Hours & Admission

The Merchant’s House is OPEN during restoration! Enter via Manuel Plaza, at 35 East 4th Street.

Self-Guided House Tour

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

1 to 5 p.m. (Last entry 4:30 p.m.)

Closed major holidays.

  • Tour the house with our printed Self-guided Tour Booklet, or our digital guide on the Bloomberg Connects app.
  • Visitors should plan to spend 45-60 minutes on their self-guided tour.
  • The museum comprises five floors accessed by stairs.
  • Docents are available to answer questions.
  • The Underground Railroad passageway is on view.

Admission

(No reservations; purchase tickets at the door)

  • General Admission: $15.50
  • Seniors (over 65) & Students (with ID): $10.50
  • Children under 12: FREE
  • MHM Members FREE. Become a member.
  • The Museum accepts cash or credit cards. (Pay with cash for a 50¢ discount per ticket.)
  • Groups larger than 10 people MUST schedule a private visit. Read more about Group Tours.

Guided House Tour

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 12 p.m. 75 minutes.

Step back in time to 19th-century New York City. You’ll visit the rear garden and four floors of period rooms filled with the original furnishings and personal possessions of the Tredwells, the wealthy merchant family who lived in the house for almost 100 years with their Irish servants.

You’ll also see the museum’s astonishing recent discovery: an intact site of the early Underground Railroad. In 1832, Joseph Brewster, an abolitionist, designed and built the house to include a narrow passageway beneath a built-in chest of drawers to harbor freedom-seekers.

 

Admission

(Reservations recommended)

  • General Admission: $20.50
  • MHM Members FREE. Become a member. Enter code MEMBER at checkout for free admission for yourself and one guest.
  • Walk-ins permitted if space allows. The Museum accepts cash or credit cards. (Pay with cash for a 50¢ discount per ticket.)
  • Groups larger than 10 people MUST schedule a private visit. Read more about Group Tours.

Guided House Tour
(Note: if you can only add one ticket to your cart, only one ticket is available for the selected tour.)

Tour Policies

  • Reservations are strongly recommended for the 12 p.m. Guided House Tour.
  • There are no reservations for self-guided visits.
  • Groups of 10 people or more MUST schedule a private visit, booked at least two weeks in advance. Read more about Group Tours.
  • Large bags must be checked. Large bags (suitcases, backpacks, shopping bags, etc.) may not be carried inside the museum, and must be checked at the admissions desk.
  • No smoking. No pets.
  • The Merchant’s House is not air conditioned, and is not wheelchair-accessible. Read more about accessibility.
  • Merchant’s House staff and visitors have the right to an environment free from unsafe, threatening, or inappropriate behavior. We reserve the right to deny or revoke entry to anyone not abiding by these guidelines to ensure the safety of our staff and other visitors.

TripAdvisor ranks Merchant’s House Museum
in the top 2.5% of all Things To Do in NYC!

Interested in visiting with a group larger than 10 people?
Read more about Group Tours.
Front Parlor photo by Denis Vaslov
Seabury Tredwell’s Bedroom
Front Facade Detail
Eliza Tredwell’s Bedroom
Servants’ Fourth Floor Bedroom
Rear Garden
Dress on display
The family took meals at the drop-leaf table, which was extended by raising both leaves. (photo by Patrick Blanc)
Ground Floor Kitchen