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Hours and Admission Fees 

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Hours: 
     Van Cortlandt House Museum is open for self-guided tours Tuesday through Sunday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. 
     Please arrive before 3:30 PM to ensure you have time to complete the tour.
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General Admission:  
  • $5.00 Adults
  • $3.00 Senior Citizens (60+) 
  • $3.00 Students (i.d. required)
  •  Children 12 and under FREE 

Please note that these admission fees are for general admission only and do not apply to school field trips and group tours.  
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We accept:
NYPL Culture Pass
Museums4All
The Bronx Cultural Card
Cool Culture Pass
Blue Star Initiative
Historic House Trust membership cards

Directions

Location:

Address for GPS: 6036 Broadway, Bronx, NY

Van Cortlandt House Museum is located inside Van Cortlandt Park at Broadway and West 246th Street in The Bronx.  There is a paved tree-lined pedestrian path leading from Broadway to the museum.

Public Transportation:
  • Subway: #1 to 242nd Street Station, then walk north on Broadway to the tree-lined pedestrian path leading into the park.
  • Bus: Bx9 to West 246th Street and Broadway, then walk into the park on the tree-lined pedestrian path leading into the park.
  • BxM3 Express Bus to 246th Street and Broadway, then walk into the park on the tree-lined pedestrian path leading into the park.
  • Metro-North Hudson River Line to Marble Hill Station, transfer to the Bx9 bus or #1 subway as above.

By Car:
You can park in Van Cortlandt Park's free parking lot, which is a 5 minute walk on park trails from the museum (GPS Link) or you can pay for metered street-parking on Broadway (GPS Link).


To Van Cortlandt Golf Course Off-Street Free Parking Lot

From Queens and Long Island: 
Take the Tri-Boro Bridge to the Major Deegan Expressway North (87). Take the 230th St. Exit.  Make a right at the top of the exit, followed by a quick left onto Bailey Avenue. Take Bailey Avenue to the end. Follow the Major Deegan North/VanCortlandt Golf Course signs. Bear to your left and go underneath the overpass.  After the overpass take a sharp left into the public parking lot. 

From Manhattan: 
East Side: Take FDR Drive to Willis Avenue Bridge. Go over bridge and bear left for the Major Deegan Expressway North (87). Get off at the 230th Street Exit.  Make a right at the top of the exit, followed by a quick left onto Bailey Avenue. Take Bailey Avenue to the end. Follow the Major Deegan North/Van Cortlandt Golf Course signs. Bear to your left and go underneath the overpass.  After the overpass take a sharp left into the public parking lot. 

West Side: Take West Side Highway North to Cross Bronx Expressway East. 
Take Cross Bronx Expressway to Major Deegan North (87).  Take the 230th St. Exit.  Make a right at the top of the exit, followed by a quick left onto Bailey Avenue. Take Bailey Avenue to the end. Follow the Major Deegan North/Van Cortlandt Golf Course signs. Bear to your left and go underneath the overpass.  After the overpass take a sharp left into the public parking lot.

From New Jersey: 
Take the G.W. Bridge to Major Deegan Expressway North (87).  Take the 230th St. Exit.  Make a right at the top of the exit, followed by a quick left onto Bailey Avenue. Take Bailey Avenue to the end. Follow the Major Deegan North/Van Cortlandt Golf Course signs. Bear to your left and go underneath the overpass.  After the overpass take a sharp left into the public parking lot.

From Westchester County & Points North: 
Take 87 South to Van Cortlandt Park South Exit. At top of the exit, make a left. At next light, make another left and follow the signs to golf course, bear to your left and go underneath the overpass.  After the overpass take a sharp left into the public parking lot.


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