October 20 | 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm | Wavertree | $6
The annual Open House New York Weekend promotes unparalleled access to the city’s places, people, projects, systems, and ideas that define New York and its future. As part of its lineup, the Seaport Museum is offering three in-depth tours of the 1885 tall ship Wavertree.
The Seaport Museum invites you to take a special guided tour of the flagship of the Museum’s fleet, and you’ll even be able to walk the length of the vessel’s massive cargo hold––not usually open to the public. Built of riveted wrought iron, Wavertree is an archetype of the sailing ships of the latter half of the 19th century that, during the “age of sail,” lined South Street by the dozens, creating a forest of masts from the Battery to the Brooklyn Bridge.
Tickets will be distributed by OHNY. Visit the Open House New York website to get all the details, see the full lineup, and to sign up for a tour.
Important Dates
September 24: Preview
Open House New York Members get the first look at all 250+ sites
October 1: Public Reveal, start planning your OHNY Weekend!
Information about all locations, activities, dates, and times will be revealed
October 8: Ticket Release
Tickets become available at 11am (ET) and are sure to go quickly! Reserve your tickets before they run out
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About Open House New York
Open House New York promotes broad, unparalleled access to the city—to the places, people, projects, systems, and ideas that define New York and its future
Extend Your Visit
Access to Wavertree is included with your event ticket. To extend your visit and see more that the Museum has to offer, ask Museum staff about our Pay What You Wish General Admission tickets when you check in. Before or after your event, between 11am–5pm, get Pay What You Wish General Admission tickets to see more of the Museum.
General Admission includes access to all current exhibitions on view in the introduction gallery space at 12 Fulton Street and access to the 1885 tall ship Wavertree. Free timed tickets for a tour of the 1908 lightship Ambrose are available separately at no additional cost.
Tall Ship Wavertree
Wavertree, built in 1885 was operated for many years as a cargo ship sailing around the world.