Virtual Guided Walking Tours | Free
The South Street Seaport Museum has partnered with Urban Archive, a technology nonprofit that promotes historical research and discovery. So much of our work together involves finding ways to reinterpret and approach archival collections through new digital alternatives.
Click below to take one our our virtual tours of lower Manhattan and the South Street Seaport Historic District, or download the Urban Archive iPhone app from their page to experience our virtual stories and tours.
South Street Seaport Architecture Walking Tour
Free | Online
Take a virtual walk with us, and discover the origins of New York’s greatness. Several buildings in the South Street Seaport District are considered to be some of the oldest standing structures in Manhattan. From taverns to warehouses, built by the most famous American architects of the 19th century, the buildings of the Seaport have big stories to tell.
Lower Manhattan Waterfront Walking Tour
Free | Online
Over the centuries, the coast of Lower Manhattan has been reshaped by tides, fires, demolition, development, and various colors of gentrification. Take a virtual walk with us as we unveil details of Lower Manhattan’s unique architecture, piers, and urban transformations.
Castle Clinton: A Look At New York City Through One Building With Multiple Identities
Free | Online
New York City’s architecture is central to what makes it so iconic. From skyscrapers to well-loved taverns, New York City is filled with buildings of all shapes and sizes. One building that has served many roles throughout New York’s storied history is Castle Clinton.
Join us to learn how a single location at the tip of Lower Manhattan has been renovated and re imagined over the years to fulfill the needs in an ever changing city.
Welcoming a Hero Home: The Dewey Day Parade
Free | Online
On September 29th, 1899, a two-day land and sea parade welcomed hero Rear Admiral George Dewey (1837-1917) home. Dewey had become the nation’s great naval hero, the first and only admiral to be titled “Admiral of the Navy,” and his New York City homecoming was a multi-day event.
Take a virtual walk into the Manhattan of 1899, and see the celebrations with the Museum’s photographs of amateur photographer Thomas W. Kennedy (active ca. 1890-1915.)
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Head over to our Programs and Events page to see what else is happening at the Museum. Sign up for an upcoming talk, learn more about visiting Wavertree, or explore our past virtual offerings.
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While the Museum’s indoor spaces remain closed to the public, we are continuing to serve our community in safe and engaging ways by developing and delivering virtual programs like this one, at no cost. Help us make this work possible.