Film & Photography
Visitor Photography/Videography
Lyndhurst welcomes and encourages tour visitors to take photographs for their personal use and enjoyment. Exterior photography and some exterior videography are permitted during our business hours of 9:30 am to 3:30 pm daily, except when the site is closed for an event or wedding and during our busy fall season from September through October. Interior photography on a guided tour is permitted and outlined below; videography on a tour is never allowed for the privacy of the group and our staff.
- Purchasing tickets or grounds passes is not a substitute for permission to have any photography or videography session on the grounds or inside the mansion.
- Visitor photography must be for private and personal use only; nothing for sale. Casual and professional portrait or special event photography on the grounds for social media (Instagram and/or TikTok) is not permitted.
- During our “Roam on Your Own” weekends, photography is limited to cell phone photography only inside the mansion, and handheld DSLR cameras are not allowed.
- Any photography that includes posed portraiture by a professional, semi-pro, or amateur-pro photographer, paid or unpaid, promotes a brand (including social media, blog, etc.), is for a business, is for portfolio building, or for photographs that will be offered for sale is not allowed.
- We do NOT allow costumed photography on the property during the autumn season for social media or personal use. Please use a public park for these types of photos.
- The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) on Lyndhurst property is strictly prohibited.
- Photography, filming, and audio recording are not allowed during our theater performances.
Tour Photography
Visitors taking mansion or other interior tours may take casual, hand-held, non-flash photography at the discretion of your tour guide. Visitors may only take pictures while staying with their tour group and may not wait for a room to clear to take pictures. Feel free to ask your tour guide any questions. Filming video, recording audio, taking selfies, using tripods, or using other external equipment is not permitted in the mansion at any time or under any circumstances.
Social Media
We encourage you to post your Lyndhurst pictures on social media and ask you to tag us:
- For Facebook: @LyndhurstMansion
- For Instagram: @lyndhurst_mansion
Upon entering the property, you grant to Lyndhurst and its employees, agents, and assigns the right to photograph you and your dependent(s) for use in Lyndhurst print, electronic, digital media, and publications.
Film, Television, & Photography Location Scouting Requests
Emma Gencarelli
Film, Photography, & Collections Coordinator
914-303-6831
EGencarelli@savingplaces.org
Lyndhurst welcomes film, television, and editorial photography professionals and has a long, successful history of working with productions of all sizes on its 67-acre property. Film and Television Location Managers can schedule appointments to see our landscaped grounds and 15 historic buildings. Lyndhurst offers a range of aesthetics, both inside and out, and multiple support spaces suitable for your project. We are also available as a basecamp and for parking and holding.
Support Spaces:
Lyndhurst has the support facilities to make your production successful. If you are filming in the area but not at Lyndhurst and need basecamp facilities or additional parking, we are often able to accommodate those needs. Our support spaces include:
- A full professional kitchen for craft and catering service.
- Multiple parking areas for vehicles ranging in size from regular crew cars to tractor-trailers.
- A 100′ x 50′ event tent that holds 250 people.
- Large interior spaces that are perfect for holding areas, hair, and makeup, as well as private and separate spaces for talent or for children and chaperones.
Access & Logistics:
Distance
Lyndhurst is located just 35 minutes outside of Manhattan and is situated conveniently in the ‘zone’ for film productions based in NYC looking to stay within the required 25-30-mile radius of Columbus Circle for Unions, Guilds, and other Organizational Chapters wishing to keep the work local.
Transportation
We are positioned almost equidistant between the Tarrytown and Irvington Metro-North train stations, which are a quick 5-10-minute drive from the property. The Tarrytown train station has hourly express trains from New York. We are also just off Highways 287 and 87, near the Saw Mill River Parkway, and immediately below the Governor Cuomo Bridge.
Permits & Tax Credits
While the village of Tarrytown has an involved permitting process for filming downtown, we are located outside the central village on private property, and film companies generally have a much quicker and easier time gaining permits to film at Lyndhurst. We can help guide you through the process and expedite it if necessary. We are also well-connected with film-related programs in the County and the State.
- Village of Tarrytown Filming Permits
- Filming in Westchester County
- New York State’s Filming Tax Credit Program
Additional Photo Resources:
We thank you for your interest, but Lyndhurst does not accommodate Special Event Photography on the Property at any time of the year.
Special Event Photography includes:
- Engagement
- Wedding
- Only those booked with us for a wedding ceremony/reception are allowed to have their wedding photography taken at Lyndhurst.
- Maternity
- Family portraits
- Senior yearbook photos
- If you are a local high school senior who wishes to have prom or yearbook photos taken at Lyndhurst, please reach out to see if we can accommodate; we do not allow without prior approval and scheduling.
- Prom-posals/prom photos
- Pet photography
- Personal Fashion Photography
Any photography that includes posed portraiture by a professional, semi-pro, or amateur-pro photographer, paid or unpaid, promotes a brand (including social media, blog, etc.), is for a business, is for portfolio building, or for photographs that will be offered for sale is not allowed.
