Group Tours
Group tours are welcome at Van Cortlandt House Museum during regular museum hours. You will need to book your group tour at least two weeks in advance. For groups of 8 or more, guided tours are required. This provides your group with the best possible experience at Van Cortlandt House and includes a tour guide dedicated to your group. To book a group tour, please contact Michael Grillo, the Van Cortlandt House Museum Educator. The group tour fee per person is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for senior citizens and students. Please note that groups of 8 or more booked on Wednesdays will be charged admission.
Tour themes include: the Revolutionary War, Life in Little Yonkers, and Highlights of the Collection.
GROUP TOUR FAQs
How long will our tour last?
Please allow a minimum of 1 hour for your visit to Van Cortlandt House. We recommend that you also add time for your group to have an opportunity to use our bathroom facilities and to visit the Welcome Center and Museum Shop.
Does Van Cortlandt House Museum have a cafe?
Van Cortlandt House Museum does not have a cafe. We are happy to make arrangements for a boxed lunch for your group or recommend a suitable restaurant in the neighborhood. We do sell hot and cold beverages and snacks such as potato chips and candy bars in the Welcome Center Shop.
Is there bus parking at the Museum?
Due to Parks Department regulations, buses are not permitted to drive into Van Cortlandt Park. Your group will be dropped off at the top of the pedestrian walkway leading to Van Cortlandt House Museum at Broadway and West 246th Street. The walk to the museum follows the original carriage road leading to Van Cortlandt House. It takes about 2 - 3 minutes to walk to the house from this spot on Broadway.
Tour themes include: the Revolutionary War, Life in Little Yonkers, and Highlights of the Collection.
GROUP TOUR FAQs
How long will our tour last?
Please allow a minimum of 1 hour for your visit to Van Cortlandt House. We recommend that you also add time for your group to have an opportunity to use our bathroom facilities and to visit the Welcome Center and Museum Shop.
Does Van Cortlandt House Museum have a cafe?
Van Cortlandt House Museum does not have a cafe. We are happy to make arrangements for a boxed lunch for your group or recommend a suitable restaurant in the neighborhood. We do sell hot and cold beverages and snacks such as potato chips and candy bars in the Welcome Center Shop.
Is there bus parking at the Museum?
Due to Parks Department regulations, buses are not permitted to drive into Van Cortlandt Park. Your group will be dropped off at the top of the pedestrian walkway leading to Van Cortlandt House Museum at Broadway and West 246th Street. The walk to the museum follows the original carriage road leading to Van Cortlandt House. It takes about 2 - 3 minutes to walk to the house from this spot on Broadway.
