Museums and landmarks in The Bronx, ranked
All 13 I’ve visited, best first, with everything I wrote about each. 6 are free.
Other boroughs:Manhattan 154Brooklyn 30Queens 21Staten Island 16
Worth a detour
Worth visiting, good experience.
- Fordham Museum of Greek, Etruscan and Roman ArtFordham · Free
Better than I expected, worth a stop
- Maritime Industry MuseumThrogs Neck · Free
Fun museum, off the beaten path
- New York Botanical GardenFordham · $35
Biggest and best garden in the City
- Wave Hill Public Garden & Cultural CenterRiverdale · $10
Beautiful botanic gardens with a great view of the Palisades. Gallery is small and forgettable. Would visit again for the grounds.
Worth a stop
Interesting but not essential.
- Bartow-Pell Mansion MuseumBaychester · $15
Old mansion near Pelham, in terrible shape. Claim to fame: La Guardia stayed there while Moses built Orchard Beach. Grounds are nice. My take: tear down the house, focus on the grounds.
- Bronx Museum of ArtsConcourse Village · Free
Tiny space, contemporary art I didn’t care for. Renovating their main building through 2025; should quadruple in size and finally show the permanent collection. Will revisit.
- New York Yankees MuseumHighbridge · Free
Pass
- Van Cortlandt House MuseumRiverdale · $5
Another historic house...
Skip these
Not recommended.
- City Island MuseumCity Island · $8
Junk plus a chunk of City Island history I didn’t know. First museum I went to with someone (Mom, on Mother’s Day). Would’ve been a 1 if it were free.
- Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale · Free
Some interesting Judaica, but overall meh
- Edgar Allan Poe CottageFordham · $5
Meh
- Lehman College Art GalleryKingsbridge · Free
Not much there
- Museum of Bronx HistoryNorwood · $5
Was under renovation at the time of visiting, maybe it’s better now.