November Holiday Hours: VCHM will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th

UPCOMING EVENTS

Join Misty Cook —herbalist, cultural consultant, and author—on Thursday, November 13th at 6 PM for a virtual talk on the traditional knowledge behind these natural plant medicines, including their history, methods of gathering, drying, preservation, and use.

Misty is the author of Medicine Generations: Natural Native American Medicines.

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This virtual talk is FREE, but registration is required to receive a Zoom link. Register below. 
What do historical records reveal about local Lenape people and their dealings with colonists in the 17th and 18th centuries?
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Join us at Van Cortlandt House Museum OR online on Thursday, November 20th at 6 PM for a presentation by local historian, Nick Dembowski, who will show and discuss the earliest written records related to Kingsbridge, Riverdale, and Spuyten Duyvil.

The presentation will take place both in-person and on Zoom on November 20th at Van Cortlandt House Museum at 6:00 PM.

Registration is not required for in-person attendance, but IS required for the online talk to receive a Zoom link. Register below. 
Join us on Friday, December 5th or Saturday, December 6th for Red Monkey Theater Group's Sean Coffey performing his one-person adaptation of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ in the West Parlor of Van Cortlandt House Museum! 

Experience Dickens’ classic story of love, compassion, and redemption in a whole new way. Ebenezer Scrooge and a whole host of characters discover what the spirit of Christmas is really about and delve into the magic of the holiday season.
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Tickets are $10/person. For ages 14 and up. 
Light refreshments will be served at 6:30 PM; performance at 7:00 PM. 

Advance ticketing is required as space is limited.  Click below for more information and to get your tickets now before they sell out! 

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.