South Street Seaport Museum
Where New York Begins
A decade after Superstorm Sandy, a timely look back and forward
Delve into the captivating journey of the Statue of Liberty from Lorient, France, to her iconic home in New York aboard the French frigate Isère.
Since 2018, the Seaport Museum's 1893 schooner Lettie G. Howard has been operating with a with partner organization, the Flagship Niagara League in Erie, PA, providing sailing tours and delivering enriching programming to the Erie community, school groups, visitors, and volunteers.
The Board of Trustees of the South Street Seaport Museum
The Seaport Museum is joining climate-conscious organizations in support of the city-wide initiative Climate Week NYC by presenting a free public art exhibition and artist talk.
Enjoy an engaging panel discussion on the immigrant experience. This conversation will explore the origins of immigration and how it illuminates or contrasts with the future.
Blog Post: Cataloging impressions of the New York art world
Blog Post: William Oscar Decker, built by the Russell Dry Dock Company
Conducting research is a vital part of the Seaport Museum’s work. The Museum is actively engaged in a complete inventory of its collections and archives. This ongoing project will improve future public access to the materials in our care and ensure that items are documented and preserved for future generations.
Blog Post: Mount making for museum collections
Blog Post: A Museum Within A Museum Cataloguing Project
Blog Post: Learn about the restoration of the Titanic Memorial Lighthouse
Blog Post: The steps of caring for the Museum's tools collection
Blog Post: Explore the upkeep of our "old hotels"
Blog Post: History and care of photographic slides.
Blog Post: Maladies and Medicine on 19th Century Whaling Ships
Presentation will examine how NYC came of age as a modern metropolis
The restoration of A.A. Thomson & Co. is nearing completion! In 2019, the South Street Seaport Museum began a $13.1 million renovation of this historic warehouse. The Seaport Museum has transformed the historic 11,000-square-foot warehouse into a large-scale exhibition space, a hub for engaging educational programming, and a gathering space for the community.
Blog Post: highlights of architecturally significant buildings
Blog Post: Learn the history of this New York City maritime enterprise