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Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House/National Museum of the American Indian

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The Beaux-Arts Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House (1907) is one of Lower Manhattan's finest buildings. Massive granite columns rise to a pediment topped by a double row of statues. Inside, the egg-shape stairwell and rotunda embellished with shipping-theme murals (completed in the 1930s) are incredibly impressive. Changing presentations drawn from the National Museum of the American Indian, a branch of the Smithsonian, are exhibited here with modern stylishness. You can see everything without being overwhelmed. The Diker Pavilion provides a venue for dance, music, and storytelling programs. Videos and films made by indigenous people from around the world are shown here regularly.

  • Cost: Free
  • Open: Mon.-Wed. and Fri.-Sun. 10-5, Thurs. 10-8
  • Subway: 4, 5 to Bowling Green
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