Welcome to the Yorktown Museum, where history comes alive! Visit a recreated 18th century home and an early Mohegan Indian settlement. Discover the Old Put Railroad and see how local farms operated. Find unique gifts, enjoy fascinating and detailed miniatures, conduct research – all in our convenient location in Yorktown Heights.

– "Preserving the Past. . .   Enriching the Future."          


Holiday Exhibit "Time to Celebrate"

Visit the museum and view the holiday vignettes
created by Carole & Neal Pruzan


On Display Now Through February

2011 Pedal Car Raffle Winner!

Congratulations to winner Maxine Travis of Yorktown Heights!
Her husband Tom happily claimed the car for their grandsons.


HELP! Our Railroad Room Layout Needs Help

Please, anyone able to assist with scenery, building models, etc. will be welcomed as we work on our layout. Our aim is to make the layout a real representation of Yorktown Heights in the 1950s.









Friends of the Yorktown Depot
Help save the
Yorktown Depot



In the Gift Shop . . .
Choose from a fantastic selection of books, homemade gifts, dollhouse furniture & accessories, and many more items! Come visit us during museum hours on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays or by appointment! Proceeds from sales at the Museum Gift Shop help fund programs and exhibits.

Postcard History Series Yorktown    Peekskill's African American History    The Old Leather Man    Hoopla on the Hudson    Hudson-Fulton Celebration of 1909

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Yorktown Museum, Yorktown Community & Cultural Center - Top Floor, 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Phone: (914) 962-2970, Fax: (914) 962-4379, Email: museum@yorktownny.org
Museum Hours: Tuesday & Thursdays 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Saturdays 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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