The Van Cortlandt House Museum

• Daniel Gregory
  
  
  (September 10, 2019, 1:08 pm)

  A must see in the Bronx, the staff were helpful and curtious.

• Davis D. Janowski
  
  
  (September 5, 2019, 3:23 pm)

  Sadly, ‘it’s a rare thing in New York City to find homes from pre-Revolutionary War Days preserved. Thankfully this one was and it has quite the story to tell. Well worth a visit. Especially to see the period furnishings and artifacts.

• Kristin Cortina
  
  
  (August 24, 2019, 6:20 pm)

  My husband and I went here this morning, and at first elected to take the self guided tour. A guide named David had to let us in the house, but thankfully we got to chatting and he ended up generously giving us a full-fledged tour, which ended up being the best tour of my life.
  
  I can guarantee you that, if I had indeed take the self-guided tour alone, I would have spent just a few minutes peering into each room, admiring the furniture and high ceilings, thinking, "oh, that's cool" and then left.
  
  But David pointed out and walked us through so many details (e.g. how the wood was hand carved, how the 'weasel' loom works and is the inspiration for the song "pop goes the weasel", how the paintings of the people show the drastic reduction in conservatism in dress from one generation to the next, and many other really cool pieces of info I won't reveal here lest I ruin the joy of discovery for you) in such a passionate and engaging way, that he really brought the place to life to a degree I have never experienced in a museum before. I've been on plenty of tours in general and never experienced anyone like him - he has a light in his eyes, an incandescent soul (I told him he reminded me of a Lumiere, a human candle :) - and his passion for the place was contagious. The details I've mentioned and the many I haven't are things I most certainly never would have even noticed - let alone figured out - on my own, and those made all the difference. The shocker is I still remember the things he told me - that never happens when I visit other museums. I'm not even a history buff at all so this came as an enchanting surprise.
  
  I ended up leaving feeling not like I'd visited an old museum, but that I'd somehow stepped back in time and visited friends from a few centuries ago. Perhaps I had such a remarkably great experience also bc at the time it was just my husband and I - perhaps being with a larger tour group would have had a different effect.
  
  The house itself is lovely with beautiful colors, intricate, versatile furniture, large rooms...a bit musty though but none of it provoked a cough. We visited 3 floors and then saw the beautiful grounds afterwards. The air smelled like nature (a welcome break) and we could hear birds!! It was just a great, refreshing day. There is also a giant park there with a gorgeous willow tree, people playing sports and some giant hall nearby where they have weddings.
  
  Thanks so much for the lovely day and the great memory.

• Josh Kirschner
  
  
  (June 11, 2019, 12:41 pm)

  Interesting little museum showcasing New York City's oldest house. Interior and furnishings have been returned to period (mid to late 18th century) condition. Worth a stop if you're visiting Van Cortland Park.

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