Sept 9, 2010

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History Museum

Museum of the City of New York

Manhattan

Among the city’s major museums, there is only one with the words “New,” “York,” and “City” in its name, and this is precisely what gives the Museum of the City of New York its unique mandate: to explore the past, present, and future of New York City and to celebrate its heritage.

9/11 Memorial Preview Site

Manhattan

Through models, renderings, films and time-lapse images, the public can learn about the future National 9/11 Memorial and Museum and view construction progress at the World Trade Center site.
Bronx County Historical Society—Valentine-Varian House

Bronx

This restored 1758 fieldstone house, operated by the Bronx County Historical Society, retains many of its original elements.
City Island Historical Society and Nautical Museum

Bronx

The collections and library of the City Island Historical Society, a not-for-profit organization established in 1976, is housed in the City Island Nautical Museum, which is located in the old Public School 17 building. The museum chronicles the island's yacht and shipbuilding history as well as its role during the American Revolution.
Coney Island USA

Brooklyn

Through events like the annual Mermaid Parade and the Coney Island Film Festival, this nonprofit organization preserves the legacy of this famous beachside attraction. Coney Island, USA also operates the Coney Island Museum.
Conference House

Staten Island

This historic house is site of the Staten Island Peace Conference, held on September 11, 1776, in which delegates from the Continental Congress met with the British to attempt to negotiate an end to the Revolutionary War.