Please note that the museum will be closed for regular public hours on Saturday, December 14th as we prepare for Van Cortlandt by Candlelight from 4 PM - 7 PM. To register for Van Cortlandt by Candlelight, click this message. We hope to see you there! 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

​Thursday, December 12th 6 PM​
In this lecture, Director of The Bronx County Historical Society Dr. Steven Payne will discuss some little-known aspects of the history of the United Workers Cooperative Colony—better known as the Allerton Coops—in The Bronx.​
Sat, December 14th & Sat, December 21st
4 PM - 7 PM 
Self-guided tours of the museum by candlelight with games, crafts, light seasonally-inspired refreshments, and insight into how the winter holidays were celebrated during the 18th and 19th centuries in New York. Registration is required to attend this event. ​
Tuesday, December 17th 6 PM
David Mills will read from a new, yet-to-be-published poetry collection, How the Earth Answers, focused on slavery in the Bronx. The reading will be held on the third floor of the Van Cortlandt House Museum (accessible via stairs only), adjacent to an area identified as the quarters inhabited by the enslaved people who toiled and lived on the plantation. Registration is required to attend this event. 

FIELD TRIPS:
​Ready for a hands-on adventure through time?  Book your field trip for the 2024-2025 school year!  Many dates still available.

VCHM is offering no-cost field trips to all Bronx public schools for the 2024-2025 school year! 

NEWS:

Collaborative Effort Underway to Form Van Cortlandt House Museum Community Advisory Committee​

PRESS RELEASE:
Van Cortlandt House Museum Announces New Director:

Van Cortlandt House Museum Welcomes New Assistant Director Michelle Macias
 The Van Cortlandt House Museum, The Historic House Trust of New York City, The National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York, and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, are working collaboratively to form a Van Cortlandt House Museum Community Advisory Committee   More info...
The Van Cortlandt House Museum, located in the Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, is pleased to announce that Margaret Holmes is its new Director.
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Please join us in welcoming Michelle Macias to Van Cortlandt House Museum as Assistant Director! Michelle will play an instrumental role in programming, marketing, and community outreach. 

Step into the world of an 18th century New York provisioning plantation.

​Van Cortlandt House Museum is open ​for self-guided tours.
Wednesday through Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Admission:
$5 for adults
$3 for seniors and students
Free for children under 12

Admission is ALWAYS free for Bronx residents! 

Mission Statement

Van Cortlandt House Museum strives to be a vital member of The Bronx Cultural community and the larger region by preserving, researching and interpreting the Van Cortlandt House, its grounds, and historical collection for a wide audience for the purpose of growing meaningful connections between the past and the present. The Museum’s research and interpretation focuses on the historical inhabitants of the house from 1749-1823; the social history of those who lived and worked on the property; and the study of decorative arts.
Van Cortlandt House Museum is owned by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, operated by the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York (NSCDNY), and is a member of the Historic House Trust of New York City.