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170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024 · Official site ↗
Founded in 1804, it is New York City's oldest museum, predating the Metropolitan Museum of Art by nearly seven decades, with a collection of over 1.6 million artifacts.
In addition to its galleries, it operates a public research library, worth checking in advance if you want to dig into a specific piece of city history during your visit.