Best places: Historical place museums in New York, United States

Plaza, pools & exhibits honoring victims of 1993 & 2001 WTC terrorist attacks. Free timed admission.

Iconic, art deco office tower from 1931 with exhibits & observatories on the 86th & 102nd floors.

Sprawling space for multimedia exhibits & historic artifacts, including the statue's original torch.

Institution housing paintings, ship models, scrimshaw & more with vintage ships docked outside.

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

Museum founded in 1923 offering guided tours of period rooms in historic home of the 26th president.

Reconstructed Dutch farmstead & site of the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn, with local history displays.

This 1765 mansion atop Mount Morris is the oldest house in Manhattan & a museum open for tours.

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

Longtime local icon staging everything from Shakespeare to edgy works, dance & author readings.

👍 Park is nice but the Fort is only open Saturday and Sundays 12:00-4pm or by appointment. Park grounds are open 6am-9pm. Also know that it is a 3rd of a mile walk to the old fort from the public parking area. It is paved the whole way but there are some moderate hills. Park has restrooms and a good a...