Did you know that a building can be landmarked on the interior but not on the exterior? We went to the East Village this week to attend a talk in the Merchant’s House Museum, hosted by the Greenwich ...

The Merchant’s House Museum in New York is warning of “irreparable damage” to its delicate structure after a city department voted to approve the development of a new building next door. The museum is ...

This holiday season, Summoners Ensemble Theatre and the Merchant’s House Museum celebrate 11 years of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at the MERCHANT’S HOUSE (29 East 4th Street, Manhattan). Surrounded by 19th ...

Zoom out. What’s this place all about? Built in 1832, this intimate house museum is a time capsule of the lives of a wealthy 19th century family, complete with original furnishings, clothing, books ...

The director of the Merchant’s House Museum in the East Village, a rowhouse that is 192 years old, is worried about a plan to construct a new building next door. By James Barron Good morning. It’s ...

Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. For many of us, staycations are this year’s vacations. Instead of the cottages and castles of the Continent, visit one of New York’s ...