Wesley Chapel Museum at John Street Methodist Church
Worth a stop·Financial District, Manhattan
What it is
America’s oldest Methodist congregation, with a small museum on John Street’s church history.
Pair it with
Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.
- 19/11 Memorial0.3 mi · Free
Really powerful
- 2China Institute0.4 mi · $15
Cool gallery of interesting Chinese art.
- 3Irish Hunger Memorial0.6 mi · Free
- 4Museum of Jewish Heritage0.6 mi · $18
Holocaust museum, large and extensive.
- 5Brooklyn Bridge0.6 mi · Free
Iconic
Also on the block, if you have time
Federal Hall National Memorial (0.2 mi, free), City Hall Park Art Installation (0.2 mi, free), South Street Seaport Museum (0.3 mi, free), 9/11 Museum (0.3 mi), Charging Bull (0.4 mi, free).
Skip Fraunces Tavern Museum (0.4 mi), even if you’re passing: “Tourist trap above a tavern.”