New York City is full of historical art in renowned museums such as the Guggenheim, the Museum of Natural History and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Yet there are several more museums around the Big Apple where history buffs can escape into the past. Skip the crowds and explore these unique museums full of history and culture.

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BLDG 92 (Brooklyn Navy Yard Center)

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The Brooklyn Navy Yard Center celebrates the Navy Yard’s past, present and future. From 1806 through 1966, the shipyard covered more than 200 acres that were used for production of warships for the United States Navy. The museum focuses on the impact of the New York Navy Shipyard on American industry, technology, innovation, manufacturing, labor, politics and education. 63 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn Go

City Reliquary

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The not-for-profit community museum traces the history of New York City’s five boroughs with its exhibitions of past and present cultural relics. The City Reliquary has a permanent display of NYC artifacts including a shrine for Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Visitors can feat their eyes on rotating exhibits of cultural events and community collections such as one of donut shops. 370 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn Go

Louis Armstrong House Museum

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Louis Armstrong, known as the founding father of jazz, and his wife Lucille Wilson lived in this brick house in Queens from 1943 until Louis’ death in 1971. The historic house museum remains very much as it was while the Armstrongs lived there. It holds Armstrong’s writings, books, recordings and memorabilia and also presents concerts and educational programs. 34-56 107th St, Queens Go

The Merchant’s House Museum

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The Tredwells and their four Irish servants lived in this Manhattan home from 1835 through 1865 when the merchant seaport of NYC emerged as a growing city. The museum’s collection of more than 3,000 items contains the possessions of the Tredwells including furniture, art, clothing, photographs, books and personal items. 29 East Fourth St, Manhattan Go

Mmuseumm

Mmuseumm is the smallest museum in New York City and illustrates the modern world using contemporary artifacts. The modern natural history museum is in its fifth season. The 2017 season reflects modern times featuring ISIS currency, personal items of immigration and Donald Trump cologne. 4 Cortlandt Alley, Manhattan Go

Morgan Library and Museum

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American financier and banker J. P. Morgan dominated the business world in the early 20th century. After Morgan’s death, his son J. P. Morgan, Jr. gave his father’s library to the public. Morgan Library and Museum holds books, manuscripts, drawings, prints and ancient artifacts that once belonged to J. P. Morgan. 225 Madison Ave, Manhattan Go

Museum of the American Gangster

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Located upstairs from a former speakeasy used by American gangsters Al Capone, Lucky Luciano and John Gotti, the Museum of American Gangster exhibits newspapers, photographs and original documents from the Prohibition Era. It explores the story of organized crime in America. 80 Saint Marks Place, Manhattan Go

New York City Fire Museum

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The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the largest and busiest fire department in the United States. The New York City Fire Museum displays the evolution of firefighting in NYC including a dedication to the 343 members of the FDNY that lost their lives on September 11. The museum seeks to provide fire prevention and safety education to the public. 278 Spring St, Manhattan Go

New York Transit Museum

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The NYC transit system has been serving nearly 15 million people in NYC, Long Island and Connecticut since the 1950s. The New York Transit Museum displays the history of NYC subways, buses, commuter rails, bridge and tunnel systems. The museum platform spans a full city block, where visitors can board vintage transit lines. Former Court Street station, Boerum Place, Brooklyn Go

Tenement Museum

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The mission of the Tenement Museum is to preserve and interpret the history of immigration through generations of immigrants that settled in this home. The five-story brick tenement building housed 7,000 immigrants, from more than 20 nations, between 1863 and 1935. 97 Orchard St, Manhattan Go