New York St. Patrick's Cathedral Official Self-Guided Audio Tour
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.
What to expect
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. 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. 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.
You can also explore the 9000 lb. bronze doors which can be opened by a single person, the main altar and the stained-glass windows. The Cathedral has 21 altars and a Pieta sculpture, 3 times the size of Michelangelo's. Babe Ruth, Andy Warhol and Robert F. Kennedy all had memorial masses here.
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Good to know
• 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 for a small fee
• 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
• We recommend that you download the TourPatron Audio Tour of St Patricks Cathedral 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
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