Outgoing
Merchant's House Museum 1
History Exhibition
Merchant's House Museum 2
Merchant's House Museum 3

Merchant's House Museum

NoHo

Step into Manhattan's only intact 19th-century family home, where the Tredwell family's original furniture, clothing, and possessions remain exactly as they left them in 1933. Four floors of Greek Revival rooms reveal the daily rhythms of merchant-class life and the stark contrast of their Irish servants' quarters.

intimate house museum
original 1832 furnishings
Greek Revival architecture
Victorian social history

Tips

📰"the real thing" (New York Times)
🔍"Visiting feels like discovering a secret that most New Yorkers don't even know exists"
📅book the docent-led tour in advance — small groups sell out

Merchant's House Museum

29 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003, USA

Upcoming at Merchant's House Museum

Wednesday, Jun 24
Whitman in Love

Whitman in Love

June 24

Step into the garden where Whitman once gathered for an intimate performance of his "Live Oak, with Moss" poems: raw, tender verses of same-sex love that broke boundaries in 1850s America. Limited to just 40 seats, this Pride Month event brings his words to life where the bohemian spirit still lingers.

Thursday, Oct 1
Halloween programming at Merchant’s House Museum

Halloween programming at Merchant’s House Museum

October 1

Walk through a candlelit 1832 townhouse where Gertrude Tredwell's ghost is said to roam. October brings séance recreations, ghost lectures, and after-dark tours that lean hard into the building's supernatural reputation.