Name: Behind-the-Scenes @ Saint Thomas Church with Exclusive Bell Tower Climb
Start: 2025-11-29T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-29T14:45:00-05:00
Location: St. Thomas Church

Tickets: $35 (advance registration required)

Click the link below to officially register for this experience:

[https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1647865332569](https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1647865332569)

With Lower Manhattan's population bursting at the seams by the 1860s, the parish of Saint Thomas Church decided to move north and build a new church in the Gothic style on Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street — at that time, a quiet and rural tract. Fast forward to today and the congregation's fourth church — built at that same location in 1913 — still stands. It's time to explore the historic halls, rooms, and tower of one of New York's most notable churches in a way few others have ever before.

Join [New York Adventure Club](http://www.nyadventureclub.com/) for an exclusive tour and bell tower climb at [Saint Thomas Church](http://www.saintthomaschurch.org/), a century-old church on Fifth Avenue built in the French High Gothic style and designed by the architectural firm of Cram, Goodhue, and Ferguson.

Led by a Saint Thomas Church tour guide, our special experience throughout the historic church will include:

* The **history and story of Saint Thomas Church**, from why the first church was built so far uptown in the 1820s to how their famed Choir of Men and Boys got its start
* A discussion around the most historic elements in the church including the magnificent **80-foot high reredos**, one of the largest in the world
* **Special access** through various historic spaces and chambers in the church that are usually not accessible to the public
* **An exclusive trip up the church’s historic bell tower** for unique vantage points of the main sanctuary, church bells room, and attic above the nave — a total of nearly 95 feet

[Click here](https://nyadventureclub.com/gallery/30521136) to see pictures from one of our last visits to Saint Thomas Church!

See you there!

\*If you plan on participating in the bell tower climb in the second half of the tour, please bring water and wear a comfortable pair of shoes as we’ll be doing a lot of walking and stair climbing

\*\*Please note that the spiral stairwells up the bell tower are quite narrow, and can be uncomfortable for those with claustrophobia — if you choose to not ascend the church stairs, you may wait on the ground floor for the group to return

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