Grand Central Terminal, 1959. Photo: Angelo Rizzuto

Founded By NYC

SAMPLE ITINERARIES AND MORE

Fraunces Tavern exterior
Article

13 Places to See Hamilton in NYC

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

LGBTQ Landmark at Christopher Park in West Village, Manhattan
Itinerary
Citywide

LGBTQ+ Landmarks

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

Exterior of Apollo Theater in Harlem, Manhattan
Article

Black History and Culture Sites

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

Alice Austen (left) and three friends
Article

The Women Who Made NYC History

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

map of Brooklyn's Underground Railroad
Article

Brooklyn’s Underground Railroad Sites

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

Double ambrotype portrait of Albro Lyons Sr. and Mary Joseph Lyons, 1860. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, NYPL
Article

Free Black Communities in NYC

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

Courtesy, Vander Ende-Onderdonk House
Article

NYC History Through Dutch Architecture

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

HISTORIC TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

Museums & Galleries
Dumbo

Museum of Food and Drink

MOFAD's "Flavor" exhibition is a sensory journey through our bodies and our world, designed and curated by food scientists and culinary anthropologists.

    Ben Asen Photography
    Museums & Galleries
    Lower Manhattan

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

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

      A group of people walks towards a historic brick building with a large clock tower under a clear blue sky. The foreground shows a red metal and glass canopy, and trees frame the scene.
      Attractions & Tours
      Battery Park City

      Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration

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

      Pride flag and the exterior of The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in West Village, Manhattan
      Things to Do
      West Village

      The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center

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

      Museums & Galleries
      East Harlem

      Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute

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

      Asia Society
      Museums & Galleries
      Upper East Side

      Asia Society and Museum

      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.

        Person walking outside of Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Harlem, NYC
        Museums & Galleries
        Harlem

        Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

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

        The Highline in Manhattan, NYC
        Attractions & Tours
        Meatpacking District

        High Line

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

        Harbor Overlay Illustration for Federal Hall Audio Walking Tour

        Federal Hall Downloadable Walking Tours

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

        Exterior of Weeksville Heritage Center
        Museums & Galleries
        Bedford-Stuyvesant

        Weeksville Heritage Center

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

          Museum interior of New-York Historical Society
          Museums & Galleries
          Upper West Side

          The New York Historical

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

            Louis Armstrong House Museum, kitchen
            Museums & Galleries
            Corona

            Louis Armstrong House Museum

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

              People are gathered around the African Burial Ground National Monument.
              Attractions & Tours
              Tribeca

              African Burial Ground National Monument

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

              People at Christopher Street Tours in Manhattan
              Attractions & Tours
              New York City

              Christopher Street Tours

              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.

                Photo: Julienne Schaer
                Museums & Galleries
                Lower East Side

                Museum at Eldridge Street

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

                  El Museo del Barrio
                  Museums & Galleries
                  East Harlem

                  El Museo del Barrio

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

                    Bread baking at Historic Richmond Town
                    Attractions & Tours
                    Richmond Town

                    Historic Richmond Town

                    Watch history come alive at this living history village.

                      Statue of Liberty
                      Attractions & Tours
                      Manhattan

                      New York Historical Tours

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

                        Conference House exterior, Trees Staten Island, NYC
                        Museums & Galleries
                        Tottenville

                        The Conference House Museum

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

                        Lower East Side Tenement Museum interior
                        Museums & Galleries
                        Lower East Side

                        The Tenement Museum

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

                          exterior
                          Attractions & Tours
                          Lower Manhattan

                          Federal Hall National Memorial

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

                          Lower East Side Tenement Museum interior
                          Museums & Galleries
                          Lower East Side

                          The Tenement Museum

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

                            Flushing Town Hall, exterior
                            Broadway & Performing Arts
                            Flushing

                            Flushing Town Hall

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

                              kingsland homestead at Queens historical society
                              Museums & Galleries
                              Flushing

                              Kingsland Homestead

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

                              Exterior of the museum of chinese in america
                              Museums & Galleries
                              Chinatown

                              Museum of Chinese in America

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

                                Museums & Galleries
                                East Harlem

                                Museum of the City of New York

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

                                  Brooklyn Historical Society
                                  Museums & Galleries
                                  Brooklyn Heights

                                  Center for Brooklyn History

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

                                  The image shows the entrance of the National Museum of the American Indian. It features grand steps, ornate statues on either side, and a large red banner above the entrance. Leafy trees and a classic lamppost frame the scene.
                                  Museums & Galleries
                                  Lower Manhattan

                                  National Museum of the American Indian

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

                                    Courtesy, Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
                                    Museums & Galleries
                                    Lighthouse Hill

                                    Jacques Marchais Museum

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

                                    Interior of Museum of Broadway
                                    Attractions & Tours
                                    Times Square/Theatre District

                                    The Museum of Broadway

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

                                      Museums & Galleries
                                      Norwood

                                      The Bronx County Historical Society

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

                                        ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

                                        7 Line Queens Subway
                                        Asset

                                        Resources for the Travel Trade

                                        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.

                                        CBGB
                                        Article

                                        Photo Credits: Founded by NYC Video

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

                                        GET ON THE LIST