Now On View
Maritime City
Explore the Seaport Museum’s three-floor exhibition Maritime City, which highlights how New York City, as we know it today, arose from the sea.
Throughout the extensive exhibition, 540 deliberately-selected objects from the collections and archives of the Museum are on view to underscore how the city’s identity as a global capital of culture and finance is rooted in its origins as a seaport.
As you walk through the exhibition you will discover how the waterways, people, and industries of the Greater New York area led to the creation of a truly diverse city.
Shop at
Bowne & Co.
Wednesday–Sunday
The holiday season is the perfect time to stop by the Bowne & Co., Stationers gift emporium to browse the carefully-curated selection of unique books, candles, home decor, stationery, and oddities as well as house-designed and -printed paper goods!
In addition to all the unique finds and holiday cards you could need, Bowne & Co. offers perfect giftable experiences for the creatives and history lovers in your life. You can now gift tickets to open houses and workshops that invite your guest to get hands on with historical printing presses and type from the Seaport Museum’s working collection to craft their own letterpress printed broadsides, stationery, and unique keepsakes!
Sail New York Harbor
The 2026 Schooner Pioneer Season is Now Posted!
Give the gift of adventure aboard the one-of-a-kind National Register-listed schooner this holiday season! Perfect for history buffs, maritime and sailing enthusiasts, romantics, or anyone who loves the water, a sail on the 1885 schooner Pioneer is an unforgettable way to experience New York City. Your giftee will be invited to help the crew raise the sails or they can simply sit back and relax on deck while enjoying the breathtaking views of the Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, and city skyline.
The Pioneer sailing season runs from May through October, but you can reserve tickets or book a private charter now to give the promise of adventure all year long.
Featured Blog
Documenting Indigenous Shinnecock Land
A Conversation with Artist Jeremy Dennis
The latest Collections Chronicles Blog post shares a recent conversation between Martina Caruso, the Seaport Museum’s Director of Collections and Exhibitions, and Jeremy Dennis (b. 1991), a fine art photographer and Tribal Member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Southampton, New York.
Dennis’s work focuses on Indigenous identity, culture, and the legacies of colonial assimilation, using photography to stage cinematic, otherworldly narratives rooted in Native oral stories, history, and contemporary experience.
Read the latest post to learn about the artist’s work and practice, his visits and work with the Seaport Museum, and the efforts the Seaport Museum is making to diversify and develop its collections.
