Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden

23 reviews

+1 (212) 838-6878

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I look terrible so I cut off half of me. This is the exhibit room upstairs.

Historic Dining Room featuring Turtle Stew!

421 E 61st St

New York, NY 10065

+1 (212) 838-6878

http://www.mvhm.org

Constructed in 1799 as a carriage house and converted into a day hotel in 1826, the Museum transports visitors back to a 19th-century country resort for New Yorkers escaping the crowded city below 14th Street. Enjoy a guided tour of eight period rooms, browse in the gift shop, and linger in the secret garden.

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4.023 reviews

Laura C.

11/2/2017

My friends and I attended one of the Halloween murder mysteries and we had a really good time. It's crazy to see this kind of building amidst the tall, shiny and new skyscrapers, but it has...

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Tyler L.

1/6/2016

First, here is a little bit of history I learned from the guide here that gives you an idea of this place. Back in the old days, the most northern point of Manhattan was Union Square. North of it...

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Nikki L.

9/26/2017

3.5 Stars Small museum that shows what a country hotel looked like in the 19th century. There's a dining area, kitchen, and men's parlor downstairs, while the upstairs has a ladies' parlor and...

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Steph C.

4/11/2016

Very cool historical museum and event space. It's set so far away from things that you almost feel like you're not in NYC. Definitely not widely known, I'd never heard of this place before until I...

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Lili K.

9/24/2011

What a hidden gem in the UES! I've decided I like house museums, haha. This place is normally $8, but we came here for the free Smithsonian day. We luckily came at a good time (3pm), when the...

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