Financial District and Wall Street Neighborhood Museums in New York City
While you're downtown visiting the attractions on Wall Street and in the Financial District, find some time to check out the area's museums. Neighborhood museums include South Street Seaport, The Skyscraper Museum and Ellis Island.
Bodies... The Exhibition Visitors Guide
Planning a trip to the Bodies... The Exhibition while in New York City? This page has all the essential information for the Bodies... The Exhibition, including hours, admission prices, exhibits and special events.
Fraunces Tavern Museum
Housed in a meeting place of American Revolutionary leaders, its permanent collection contains important early American prints, paintings, decorative arts and artifacts dating from the Colonial period to the mid-19th-century.
Museum of American Finance
Appropriately located on Wall Street, The Museum of American Finance is a Smithsonian affiliate dedicated to educating the public about financial history, economic systems and the nation's economy.
Museum Of Jewish Heritage
Serving as a Living Memorial to the Holocaust, this Battery Park City museum seeks to educate visitors about the 20th century Jewish experience, before, after and during the Holocaust. Their collection includes films, original documents and artifacts.
National Museum of the American Indian
The New York branch of this museum is located in the George Gustav Heye Center in lower Manhattan. The museum is host to an extensive collection of artifacts.
The Skyscraper Museum
The Skyscraper Museum is located in Battery Park City and they host exhibits that explore the history, design, technology and construction of the tall buildings that create the skyline in New York City and around the world.
South Street Seaport Museum
This downtown museum is dedicated to preservation and education of maritime artifacts and history. They also host a number of family activities, lectures and musical performances.