New York Historical Society

Founded in 1804, the New-York Historical Society (N-YHS) collects and protects the city’s history.  As the oldest museum in NYC (predating the Met by nearly 70 years), N-YHS chronicles the city’s past and present, with much of their 40,000-object collection in full view and accessible via contemporary touch screens and interactive exhibits. Expect Tiffany lamps and Audobon watercolors alongside Revolutionary War-era portraits, Civil War letters and newspapers and artifacts preserved from 9/11.  N-YHS is also home to Caffè Storico, a gleaming Italian restaurant from renowned restaurateur Stephen Starr.