Historic Museums in New York City

Trolley Museum of New York
The Trolley Museum of New York is dedicated to the
preservation of historic transit, and was founded in
Brooklyn to save some of the last trolley cars still in
New York City.
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Skyscraper Museum
The Skyscraper Museum focuses on high-rise buildings
as "objects of design, products of technology, sites of
construction, investments in real estate, and places of
work and residence."
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Queens County Farm Museum
The Queens County Farm Museum occupies the city's largest
remaining tract of undisturbed farmland, and is also the city's
only working historical farm.
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New York Transit Museum
The New York Transit Museum displays historical artifacts
of the New York City Subway and bus systems.
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New York City Police Museum
The New York City Police Museum (NYCPM) celebrates the
history and contributions of the 158-year history of the
New York City Police Department.
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New York City Fire Museum
The New York City Fire Museum is located in a renovated
1904 firehouse in the neighborhood of SoHo in New York
City. The museum contains art and artifacts celebrating
the history of firefighting.
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National Museum of LBGT History
The National Museum of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender
History is housed in New York City's LGBT Community Center.
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Museum of the City of New York
The Museum of the City of New York is an art gallery and
history museum founded in 1923 to present the history
of New York City and its people. It is located at the northern
end of the Museum Mile .
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The Museum of Television and Radio
The Museum of Television and Radio is committed to the idea
that many television programs are works of art to be
preserved for posterity's sake.
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Museum of Jewish Heritage
The Museum of Jewish Heritage was created as a living
memorial to the Holocaust. It also contains other
permanent exhibits on Jewish culture.
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Museum of Chinese in the Americas
The Museum of Chinese in the Americas is located in Chinatown,
and is dedicated to reclaiming, preserving, and interpreting the
history and culture of Chinese and their descendants in the
Western Hemisphere.
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Merchants House Museum
The Merchants House Museum is a 19th century family home
in New York City which is now preserved as a public museum.
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Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum
The Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum showcases the World War
II aircraft carrier, a submarine, and a Concorde supersonic airliner.
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Museum of the Moving Image
The Museum of the Moving Image features three floors of
revolving and permanent exhibits, plus various screenings
and seminars in a full-sized theatre.
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Jewish Museum of New York
The Jewish Museum of New York has a collection 28,000 objects including paintings, sculpture, archaeological artifacts.
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