Please consider a generous donation to support our work. Your support at any level will be instrumental to the Museum in executing our mission, preserving and interpreting our historic ships and buildings, and delivering our engaging programs. Help us to continue telling the story of the birthplace of the city we love.
See below for options to make your gift online. To make a donation by phone, contact Lianne DiFabbio, Director of Development, at (212) 748-8766.
Please make payable checks to:
South Street Seaport Museum
12 Fulton Street
New York, NY 10038
Attn: Development
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Additional Ways to Give
Matching Gifts
A matching gift from your employer will help the impact of your donation go even further. Be sure to select Tax ID/EIN #13-2596500 for Seaport Museum New York dba South Street Seaport Museum in your employer’s matching gift portal. Please contact us with any questions.
Stock Gifts
The Seaport Museum gratefully accepts gifts of stock and securities. Please contact us to receive the transfer instructions and to let us know when you have initiated the gift.
Estate Gifts
If you would like more information about leaving a legacy gift by including the South Street Seaport Museum in your estate planning, please contact us
Donor Advised Funds
Recommend a gift through your donor-advised fund at Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, or BNY Mellon.
Join the Patron Program
As a Patron, your philanthropic support plays a crucial role in advancing and empowering the Seaport Museum—strengthening efforts to preserve New York’s maritime history, elevate often overlooked stories, and create meaningful experiences that connect history to the City today.
Be a Captain’s Council Visionary
The Captain’s Council brings together a distinguished circle of visionary supporters whose leadership helps preserve and share the extraordinary story of “Where New York Begins.” Members of the Captain’s Council play an essential role in sustaining the Museum’s work and shaping its future.