Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Lower East Side Tenement Museum Lower East Side Tenement Museum, a National Trust Historic Site Built in 1863, the Tenement Museum provides a glimpse into the immigrant and migrant experiences in Manhattan's Lower... preservationnation.org
New York City Fire Museum
The New York City Fire Museum displays the richest collection of fire-related art and artifacts in the United States, with objects dating from the 18th century to the present. Beautifully preserved hand-drawn, horse-drawn a... nyc-arts.org
Children's Galleries For Jewish Culture
The Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture is home to two fully interactive and hands-on exhibitions for families with children ages 5-12 and schools serving children between second and sixth grade. From Home to Home: Je... museumsusa.org
Brooklyn Historical Society
The Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) is a museum, library and educational center dedicated to encouraging the exploration and appreciation of Brooklyn's rich heritage. BHS fulfills this mission by collecting, preserving ... museumsusa.org
Hoboken Historical Museum
The Hoboken Historical Museum (est. 1986) collects and displays artifacts in themed exhibitions on Hoboken history and offers educational programs, lectures, tours and hosts films and plays. Recent exhibits have included a f... visitnj.org
Jersey City Museum
The Museum collects, exhibits, preserves, and interprets American paintings, works on paper, sculpture and material culture from the region. The painting collection of the Jersey City Museum contains 150 works that span ... museumstuff.com
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
From 1892 to 1924 some 16 million immigrants first set foot in the New World here. Today their descendants account for almost 40 percent of the U.S. population. Originally a 3-acre island, the site was expanded over the yea... nyc-arts.org
American Numismatic Society
Coins were first used about 2,600 years ago. The society, founded 1858, is the only American museum devoted exclusively to their preservation and study. Its collection encompasses nearly one million items, including medals ... nyc-arts.org
Old Merchant's House (Seabury Tredwell House)
Owned by an urban merchant, Seabury Tredwell, this three-story brick townhouse (1832) is representative of the transition from the Federal to the Greek Revival period in architecture. It provides a remarkably authentic picture of... cr.nps
Museum Of The Moving Image
The Museum of The Moving Image is located at 35th Avenue at 36th Street in Astoria, and is the only museum in the United States dedicated to the art, technology and social impact of film, television and digital media. Th... ettractions.com
Statue Of Liberty
Everyone is familiar with the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of the promise of America, but few are probably aware that, for a few years early in its existence, it was also officially a lighthouse, and under the aut... lighthousefriends.com
Tribute Wtc Visitor Center
Tribute WTC Visitor Center connects visitors who want to understand and appreciate the historic events of September 11th with those who experienced them. Through walking tours, exhibits and programs, the Tribute WTC Visitor... nyc-arts.org
Intrepid Sea , Air & Space Museum
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is one of Americas leading historic, cultural and educational institutions. Opened in 1982, the Museum has welcomed more than 10 million visitors. The Museum is centered on the aircra... ettractions.com
New Jersey Historical Society
The New Jersey Historical Society is a state-wide, private, non profit historical museum, library, and archives dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the rich and intricate political, social, cultural and... museumstuff.com
Suffolk County Historical Society & Museum
The historical society cares for more than 20,000 historical artifacts dealing with areas such as general history, fine and folk arts, and ethnographic and natural history. The Suffolk County Historical Society was fou... heritagesites.com
New York Transit Museum
This museum, home of 100-plus years of NYC transit lore and memorabilia, occupies the platforms and mezzanine of a decommissioned 1930s subway station. Demonstrating the vital role mass transit played in the city's developm... nyc-arts.org
Louis Armstrong House & Archives
Known for his inventive style of trumpet playing and his gravelly singing voice, Louis "Satchmo"; Armstrong was one of the forefathers of American jazz music as it is known today. In his 50-year career, Armstrong composed c... nyc-arts.org
China Institute
When American philosopher John Dewey lectured at Peking University in 1919 he was impressed by both the size of his audience and its understanding of the West. He wondered if a lecture in Chinese at Columbia University, whe... nyc-arts.org