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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
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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
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Black History and Culture Sites

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

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The Women Who Made NYC History

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

map of Brooklyn's Underground Railroad
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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
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Free Black Communities in NYC

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

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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

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Attractions & Tours
Lower Manhattan

Mercer Labs

Mercer Labs challenges the link between art and technology.

    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.

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      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.

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          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."

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          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.

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                  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.

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                            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.

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                              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.

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                                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.

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                                          Resources for the Travel Trade

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                                          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.

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