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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

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

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

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This Week

Four Points of the Compass

Join historian and author Jerry Brotton for a fascinating presentation that explores the story of the compass and the very concept of direction itself.

Music and Maritime: An After-Hours Experience

Stop by between 5pm and 8pm for a free self-guided exploration of the three-floor exhibition Maritime City. From 5:30pm to 7:30pm, enjoy a live performance by musician and songwriter Blair Lamb

Morning Meditation in Maritime City

Start your weekend with a unique yoga nidra morning meditation surrounded by maritime history in the first-floor gallery of the new exhibition Maritime City at the Seaport Museum. 

Youth Ocean Advocates Presentations

Attend this special program where New York high school students showcase their research and advocacy work, tackling wildlife conservation, environmental policies, and their impact on communities and ecosystems.

Print Your Own Stationery

Celebrate this rich legacy of Bowne & Co. in new hands-on workshops! Sign up today for an immersive program where you can work together with Bowne’s designers to produce your own custom set of stationery—from start to finish.

Sinister Secrets of the Seaport

Throughout this interactive walking tour, your guide will share historical stories ripped from the headlines of newspapers and publications from the 1790s to the 1990s that provide a new perspective on the history of the area that helped to make New York a global metropolis.

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.

Learn More and book admission now

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 for an experience like no other. Soak in the stunning sights of the city skyline while cruising on the Museum’s National Register-listed schooner. Tickets are limited, so sign up today to experience the thrill of sailing on Pioneer. 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

It’s Electric!

Early Electricity in the Titanic Memorial Lighthouse

The restoration of the Titanic Memorial Lighthouse at the South Street Seaport Museum continues full steam ahead with preservation architects Jan Hird Pokorny Associates (JHPA). In the latest Collections Chronicles blog post, Martina Caruso, the Museum’s Director of Collections and Exhibitions, focuses on one of the Lighthouse’s most distinctive feature—the light itself—and shares the fascinating history of electricity in Lower Manhattan. Caruso also shares highlights from her recent conversation with Kurt Hirschberg, Associate Partner at JHPA, about the progress of the restoration and plans to reactivate the Lighthouse’s historic lighting system.

Titanic Memorial Lighthouse, ca. 1920. Courtesy of the Seamen’s Church Institute Archives.

Click the button below to read about the memorial’s iconic light and the ongoing restoration of this beloved piece of New York’s maritime history.

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