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Wednesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

Black and white photograph depicting passengers aboard North German Lloyd Line ship SS Bremen looking starboard toward Manhattan skyline.

Maritime City Exhibition
Now On View
Wednesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

A schooner sailing in front of the Statue of Liberty.

1885 Schooner Pioneer
Sailing Tickets Now Available

1930 Tugboat W.O. Decker
Ride Tickets Now Available

Tour Historic Ships
Wednesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

Explore the Letterpress Print Shop
Wednesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

Explore the Collection Online
Anytime

This Week

Fresh Prints

This free open house features a breadth of printing equipment that you will be invited to use. Come see how the designers at Bowne lock up limited edition designs that showcase some of the more eccentric parts from the Seaport Museum’s printing and graphic arts collection.

Print Your Own Father’s Day Card

Looking for a special Father’s Day gift? Come to Bowne & Co. to join the talented designers in creating a festive Father’s Day card using the Museum’s 19th century historical printing equipment.

Family Activity Weekends

Free hands-on activities and engagement stations for kids of all ages provide creative opportunities that illuminate history and life at sea while enhancing your visit.

Museum Admission

Wednesday–Sunday

Tall Ship Wavertree

Lightship Ambrose

Maritime City

Millions

South Street and the Rise of NY

Now On View

Maritime City

Be one of the first to explore the Seaport Museum’s latest exhibition Maritime City, which is now on view! The exhibition highlights how New York City, as we know it today, arose from the sea.

Throughout the extensive three-floor 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.

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Shop at
Bowne & Co.

Wednesday–Sunday

You don’t need a General Admission ticket to the Seaport Museum to visit the Bowne & Co. gift emporium and fancy goods shop.

Stop by to browse the carefully-curated selection of unique books, candles, home decor, stationery, oddities, as well as house-designed and -printed paper goods.

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Sail New York Harbor

Tickets are Now on Sale

Claim your space today and come aboard the historic 1885 schooner Pioneer and 1930 tugboat W.O. Decker for an experience like no other. Soak in the stunning sights of the city skyline while cruising on the Museum’s National Register-listed ships. Tickets are limited, so sign up today to experience the thrill of an on-the-water adventure. This is a unique and unforgettable way to see the Big Apple’s iconic landmarks, making it a must-do adventure for both locals and visitors alike.

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Featured Blog

Small But Mighty

Cataloging the Stephen Lang Negative Collection

The latest Collections Chronicles blog post, written by Jasmine Mukai-McGreen—the Spring semester Archival Collections and Rare Book Intern—dives into the process of inventorying, digitizing, and researching a newly-acquired collection of film negatives by photographer Steven Lang (American, b. 1939).

Read the latest blog post to uncover how a mysterious tugboat was identified. And, you can check out how six different negatives were digitally stitched together to create a panorama of the Brooklyn waterfront. Learn more about Jasmine’s journey in the blog post where she describes her investigation into the tugboats’ histories, and shares a selection of her favorite images.

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