Founded By NYC

See the real-life spots where the founding father left his mark and inspired the Broadway show.

The Stonewall Inn is just one of the many historic LGBTQ+ spots to visit in NYC, where the modern gay rights movement began.

Check out landmarks and venues across the five boroughs that help tell the story of Black history.

Celebrate women’s history month by honoring these prominent New Yorkers.

These locations in Brooklyn have historical significance in the movement of freedom for Black people.

Across the five boroughs, a handful of Black communities thrived before the Civil War.

Visit these Dutch colonial houses for a look at the architecture and daily lives of NYC’s early European inhabitants.

Part of the Smithsonian, the NMAI displays exhibitions on Native cultures of the western hemisphere.

With On Location Tours, see sites from popular films set in NYC—including Ghostbusters.

Witness the art, technology and social impact of film, television and digital media at this Queens institution.

Explore broadcast technologies at this institution, which holds a public library of more than 160,000 TV and radio shows and commercials.

El Museo del Barrio on Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile is the nation’s leading Latinx and Latin American cultural institution.

CCCADI presents and preserves the diverse cultures of the Global African Diaspora.

The Hispanic Society Museum & Library is dedicated to Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American culture and art.

The Pregones theater troupe creates and performs original material rooted in Latino/Puerto Rican culture.

The Museum of Broadway takes visitors of all ages on an exciting, immersive journey from the birth of Broadway to present day.

First opened in 1965, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts houses one of the world’s most extensive combinations of circulating, reference, and rare archival collections in its field.

Manhattan's oldest surviving structure and the site of George Washington's farewell to his officers in 1783.

The country’s official museum chronicling all eras of American immigration is located in the main building of the former immigration station complex.

It's all about education and equality at this highly respected community center.

CCCADI presents and preserves the diverse cultures of the Global African Diaspora.

Asia Society’s small art collection opens visitors’ eyes to the aesthetic and technical accomplishments achieved in Asia from 1,000 B.C.E. to the 1800s.

This library is devoted to the experiences of people of African descent throughout the world.

Built on an abandoned rail line, this green walkway offers views of Manhattan’s far west side.

Download free walking tours of NYC history, including "This Hallowed Ground: Slavery in New York" and "The New York Freedom Trail."

The center preserves the history of the free African American communities of Weeksville, Brooklyn.

Watch history come alive at this living history village.

The city's oldest museum explores NYC's fascinating past.

Jazz legend Louis Armstrong's former Queens home now serves as a tribute to his life and legacy.

This monument honors the free and enslaved Africans who were buried in Lower Manhattan.

This LGBTQ+-owned and -operated walking tour company is inspired by the deep history and invigorating stories of the LGBTQ+ community in NYC and across the globe.

This 19th-century landmark with stunning architecture serves as a vibrant arts and education center, with exhibitions and tours of the restored synagogue.

New York Historical Tours provides first class private guided experiences throughout New York City.

This historic attraction was the site of a significant conference during the Revolutionary War.

The Tenement Museum is a portrait of immigrant life in 19th- and early 20th-century New York City.

Though few associate NYC with America's federal government, Wall Street is where it all began.

The impressive arts programming here reflects all the diversity of the borough.

This landmarked farmhouse, built in 1785, is a museum celebrating the history of Queens.

This expansive museum uses oral histories, video, photographs and written documents to bring to life the experiences of this vibrant immigrant community.

The Museum of the City of New York captures the spell the City casts to a T.

Founded in 1863 as the Brooklyn Historical Society, the center preserves the borough's 400-year history.

Built to resemble a rustic monastery, this museum offers extensive collections of Himalayan artifacts.

Preserves and promotes the heritage of this diverse, proud borough, and it runs a research library, historical archive and two museums.

New York City has long been the world’s most dynamic and desirable destination, but this is a moment you don’t want to miss.

Find captions and credits for our video that celebrates the City’s enduring contributions that shaped our nation and influenced the world.