Entry No. 21 — the New York City file — filed under: offbeat-museum

Derfner Judaica Museum

An unexpectedly serene little museum set inside a senior residence on a Hudson River bluff, presenting permanent and rotating exhibitions of Jewish ceremonial objects, modern art, and a riverside sculpture garden. The setting is quietly surprising for a museum: a working care home whose grounds double as a gallery overlooking the water. Admission is always free.

The move: Stroll the Hudson-overlooking sculpture garden together, then duck inside to see the antique ceremonial objects and rotating art before the light fades.

📍 Before you go Located inside an active senior care campus; free admission, limited days/hours, call ahead to confirm access.

• 📍 Riverdale, The Bronx
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 5961 Palisade Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471 (Hebrew Home at Riverdale)

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

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last checked: 2026-06-23