UPCOMING EVENTS

Royal Aspirations: Imitation and
Artifice in New York’s Earliest Mansions
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Heartfelt History: Valentine Making Workshop
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Dramatic performance of
Cato: A Tragedy
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Red Monkey Theater
Group Presents
Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure
of the Beryl Coronet
April 11, 12, and 15 2026
Join Keith Doherty, PhD for a fascinating look at illusion, ambition, and design in early New York in this illustrated talk. From faux stone façades to painted “marble” floors, discover how the city’s earliest elites used creative artifice to project power and prestige.

Cost: FREE
Attend in person at Van Cortlandt House Museum or tune in online.

Registration is not required to attend in person at the museum.
Registration is required for to receive Zoom link for online talk.
Register below.
Join us on Saturday, February 7th from 12-2 PMfor a special historic Valentine-making workshop, where creativity meets tradition! Step back in time and explore the art of crafting hand-made Valentines, inspired by the intricate designs of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

For ages 12+
Cost: $10/person (incl. materials and a self-guided museum tour.)
Advance registration is required -register below! 
This event will be performed at Edgehill in collaboration with the Bronx County Historical Society and the Kingsbridge Historical Society.  Please check back here for more details as the date approaches.
Red Monkey Theater Group presents three performances of Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet at VCHM.

​ Tickets will go on sale in February. 

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.​

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.