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This category lists sites which present the history of an era or region through collections in museums composed of historic artifacts located in New York.

Resources in This Category

• Chapman Historical Museum

  http://www.chapmanmuseum.org/
  Presents the history of the Glens Falls - Queensbury community and photographs of Seneca Ray Stoddard displayed in the restored Victorian home of the DeLong Family. Includes details of current displays, hours, membership information, and directions.

• Chemung Valley History Museum.

  http://www.chemungvalleymuseum.org/
  Collections and exhibitions focusing on the Southern Tier of New York State and neighboring Northern Pennsylvania in Elmira.

• Coney Island Museum

  http://www.coneyisland.com/programs/coney-island-museum
  Features memorabilia of the amusement park. Includes hours, admission, membership details and directions. Located in Brooklyn.

• Franklin County Historical and Museum Society

  http://www.franklinhistory.org/
  Collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets materials relevant to the history of the Malone, New York area. Includes a virtual tour, directions, hours, programs, and contact details.

• Lower East Side Tenement Museum

  http://www.tenement.org/
  Focuses on America's urban immigrant history in New York.

• Mattituck-Laurel Historical Society and Museums

  http://www.mlhistoricalsociety.org/
  A "living museum" where the past is recreated on a life-size scale. Several historical houses are included.

• Montauk Point Lighthouse

  http://www.montauklighthouse.com/
  The oldest lighthouse in the state, authorized under President George Washington in 1792. Offers online gift shop, photos, events calendar and information on lighthouse museum. (Montauk)

• Museum of American Finance

  http://www.moaf.org/
  Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is the only independent museum dedicated to capitalism, entrepreneurship and free enterprise. Located in New York City, New York.

• Museum of Wayne County History

  http://www.waynehistory.org/
  Collections and exhibits of artifacts depicting the county and surrounding area in Lyons.

• New York Historical Society

  http://www.nyhistory.org/
  Interprets cultural history of the city and state. Includes hours, admission, membership details, library, events, details of exhibits and directions. Located in New York City.

• Quincy Square Museum

  http://quincy.earlville.net/
  Displays of artifacts and literature about the history of Earlville and its surrounding area.

• Slate Valley Museum

  http://www.slatevalleymuseum.org/
  Exhibits dedicated to the history and culture of the slate industry in Granville.

• Southeast Museum

  http://www.southeastmuseum.org/
  Exhibits on the history of the town, including the early American Circus, the Harlem Line Railroad, the Tilly Foster Mine, the Borden Milk Condensery, and the Croton Reservoir System.

• Tenement Museum Blog

  http://tenement-museum.blogspot.com/
  Descriptions and pictures of activities in the museum ss well as in the Lower East Side neighborhood around it.

• The Adirondack Museum

  http://www.adkmuseum.org/
  Explores the culture, environment and history of the region. Includes hours, fees, virtual tours, online exhibits, events, FAQs, services and directions. Located in Blue Mountain Lake.

• The Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Museum

  http://www.geneseelighthouse.org/
  Displays about lighthouse lore, navigation and local history in Rochester.

• The Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages

  http://longislandmuseum.org/
  Offers two separate buildings, with collections featuring exhibitions on American historical and social themes and horse-drawn vehicles. Includes hours, admission, programs and events, memberships, map and directions. Located in Stony Brook.

• The Lost Museum

  http://www.lostmuseum.cuny.edu/
  A 3D exploration and archive of P. T. Barnum's American Museum, 1865, New York City.

• Thousand Islands Museum

  http://www.timuseum.org/
  Special exhibits of world class muskies and hunting decoys from the past and present in Clayton.

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