Self-Guided Interior Tour

65 Jumel Terrace,New York NY 10032

01 July, 2021

Description

Book a self-guided tour of the Morris-Jumel Mansion (built in1765) to learn more about the home's history and inhabitants. Welcome to Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum, the oldest remaining house in Manhattan. Tickets for self-guided visits of the museum will guarantee timed museum entry on the day of booking with slots available at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 pm. Self-guided tours are projected to last approximately 45 minutes to one-hour. In advance of booking your visit, please review our visitor guidelines and procedures listed on our website which will help orient you before you arrive and ensure that you get the most out of your museum experience. We reserve the right to deny entry to anyone not abiding by these guidelines to ensure the safety of our staff and other visitors. Your health and safety are our top priorities. Please be assured that the museum will follow guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), New York State, and New York City for increased health and safety procedures. More information can be found on our website. By completing this registration process, you agree to abide by our visitor guidelines and procedures, which serve to help keep our museum community safe. The Morris -Jumel Mansion is a historic house museum that seeks to preserve and interpret Manhattan’s oldest residence, one that has witnessed the evolution of northern Manhattan from rural countryside to a dynamic multicultural community. Through historic site tours and education programs, the museum interprets the mansion in the context of domestic life in New York City, the influx of European immigrants to Washington Heights, the City Beautiful movement at the turn of the century, the life of the Jumel Terrace Historic District, and more. Morris-Jumel Mansion seeks to serve as a cultural resource for an audience of national and international visitors and, in particular, the diverse audiences of the City of New York.