Top Locations for History Museum in New York

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AAmerican Museum of Natural History

  • Central Park W @ 79th St
    New York City, NY 10024
  • +1 212 908 4609
4.5
182+ reviews, 2 sources
  • It's the worst museum I've ever gone to. Lots of things were out of order. The exhibits were boring and not informative enough. ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • We visited late in the day in order to get discount tickets. We still spent 3 hours inside this museum. Starting with the building, just magnificent and beautiful. The museum is absolutely huge, it is divided into halls by subject. My son was most interested in the dinosaur and marine hall. It to... more on TripAdvisor

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American Museum of Natural History
Central Park W @ 79th St
New York City, NY 10024

BLower East Side Tenement Museum

Lower East Side Tenement Museum
  • 6 Allen St
    New York, NY 10002
  • +1 212 431 0233
4.5
34+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: guided tours more
  • Just had my 1st visit to NY - only 3 days and one of the highlights was the Tenement Museum. Our tour leader gave us an excellent introductory talk that included a description of the type of characters we were to adopt (a newly arrived immigrant family) for the interactive tour that would follow.... more on TripAdvisor
  • I'm nosey. I just find this place fascinating. It's really almost like walking in the past and the old days of Manhattan. You can't help but appreciate ... more on Yelp

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Lower East Side Tenement Museum
6 Allen St
New York, NY 10002

CEllis Island

Ellis Island
  • New York Harbor
    New York City, NY 10017
  • +1 212 363 3206
  • Highlights: visitor center, gift shop, guided tou… more
  • We originally planned on taking the ferry to the statue from the NY terminal. I bought the tickets online and everything. Then we decided to stay in NJ and unfortunately had to purchase new ferry tickets because they are not transferable. Poor planning on my part. Make sure you get the time passe... more on GoCityKids.com
  • I enjoyed going to Ellis Island with some of my college friends. Make sure you get a tour guide. You'll learn more and become extremely interested. Afterwards, walk around and look at some of the old artifacts that are on the top floor. They were left behind by some of the imagrents who past thro... more on GoCityKids.com

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Ellis Island
New York Harbor
New York City, NY 10017

DDaredevil Museum of Niagara Falls

Daredevil Museum of Niagara Falls
  • 303 Rainbow Boulevard at 3rd Street
    Niagara Falls, New York 14303
  • +1 716 282 4046
  • First of all - this place is located in a convenience store. We passed it several times while looking for it because the outside appearance is underwhelming to say the least. And once yoiu get inside, you will not be instantly struck by anything grand. But once you get a close up look at some of ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview Learn about the daredevils who tried to conquer the falls at this fascinating museum, where their experiences are recounted through videos, photos and artifacts, including the barrel used by ... more on TripAdvisor

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Daredevil Museum of Niagara Falls
303 Rainbow Boulevard at 3rd Street
Niagara Falls, New York 14303

ESchenectady Museum

Schenectady Museum
  • 15 Nott Terrace Heights
    Schenectady, New York 12308
  • +1 518 382 7890
4.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • We live close to this museum and find that it's a fun trip for the kids to kill an hour or so, but that's about ... more on Trekaroo
  • Overview Exhibits on art, science and history, planetarium, archives and visitors center. more on Yahoo! Travel

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Schenectady Museum
15 Nott Terrace Heights
Schenectady, New York 12308

FNew York State Museum

New York State Museum
  • Rm 3023 Cultural Education Center Albany
    New York 12230
  • 5184740068
4.5
14+ reviews, 3 sources
  • IF YOU VISIT NEW YORK AND YOU WANT TO VISIT A PLACE INTERESTING THEN TAKE A LOOK HERE IT'S REALLY AN INTERESTING AND ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • I live about 20 miles from Albany, so I've been to the museum about five times. It's nice and big with many exibits- everything from wildlife, science and Indian civilization. My favorite part is the September 11th, 2001 display, which has actual artifacts from the tragedy, ... more on TripAdvisor

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New York State Museum
Rm 3023 Cultural Education Center Albany
New York 12230

GNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

  • 25 Main Street �� Cooperstown
    NY 13326
  • +1 888 425 5633
5.0
19+ reviews, 2 sources
  • In year of 1954 I was born here and one day i would like to go back there i have been told that it is very nice place to vist . but i think that up state york ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • We just returned from the Baseball Hall of Fame. We loved Cooperstown, but want to warn everyone that the hall of fame is undergoing renovation and MUCH of the museum is off limits. The entire 3rd floor was closed as was some of the first and second floors. All visitors to the Hall when we were t... more on TripAdvisor

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
25 Main Street �� Cooperstown
NY 13326

HFarmers' Museum

  • Rte 80
    Lake Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326
  • +1 888 547 1450
4.5
3+ reviews, 2 sources
  • I took my 2-1/2 year daughter to the Farmer's Museum this past weekend. I haven't been there in almost 30 years, myself. The museum was wonderful! The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The displays should appeal to kids of just about any age - my daughter was especially fond of the animal... more on TripAdvisor
  • While in Cooperstown last summer for a week of baseball my mother and I took my daughter to the Farmers Museum on Wednesday evening. For $5, I think, ... more on Yelp

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Farmers' Museum
Rte 80
Lake Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326

IRome Historical Society Museum

  • 200 Church St
    Rome, NY 13440-5827
  • +1 315 336 5870
  • Overview Exhibits depicting history of Rome. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Overview The museum's permanent exhibit takes visitors on a historical journey reminiscent of the area's past including the Iroquois peoples, the Forts on the Carry, the canals, the dairy industry, manufacturing, ... more on When-in-rome.com

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Rome Historical Society Museum
200 Church St
Rome, NY 13440-5827

JLyndhurst (house)

  • 635 South Broadway
    Tarrytown, NY 10591
  • +1 914 631 4481
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Overview The National Trust for Historic Preservation is delighted to welcome you to Lyndhurst, America's finest Gothic Revival mansion and a remarkable example of the Hudson River's grand and historic estates. Lyndhurst has always been a place to escape the city and to enjoy ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Overview One look at this mansion, and the feeling creeps in that you may have spotted it in the movie "Edward Scissorhands". Maybe it's the Gothic architecture or it could just be the distance from the concrete jungle. A boon for children and even the mature generations to learn a spot of history. The se... more on Travel.yahoo.com

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Lyndhurst (house)
635 South Broadway
Tarrytown, NY 10591