Marty S.
8/24/2025
When visiting the Van Cortlandt House Museum my husband and I opted to take the offered tour. Our guide was Margaret Holmes. As members of several NYC Museums for many years, it became very clear...
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Van Cortlandt Park S # 242
Bronx, NY 10471
Van Cortlandt House Museum, located in Bronx, NY, offers visitors a unique glimpse into the past with its preserved historical site. The museum, owned by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and operated by the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York, focuses on the period from 1749-1823.
With a mission to connect the past with the present, the museum's research and interpretation delve into the lives of the historical inhabitants, the social history of the property, and the study of decorative arts. Open for self-guided tours Wednesday through Sunday, visitors can explore the 18th-century New York provisioning plantation at their own pace.
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Alisa J.
9/2/2025
The mansion was beautiful and super cool to see. The park surrounding it was also beautiful. Would highly recommend the visit to the Bronx to see this place.
Tasnia S.
7/14/2025
Van Cortland House museum was great! It's a nice hidden gem museum where you get to tour different rooms in the house from the attic to all the floors. You learn a lot about history and cool facts...
Giacomo C.
1/4/2019
The oldest house in The Bronx didn't disappoint. Although I wasn't lucky enough to be on a scheduled tour, I still enjoyed a stroll inside this building built by Frederick Van Cortlandt in 1748....
Mr F G And Mrs M S.
2/1/2014
This house museum is located inside the Van Cortland Park, it is a part of the NYC Historic House Trust organization. From the front it looks so grand but it only has 2 floors with an attic. We...
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