New York Historical Society
Address:
170 Central Park W
Manhattan
(212) 873-3400
Category: Museums & Collections
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. Admission: $10.
The cast-iron bell of Fulton's "Clermont" and the bell from the "General Slocum" reside here, along with numerous maritime paintings, scrimshaw and an extensive collection of Hudson River School landscapes and John James Audubon’s watercolors for “The Birds of America,” plus millions of manuscripts, maps, and books.