The Seaport Museum offers year-round opportunities for volunteers on the waterfront and seasonal work aboard our sailing vessels. Both volunteer programs are one-of-a-kind, offering one of the only ways to interact with ships from a bygone era.

Generous sponsorship sustains the South Street Seaport Museum’s historic preservation efforts, exhibitions, public programs, and education initiatives.

Visit the gift emporium and letterpress print shop at the Seaport Museum. Using the Museum’s collection of historical equipment, Bowne & Co. continues the tradition of letterpress printing and captures the essence of a turn-of-the-century store, offering a unique and eclectic experience like none-other.

Ride on the only surviving example of a New York-built wooden tugboat that invites you aboard for a unique opportunity to step back in time and experience a unique time in seafaring history.

Examine the life of Schermerhorn Row

Virtual guided walking tours in partnership with Urban Archive

Learn about the 19th century port of New York

Learn about the maritime roots of modern tattoo

Life aboard ocean liners of the early 1900s. Included with Admission

Learn how printing is an integral part of New York's and America's History