Old Westbury Gardens

What Old Westbury Gardens does

Old Westbury Gardens, Inc. is a private nonprofit historic estate and cultural institution operating from a single 200-acre site at 71 Old Westbury Road in Old Westbury, New York. The organization preserves and interprets an early 20th century Phipps family country estate, offering visitors access to Westbury House (the historic mansion), formal and informal gardens, and grounds. Its core products include guided and self-guided house tours (including the premium Secrets of the Service Wing Tour), garden admission, rotating exhibitions such as Sean Kenney's Nature Connects LEGO sculpture display, and an on-site Café in the Woods. The organization generates revenue through five primary streams: general admission tickets, annual memberships providing unlimited entry and benefits, private events (weddings, milestone celebrations, micro ceremonies), education programs (school group visits, scout badge programs, summer camps, Tiny Gardeners, birthday party packages priced from $900), and donations via its Ways to Give program. Private events are delivered through an exclusive partnership with In Any Event for large-scale tented celebrations. Old Westbury Gardens operates a direct-to-consumer, event-driven go-to-market model with no proprietary technology platform, distributing tickets through its website and on-site box office, and markets to the regional New York market via website, multilingual support (English/Spanish/Korean/Chinese), Instagram, Facebook, email newsletter, and earned media coverage of exhibitions.

Name

Old Westbury Gardens

Legal name

Old Westbury Gardens, Inc.

Website

https://oldwestburygardens.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Old Westbury Gardens is a nonprofit historic estate in Old Westbury, NY that preserves an early 20th century Phipps family mansion and gardens, offering public tours, education programs, private events, and memberships to visitors, families, schools, and event clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Old Westbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. General Admission Tickets: Visitors pay admission fees to access the gardens, Westbury House tours, and grounds. Final admissions at 4pm for non-members, 5pm for members.
2. Membership Program: Annual membership providing unlimited admission, discounts on programs, advanced registration, and exclusive event invitations.
3. Private Events: Large-scale tented celebrations (weddings, milestone events) managed through exclusive partner In Any Event. Also handles micro ceremonies and bridal showers for 50 or fewer guests directly.
4. Birthday Parties: Packages for children's birthdays ages 5-9 with themed activities, tours, crafts, and food. Packages start at $900.
5. Donations and Fundraising: Ways to Give program supporting preservation efforts and organizational operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Old Westbury Gardens operates a preserved early 20th century American country estate open to the public, selling admissions for self-guided and guided tours of the Westbury House mansion and gardens, plus rotating exhibitions. It runs educational programs for schools, scouts, and families, hosts private events and weddings (through exclusive partner In Any Event), and offers themed birthday parties, summer camps, evening events, an on-site café, and an annual membership program.

Product overview

Old Westbury Gardens is a historic country estate museum offering visitors experiences centered on early 20th century American heritage, horticulture, and landscape preservation. The core offerings include guided tours of Westbury House (the main mansion) and extensive garden grounds, enhanced by rotating exhibitions such as Sean Kenney's Nature Connects LEGO sculptures. The organization provides education programs for schools, scouts, families, and children through Summer Camps, the Tiny Gardeners Program, and outreach initiatives. Additional revenue-generating products include Birthday Parties (ages 5-9) with themed packages at The Barn at Orchard Hill venue, Private Events for weddings and celebrations, Midsummer Nights evening experiences, and a Café in the Woods dining service. Membership programs provide unlimited admission and benefits, while paid tours like Secrets of the Service Wing offer premium access experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Westbury House Tours Guided and self-guided tours of the historic Westbury House mansion, showcasing early 20th century American country estate architecture and collections to the general public.
• Secrets of the Service Wing Tour Exclusive behind-the-scenes tour offering access to areas typically closed to the public, revealing the servant quarters and operational spaces of the historic estate.
• Sean Kenney's Nature Connects Exhibition featuring nature-themed sculptures created with LEGO bricks, displayed throughout the gardens for visitors to explore.
• Education Programs Educational offerings for schools, scouts, families, and educators including on-site programs, outreach programs, and at-home learning resources.
• Summer Camps Seasonal camp programs for children offering hands-on nature, history, and garden-themed activities during summer months.
• Tiny Gardeners Program Early childhood gardening and nature program designed for young learners to explore horticulture and the natural world.
• Birthday Parties Celebration packages for children ages 5-9 featuring themed parties including Brick Builder's Party, Enchanted Fairy Garden Party, and Bug Safari Party with activities, crafts, and garden tours.
• Midsummer Nights Evening event series featuring lantern-lit gardens, picnics, lawn games, and after-hours access to the grounds and LEGO sculptures.
• Private Events Large-scale tented celebrations including weddings, milestone celebrations, micro ceremonies, and bridal showers hosted on the historic estate grounds.
• Membership Annual membership program offering unlimited admission, discounts on programs, advanced event registration, and exclusive member events.
• Café in the Woods On-site dining venue offering food and beverages for visitors, available during regular hours and special evening events.
• Photography Sessions Permitted photography sessions on the grounds and gardens for personal and professional use, with permit-based access.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• In Any EventcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIn Any Event serves as Old Westbury Gardens' exclusive event partner for large-scale tented celebrations including weddings and milestone events. The partner provides expert planning and personalized service to bring clients' visions to life at the historic estate.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• New York Botanical Garden: Large-scale New York metropolitan area botanical garden with ticketed admissions, exhibitions, and educational programming. Comparable as a regional public garden competitor with similar audiences but much broader scale.
• Biltmore Estate: Massive historic Gilded Age estate in Asheville, NC with mansion tours, gardens, hospitality, and event venues. Comparable as a historic country estate destination at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Longwood Gardens: Major public garden destination in Pennsylvania with extensive horticultural displays, ticketed admissions, and educational programming. Comparable as a premier public garden attraction at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Planting Fields Arboretum: Historic Long Island arboretum and former Gold Coast estate offering gardens, historic mansion tours, and cultural programming. Most directly comparable as a regional Long Island historic garden estate with similar audience and programming mix.
• Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium: Long Island-based historic estate and museum operated as a nonprofit cultural institution, with mansion tours, grounds, and educational programming. Directly comparable as a regional Gold Coast era estate attraction.
• Kykuit (Rockefeller Estate): Historic Hudson Valley estate of the Rockefeller family offering mansion tours, gardens, and art collection interpretation. Comparable as a preserved early 20th century American country estate experience.
• Wave Hill: Public garden and historic estate in the Bronx offering garden tours, cultural programming, and special events. Comparable as a New York metropolitan area historic garden estate with similar mission and visitor offerings.
• Caumsett State Historic Park: Adjacent Long Island historic estate (former Lloyd Neck estate of Marshall Field III) offering mansion tours, gardens, and grounds. Comparable as a Gold Coast historic property in the same regional market.

Regional players

• Old Sturbridge Village: Living history museum in Massachusetts interpreting early 19th-century New England life through historic buildings, gardens, and educational programming. Comparable as a heritage attraction with educational mission and visitor programming model.
• Nassau County Museum of Art: Long Island-based cultural institution combining art exhibitions, historic estate grounds, and educational programming. Comparable as a regional Long Island cultural attraction with overlapping visitor demographic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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