Museums in New York City

The Conference House

This historic riverfront home was the site of failed peace talks during the Revolutionary War.

The Museum of Bronx History (MBH) at the Valentine-Varian House

Bi-annual exhibits about the history of the Bronx in a circa-1758 stone farmhouse.

Fordham Museum of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Art

The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art

Museum built in the style of a hillside Tibetan monastery with 15th- to 20th-century Buddhist art.

Derfner Judaica Museum

Collection of Jewish ceremonial art & cultural exhibitions, plus educational programs & events.

King Manor Museum

Historic 1806 home of Rufus King, a signer of the Constitution & anti-slavery activist, with tours.

Edgar Allan Poe Cottage

Last home (1846–49) of the famous poet & author with period furnishings & exhibits on his life.

The Living Museum

Discovery Center

Lenny's Creations

Voelker Orth Museum

House museum, Victorian garden & bird sanctuary restored to their 1880s state & open for tours.

Historic Richmond Town

100-acre site exploring the diversity of the American experience, from colonial days to the present.

Godwin-Ternbach Museum

Van Cortlandt House Museum

This historic, 18th-century house on a 1,000-acre urban park has many heirlooms on display.

Garibaldi Meucci Museum

Old home of inventor Antonio Meucci & Italian hero Giuseppe Garibaldi turned museum with artifacts.

Alice Austen House

Museum chronicling Victorian photographer Alice Austen, set in one of the oldest homes in New York.

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

Landmark estate with an 1830s mansion, restored gardens & carriage house, now open to public.