October 14 | 11am–5pm | Pay What You Wish
Visit the Seaport Museum on this special open day in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day!
Come celebrate “Where New York Begins” with us. General Admission is Pay What You Wish, so enjoy all that the Museum has to offer at whatever price is right for you––free in-person admission, the full ticket price, or any amount in between.
Your ticket includes access to the 1885 tall ship Wavertree where you can discover the traditions of the area’s Indigenous people and play the same games that were enjoyed here long before the city we know today. Family-friendly activities will include Selahtinalìtin (sˈɛlɑːtˌɪnɐlˌɪtɪn): a scattering straws game similar to Pick Up Sticks or Jackstraws, and Mamantuhwin (mˈæmɐntˌuːwɪn): a dice-and-bowl game possibly named after the whirligig beetle. Experience the excitement of these traditional games and connect with the history of Lenapehoking, the land and water now known as South Street Seaport.
You can also tour exhibitions in the introductory galleries including South Street and the Rise of New York, which states: “The lands of the Hudson Valley, New York City, New Jersey, western Connecticut, and eastern Pennsylvania form the Lenapehoking, the land of the Native Lenape people. Many bands of Lenape lived along the waters of New York Bay before the Dutch and English arrived. Europeans gained control of and developed Lenape lands, violently displacing Native settlements, at the same time that wars, European diseases, and overhunting decimated the Native population. Today, most Lenape people live in Oklahoma, Minnesota, and Ontario.”Free timed tickets for a tour of the 1908 lightship Ambrose are available separately at no additional cost. And, Bowne & Co. Stationers will also be open for this specially open on this Monday.
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Land and Water Acknowledgement
The region of South Street Seaport, NY, otherwise known as Lenapehoking, is the Indigenous territory of the Canarsee and Manahatoos, who once cultivated and protected the lands we now assemble on at the South Street Seaport Museum.
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.