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Tickets to the Fraunces Tavern Museum cost US$10 for adults and US$5 for seniors, students, disabled visitors, and children aged 6–17; kids aged 5 and under can visit for free. You can't buy admission tickets online in advance, but you have to buy them at the museum’s ticket office.

Fraunces Tavern Museum is open daily from 12pm to 5pm. It’s worth visiting on the weekend when it offers free tours at 1pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. Expect the museum to be busier on weekends, during the summer, and on school holidays; visit at alternative times for a quieter experience.

The Fraunces Tavern was constructed in 1719 and became one of the most important New York City landmarks of the Revolutionary War era. The building is most famous for being the location where George Washington bid farewell to his officers in 1783 before returning to Mount Vernon in Virginia.

You have a range of options for getting to the Fraunces Tavern Museum using public transportation. Take train 1 to South Ferry, trains R or W to Whitehall St-South Ferry, trains 4 and 5 to Bowling Green, trains J or Z to Broad St, or trains 2 or 3 to Wall St.

Yes, there is a dining option at the Fraunces Tavern Museum. The museum is home to the Fraunces Tavern Restaurant, a landmark in its own right. Billed as the oldest bar in New York City and known for being where George Washington drank, it’s an atmospheric place to stop for a drink or a bite.