Step into maritime and theatre history with the Museum and the professional actors of Mariner Theatrical as we bring Nobel Prize-winning playwright Eugene O’Neill’s (1888–1953) powerful maritime play, In The Zone, to life aboard Wavertree.

Celebrate Hanukkah by hot-foil stamping your own wooden dreidel with special letterforms developed by the professional printers at Bowne & Co.

Join the Seaport Museum with artist Naima Rauam at City Lore Gallery for an engaging discussion about the artist’s work, its connection to the South Street Seaport, and her current exhibition Gone But Not Forgotten.

Explore the art of Chinese Calligraphy and its importance to the Lunar New Year

Join the Seaport Museum and the schooner Grain de Sail for an engaging two-part tour that will showcase the past and present of transporting cargo under sail. 

Join the Seaport Museum at Pier 16 and Seaport Square for the annual neighborhood tree lighting event––a magical evening filled with community spirit, music, and cheer.

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!

Join the Seaport Museum, in partnership with the Black Gotham Experience (BGX) and Big City Tourism, for an engaging discussion as part of the Council 400 Office Hours series, featuring conversations with pedagogues on themes related to the African Diaspora.

Step into the Seaport Museum’s 19th century-style letterpress printing shop Bowne & Co. to kick off the holiday season at our annual Wayzgoose––a 500-year-old printers’ tradition celebrating the changing of the seasons.

Blog Post: Spotlight on Museum Archives Program Volunteers Helping with Transcription.

Join Michael Venturiello for an engaging presentation and Q&A that will navigate the historical currents that have shaped New York City’s waterfront into a cornerstone of Queer history and culture.

Join the Seaport Museum and The Culture Tree for a full day of free Seaport Museum admission and festive activities to mark Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

Admission tickets are Pay What You Wish during all regular open hours. You are invited to decide what valuation is right for you—take advantage of free in-person admission, the full ticket price, or name your price of anything in between.

Get ready for all treats and no tricks as the Seaport Museum comes alive with Halloween fun!

Blog Post: Navigational devices, instruments for public dissemination of the correct time, or monuments to modernity?

Celebrate architecture and design with the Seaport Museum’s free Archtober offerings!

The 21st Annual Open House New York Weekend includes an in-depth tour of the 1885 tall ship Wavertree.

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.

Embrace spooky season and unleash your creativity at Bowne & Co.'s free Halloween-inspired drop-in workshop.

Blog Post: Haunting Highlights from the Seaport Museum’s Collections

The Seaport Museum is joining climate-conscious organizations in support of the city-wide initiative Climate Week NYC by presenting a free public art exhibition and artist talk.

The Seaport Museum in collaboration with the Seaport regularly hosts vessels of the United States Coast Guard. Throughout these visits ships are docked at Pier 17 and offer the opportunities for the public to come aboard for tours with Coast Guard Cadets.

Claim your space today to enjoy these two documentaries that celebrate the importance of a resilient and equitably shared waterfront.

The annual neighborhood food festival returns on Pier 16, Pier 17, and throughout the South Street Seaport. This festival will feature local restaurants and engaging family-friendly activities!

Join the Seaport Museum and Atlas Obscura for a presentation and panel discussion in celebration of the release of their newest book "Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders."

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Find out about joining the Seaport Museum crew. South Street Seaport Museum is an equal opportunity employer.

Join the Seaport Museum, the Seaport, Mommy Poppins, and Brooklyn Bridge Parents at the neighborhood Seaport Kids x Back to School Bash!