-private-walking-tour/?format=md) | €1541 per group | 4h | 5.0 (185) | private |

Ranked #48 of 71 in Walking Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €23 to €180, median €44; typical length 2h. 15 of 71 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market.

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