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New York Historical

The New York Historical (known as the New-York Historical Society until 2024) is an American history museum and library on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City.

Photo: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest place to stay

0.2 mi

Park 79

Open since

1804

Wikipedia readers

16K

a year · #1,553 of 7,799

In brief

A museum inside New York City

Places to stay next door

Park 79 is 0.2 miles away; Orleans (0.3 mi) and Lucy's Outdoor Dance Camp (0.3 mi) are close too. 862 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Established in 1804

New York Historical dates from 1804. About ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 5 miles away

LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 5 miles from New York Historical.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan40° / 27°

Feb43° / 28°

Mar50° / 34°

Apr61° / 43°

May71° / 53°

Jun80° / 63°

Jul85° / 69°

Aug84° / 68°

Sep77° / 61°

Oct66° / 50°

Nov55° / 40°

Dec45° / 32°

Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for New York City. New York City’s full climate →

About

New York Historical

The New York Historical (known as the New-York Historical Society until 2024) is an American history museum and library on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. The society was founded in 1804 as New York's first museum. It presents exhibitions, public programs, and research that explore the history of New York and the nation. The New York Historical Museum & Library has been at its present location since 1908. The granite building was designed by York & Sawyer in a classic Roman Eclectic style. The building, along Central Park West between 76th and 77th Streets, is a New York City designated landmark. A renovation, completed in November 2011, made the building more accessible to the public, provided space for an interactive children's museum, and facilitated access to its collections.

Type: Museum
Established: 1804
Wikipedia readers: 16K a year

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.

Where to stay

Hotels near New York Historical

862 places to stay within 4 miles. The closest is Park 79, 0.2 miles away.

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Closest places to stay

1Park 79hotel · 0.2 mi northwestDirections
2Orleanshotel · 0.3 mi northDirections
3Lucy's Outdoor Dance Campcampground · 0.3 mi southwestDirections
4Hotel Bancrofthotel · 0.3 mi southwestDirections
5Central Park Suitehotel · 0.3 mi northDirections
6Excelsior Hotelhotel · 0.3 mi northDirections
7Comfort Inn Central Park Westhotel · 0.3 mi southwestDirections
8Hotel Ruxtonhotel · 0.3 mi southwestDirections
9La Quinta Inn & Suites New York City Central Parkhotel · 0.3 mi southwestDirections
10Brownstone Bed And No Breakfast: New York, NYinn or B&B · 0.3 mi northDirections

Places to eat nearby

4,787 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

632 Asian & Indian466 coffee & cafés450 bars & pubs294 Italian230 subs & sandwiches213 pizza203 ice cream & sweets

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From New York Historical	Drive	Places to stay	People	Typical home	Safety
New York City	in town	—	1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park	8,584,629	$778K	D
Jersey City	7 mi southwest	10 min	39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground	302,013	$567K	C⁻
North Bergen Township	3 mi west	5 min	19 15 hotels · 4 motels	61,483	$474K	B
Secaucus	5 mi west	5 min	18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins	22,640	$572K	C⁻
Newark	11 mi west	15 min	29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs	323,808	$374K	C⁻
Fort Lee	5 mi north	5 min	9 7 hotels · 2 motels	40,345	$448K	B
Elizabeth	14 mi southwest	20 min	25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B	141,675	$449K	D
Hempstead	22 mi southeast	30 min	51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park	795,734	$641K	—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Paterson14 mi northwest Oyster Bay24 mi east

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

LGALaGuardia · major hub5 mi

TEBTeterboro7 mi

EWRNewark Liberty · major hub12 mi

Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from New York Historical’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

Also near New York Historical

Other well-known places within 6 miles.

Big drawin town GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year

Big draw2 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big drawin town MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year

Big drawin town TheatreStudio 54

Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium

Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium

Big draw5 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum

Big drawin town MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Visiting New York Historical

Is New York Historical in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit New York Historical?

May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.

How far is New York Historical from Oyster Bay?

About 24 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to New York Historical?

LaGuardia (LGA), about 5 miles away.

What hotels are near New York Historical?

Park 79 (0.2 mi), Orleans (0.3 mi) and Lucy's Outdoor Dance Camp (0.3 mi). 862 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

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