The Fraunces Tavern Museum is New York City’s oldest building and tavern. Built in 1719 as an elegant residence and then purchased in 1762 by tavern keeper Samuel Fraunces who turned it into one of the most popular taverns of the day. The museum is best known as the site where George Washington gave his farewell address to the officers of the Continental Army, in 1783.
Contact: (212) 425-1776 | Distance: 5 minute walk from hotel
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FINANCE
The nation’s only independent public museum dedicated to celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship and the democratic free market.
Address:48 Wall St.|Contact: (212) 908-4110 | Distance: 8-minute walk
MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE: A LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUST
The permanent exhibits recount the daily pre-war lives, the unforgettable horror that destroyed them, and the tenacious renewal experienced by European and immigrant Jews in the years from the late 19th century to the present.
Contact: (646) 437-4200 | Distance: Across the street
NEW YORK CITY FIRE MUSEUM
The Fire Museum contains the first permanent September 11 Memorial to the 343 firefighters who made the supreme sacrifice on September 11, 2001.
SKYSCRAPER MUSEUM
The Skyscraper Museum celebrates the City’s rich architectural heritage and examines the historical forces and individuals that have shaped its successive skylines.
Contact: (212) 968-1961 | Distance: Next door to the hotel
SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
Located in the historic former U.S. Custom House (circa 1907), this Smithsonian museum contains more than 10,000 years of art and artifacts of the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
Contact: (212) 514-3700 | Distance: 2 blocks from hotel
THE TENEMENT MUSEUM
This 1863 tenement apartment building was home to nearly 7,000 working class immigrants. Inside 97 Orchard, visitors take guided tours of apartments that recreate immigrant life in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Address: 103 Orchard St. | Contact: (212) 982-8420 | Distance: 10-minute cab
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