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Special programs and events at the Seaport Museum

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Fresh Prints

This free open house features a breadth of printing equipment that you will be invited to use. Come see how the designers at Bowne lock up limited edition designs that showcase some of the more eccentric parts from the Seaport Museum’s printing and graphic arts collection.

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Indigenous Dance Stories: Native American Heritage Month with Bare Feet

Join the Seaport Museum, "Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi," and the Alliance for Downtown New York for an evening of dance, film, and storytelling that honors Indigenous voices and traditions from around the world.

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ALL HANDS: A Staged Reading with Live Music

Set within the atmospheric 'tweendeck of this historic vessel, this reading of a live-scored theatrical work will feel like a documentary bringing history to life—exploring the role of the US Navy during the Civil War through the voices of the sailors who served aboard its ships.

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Type Tonight

Join the typographically-inclined at Bowne & Co. for an evening that celebrates a shared love of type, lettering, and the written word.

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Sinister Secrets of the Seaport

Throughout this interactive walking tour, your guide will share historical stories ripped from the headlines of newspapers and publications from the 1790s to the 1990s that provide a new perspective on the history of the area that helped to make New York a global metropolis.

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A hand holding a printed gift tag that says “Snow Days” in front of a printing press.

Wayzgoose Holiday Kick Off

Kick off the holiday season with an evening of creativity, community, light refreshments, and cheer at the Seaport Museum’s annual Wayzgoose—a 500-year-old printers’ tradition marking the change of seasons.

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Marching Bands at the Seaport Museum

Get ready for a booming morning at the Seaport Museum—your front-row preview of the iconic New York City Thanksgiving Day Parade, a day early!

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Print Your Own Stationery

Celebrate this rich legacy of Bowne & Co. in new hands-on workshops! Sign up today for an immersive program where you can work together with Bowne’s designers to produce your own custom set of stationery—from start to finish.

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Hybrid Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

Throughout the cooler months, the Seaport Museum’s beloved chantey sing, held on the first Sunday of every month, moves to the hybrid format, inviting you to gathering music lovers both in person at 207 Water Street and online via Zoom.

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Holiday Maritime Stories: Secrets and Lies

Join the Seaport Museum and Double or Nothing Media for a jolly night of holiday cheer, maritime tales, festive treats, and a splash of good old-fashioned deception for the yule-tide.

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Family Activity Weekends

Free hands-on activities and engagement stations for kids of all ages provide creative opportunities that illuminate history and life at sea while enhancing your visit.

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Seaport Museum x Urban Archive

Virtual guided walking tours in partnership with Urban Archive

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South Street Seaport Museum

12 Fulton Street
NY, NY 10038
(212) 748-8600
Open: Wednesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

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