Saturday and Sunday | 11am–4:30pm | Included in General Admission
Take part in fun activities for the whole family on your visit to the Seaport Museum. Timely hands-on activities and engagement stations for visitors of all ages provide creative opportunities that illuminate history and life at sea while enhancing your visit to the Seaport Museum galleries, the tall ship Wavertree, and the lightship Ambrose.
Activities and their locations change each month to highlight various aspects of maritime history, New York City’s beginnings as a port city, or the Museum’s collections and offerings. Engagement stations may be located in the Seaport Museum program space at 207 Water Street, the introduction galleries and program space inside Schermerhorn Row at 12 and 14 Fulton Street, or aboard the tall ship Wavertree at Pier 16. Museum staff will be happy to point you in the direction of the day’s activity when you check in.
About Registration
You may participate in the monthly family activity at any time from 11am to 4:30pm on the day of your visit. You do not need to select a time slot. Last admission will be 4:30pm.
Due to the various Museum locations in which family activities may take place, please register for the free activity and General Admission to ensure you can explore the exhibitions and historic ships at the Museum.
The Museum aims to make our facilities accessible to all visitors. Due to the historical nature of our ships and Landmarked buildings, access requirements vary for each location. Please see the specific access details in the Accessibility section of the Visitor Guide and Frequently Asked Questions webpage.
Book your General Admission ticket and your desired activity below.
July: Extra, Extra: Newsprint and the Seaport
Weekends in July, families and visitors of all ages are invited to learn about the history of printing and its deep connections to the seaport and American history on the anniversary of America’s 250th. Through this hands-on activity, visitors will use cardboard rollers, letters cut from foam sheets, and washable paint to make their own printing tool inspired by impression rollers—like those used by the professional printers at Bowne & Co.—and then use the tool to print newspaper-inspired headlines.
Every guest will have the option to write and create their own headline or use one of the pre-made rollers provided by the Museum. Before you roll up your sleeves and try your hand at printing, check out the new exhibition The Promise of Liberty: Words That Shaped a Nation, the ongoing exhibition Maritime City, and Bowne & Co. Stationers to see examples of historical printing and equipment—including a printing press—and more!
This activity will be offered Saturdays and Sundays from July 5 through July 26. The activity will take place indoors at 14 Fulton Street but may be moved outdoors if the weather is nice.
Plan Your Visit
We look forward to welcoming you! Before your visit, please review the Visitor Guide and Frequently Asked Questions. You’ll find helpful information on ticketing and discounts, planning a family visit, directions and accessibility at each of our historic sites, the visitor code of conduct, what is and isn’t permitted across the Museum campus, tips for using technology during your visit, and more.
South Street Seaport Museum
By subway: Take the A, C, 2, 3, J, Z, 4, or 5 train to Fulton Street.
By bus: Take the M-15 SBS or M-15 to Fulton Street.
By water: The NYC Ferry, and New York Waterway provide service to Pier 11. The Staten Island Ferry provides services to Whitehall Terminal.
Parking: Parking lots can be found at Front and John Streets, as well as 294 Pearl Street.