St. Patrick's Cathedral Official Self-Guided Audio Tour
St. Patrick's Cathedral Official Self-Guided Audio Tour
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Explore St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City at your own pace. Discover the building's impressive architecture and captivating history on a self-guided audio tour.
Explore St Patrick's Cathedral, the largest gothic-style Catholic cathedral in the United States. Taking up an entire city block, the cathedral opened in 1879. This marble-clad building is considered one of New York City’s finest buildings and is on 5th Ave., opposite the Rockefeller Center.
Enjoy expedited entry and a self-guided multi-lingual audio guide. You can listen to the audio tour and explore the Cathedral at your own pace. The audio tour is narrated by Cardinal Timothy Dolan and is about 1 hour long.
It is recommended to allow up to 1.5 hours as you may wish to pause the audio tour at times to enjoy features like the Lady Chapel, the towering twin spires, and the 9000 lb. bronze doors which can be opened by a single person.
You can also explore the main altar, the stained-glass windows and the Pieta sculpture, 3 times the size of Michelangelo's. The Cathedral has 21 altars and 19 bells, each named after a different saint. Babe Ruth, Andy Warhol and Robert F. Kennedy all had memorial masses here.
Voucher Information
- We recommend that you download the TourPatron Audio Tour of St Patrick's Cathedral from either the Appstore or Google Play before you arrive if you want the convenience of touring with your own personal device
- The code to start the audio tour will be provided on your personal Gold TourPass lanyard once you have checked in at the Tour Desk
St. Patrick’s is an active Catholic church and it is likely that a wedding, mass or baptism will be taking place during your visit. Special events may require portions of the cathedral to be temporarily roped off. Please speak with an usher to find out when those areas will be re-opened for touring. Guests are welcome to return to complete any incomplete tour.
- If you cannot make your tour time/date - you can go to the cathedral any day in the next 7 days during tour hours 9.00am - 4.30pm’
- Please remove your hat when you are inside the cathedral
- Explore St Patrick's Cathedral at your own pace
- Discover the stories behind the stained glass and towering Western Facade
- Listen to captivating narration by Cardinal Timothy Dolan and special guests
- Enjoy the audio tour in either English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or French
- There is a special children’s version of the tour which is available in English.
- Entry into St Patrick's Cathedral
- Self-guided audio tour in English, Spanish, French, Italian, or Portuguese
- Kids' audio tour in English
- Disposable earbuds
- Live guide inside the Cathedral
All visitors to St Patrick's Cathedral must pass through airport-style security
• The cathedral is normally open 9.00am - 4.30pm for audio tours, although it is recommended to avoid Sundays before Noon
• Last entry to the cathedral is normally 5pm - 1 hour before closing.
• St Patrick's Cathedral audio tour is available in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and French. Kid-friendly self-guided audio tour is in English only
• It is recommended that you bring your own headphones, although disposable headphones can be provided
• Sanitized audio devices are available for use at the cathedral, but you can also download the audio tour onto your own personal device from the App Store or Google Play
• Participants are asked to dress and act appropriately since you'll be inside a church
OVERALL CONDITIONS:
Wheelchair Accessible
No Pets (except service animals)
No luggage or large bags
No outside food and drinks allowed
24-Hour Cancellation