Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
New York City is famous for skyscrapers, but some of the most unforgettable stories are inside its historic homes. In this episode of This House, Ken counts down his Top 11 House Museums to visit in NYC!
Featured NYC House Museums
Morris-Jumel Mansion (Washington Heights)
Gracie Mansion (Upper East Side / Carl Schurz Park)
Hamilton Grange National Memorial (Hamilton Heights)
Merchant’s House Museum (East Village)
Theodore Roosevelt’s Birthplace (East 20th St)
Lower East Side Tenement Museum (Orchard Street)
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (Carnegie Mansion)
The Frick Collection (Henry Clay Frick House)
Bartow-Pell Mansion (Pelham Bay Park, Bronx)
Wave Hill (Riverdale, Bronx)
King Manor (Jamaica, Queens)
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:24 Morris-Jumel Mansion
1:26 Gracie Mansion
2:22 Hamilton Grange
3:11 Merchant’s House Museum
4:40 Theodore Roosevelt’s Birthplace
5:31 Lower East Side Tenement Museum
6:32 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
7:50 Henry Clay Frick House
8:51 Bartow-Pell Mansion
9:59 Wave Hill
10:56 King Manor
Photo by june marie
Public Domain Photos from: Library of Congress
CC BY 2.0 Photos from: Flickr User: Jack and Dianne, Ajay Suresh, Shelley Panzarella, gruntzooki
CC BY-SA 3.0 Photos from: Wikipedia User: DanTD, Dmadeo, Gryffindor, Elisa Rolle
CC BY-SA 4.0 Photos from: Wikipedia User: CaptJayRuffins, Epicgenius, Andre Carrotflower, Irina S.B., Antigng, Swizz152, Olgita522, Brett Whysel, CVB, Kalfatovic, Beyond My Ken, Antoni Jalandoni, Professorcornbread, Bmzuckerman
Assets from: Envato Elements
Music from Epidemic Sound
New York City is famous for skyscrapers, but some of the most unforgettable stories are inside its historic homes. In this episode of This House, Ken counts down his Top 11 House Museums to visit in NYC!
Featured NYC House Museums
Morris-Jumel Mansion (Washington Heights)
Gracie Mansion (Upper East Side / Carl Schurz Park)
Hamilton Grange National Memorial (Hamilton Heights)
Merchant’s House Museum (East Village)
Theodore Roosevelt’s Birthplace (East 20th St)
Lower East Side Tenement Museum (Orchard Street)
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (Carnegie Mansion)
The Frick Collection (Henry Clay Frick House)
Bartow-Pell Mansion (Pelham Bay Park, Bronx)
Wave Hill (Riverdale, Bronx)
King Manor (Jamaica, Queens)
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:24 Morris-Jumel Mansion
1:26 Gracie Mansion
2:22 Hamilton Grange
3:11 Merchant’s House Museum
4:40 Theodore Roosevelt’s Birthplace
5:31 Lower East Side Tenement Museum
6:32 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
7:50 Henry Clay Frick House
8:51 Bartow-Pell Mansion
9:59 Wave Hill
10:56 King Manor
Photo by june marie
Public Domain Photos from: Library of Congress
CC BY 2.0 Photos from: Flickr User: Jack and Dianne, Ajay Suresh, Shelley Panzarella, gruntzooki
CC BY-SA 3.0 Photos from: Wikipedia User: DanTD, Dmadeo, Gryffindor, Elisa Rolle
CC BY-SA 4.0 Photos from: Wikipedia User: CaptJayRuffins, Epicgenius, Andre Carrotflower, Irina S.B., Antigng, Swizz152, Olgita522, Brett Whysel, CVB, Kalfatovic, Beyond My Ken, Antoni Jalandoni, Professorcornbread, Bmzuckerman
Assets from: Envato Elements
Music from Epidemic Sound
