This Week
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.
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.
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.
Featured Blog
“Queer” Before “Queer”
Language, Clubs, and Hidden Histories in the Archival Collections
While looking into the Dutch Stove Scrapbook from the Miller Family Beefsteak Dinner Collection, the Seaport Museum’s Director of Collections and Exhibitions, Martina Caruso, pointed out a newspaper clipping titled “Queer Clubs of New York.” This sparked so many questions for the Collections team: Why were these clubs referred to as “queer?” Was the article using the term in a pejorative sense? Would any of these clubs be considered queer, in the modern sense of the word?[1] And most of all, when did people even start using this term?
Click below to read how Elena Abou Mrad, the Archives and Special Collections Specialist, and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Shack, the Collections and Exhibitions Management Intern, looked into learning more about the “Queer Clubs” that the article was talking about, which led to the exploration of the history of the word and, subsequently, into the Museum’s Archival Collections, to find out if there were more connections than initially thought.