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Programs and Events

Programs and Events

Special programs and events at the Seaport Museum

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Dream Baby Press: I Love New York

Join an evening of celebrity readings, music, dancing, wine, pizza, and a little flirtation as some of New York City’s most recognizable voices share their favorite stories about the City they love.

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Black Gotham Experience: Nerdy Thursdays

This thought-provoking moderated conversation brings together guest experts to examine Black History in connection to the nation’s founding ideals and the evolution of Liberty in the country, asking a powerful question: “Who” is really being promised liberty?

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Type Tonight

Join the typographically-inclined at Bowne & Co. for an evening that celebrates a shared love of type, lettering, and the written word.

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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.

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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.

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Fresh Prints

This 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.

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A group of people on the deck of a ship clapping while a person sings and plays a guitar.

In-Person Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

Singers of all levels, as well as listeners, are welcome to join in the choruses throughout the free Chantey Sing, lead or request a song in the round-robin, or just listen.

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Do Not Disturb: A Phone-Free Yoga Experience

Join a thoughtfully paced, phone-free morning designed to reconnect you with yourself and others through movement, breath, and conversation.

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Perspectives on Brooklyn’s Evolving Working Waterfront

Join waterfront experts, urban planners, and advocates to learn about the policies, investments, and partnerships that have shaped Brooklyn’s shoreline—and will influence its future.

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Climate Week Kickoff: The Ocean Awakens Conference

Join a one-of-a-kind conference bringing together leaders from the corporate, startup, and nonprofit sectors for an afternoon dedicated to the ocean.

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Climate Film Festival Screenings at the Seaport Museum

Watch three short documentaries exploring various impacts of climate change, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with filmmakers.

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Family Day at the Seaport Museum

Family Day is the perfect opportunity to bring the whole family to the Museum for a full lineup of hands-on activities, games, and adventures throughout the historic Seaport—all with free General Admission.

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Taste of the Seaport

The annual neighborhood food festival returns on Pier 16, Pier 17, and throughout the South Street Seaport. This festival will feature local restaurants and engaging family-friendly activities!

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Seaport Museum Book Club

Seaport Museum staff and special guests will stir up lively discussions informed by our shared love of literature, history, and preservation at this free program.

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Unsinkable: Poems Inspired by the Titanic

The editors of "Unsinkable: Poems Inspired by the Titanic," come together to read poems in the anthology to explore the enduring cultural resonance of the Titanic.

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Navratri at the Seaport Museum

Join one of New York City’s only public Navratri events—a vibrant and energetic Raas-Garba celebration aboard the historic 1885 tall ship Wavertree!

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Halloween Paper Crafts and Letterpress Printing

Embrace spooky season and unleash your creativity at Bowne & Co.'s free Halloween-inspired drop-in workshop.

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Family Activities

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.

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Seaport Museum x Urban Archive

Virtual guided walking tours in partnership with Urban Archive

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South Street Seaport Museum

12 Fulton Street
NY, NY 10038
(212) 748-8600
Open: Friday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

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