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SSSM Pages

Film Screening: Maiden

Watch the film on the Pier 17 Rooftop

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Animal Lighthouse Rescue Adoption

Adopt a puppy rescued from Puerto Rico

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National Maritime Day

Blog Post: Celebrating America’s Maritime Innovations

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Sailors and Their Books

Blog Post: The rise of marine libraries and sailor literature

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Charter a Historic Vessel

Looking for a unique and unforgettable way to celebrate a special occasion with friends and family or impress your clients with an exciting corporate outing? Look no further than private charters of the Museum's historic vessels!

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Packages, Papers and Packets

Blog Post: The Unexpected Surprises of Art Donations

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Windows to the Past

Blog Post: Discover Brooklyn Waterfront History

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Hidden Gems: Glass Plate Negatives

Blog Post: Caring for the George P. Hall & Son Collection

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Brick by Brick

Blog Post: Examining a material that built New York

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Bowne & Co. Notecard Design Challenge

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2021 Halloween Events at the Seaport Museum

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Archtober at the Seaport Museum

Celebrating Architecture in the South Street Seaport

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Inside Thomson & Co.: A 19th Century Landmark Revealed

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Inside Schermerhorn Row: A Tour of the Seaport Museum’s Landmark Buildings

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Walking Tour: Typography and Job Printing in the 19th-Century Seaport

Join us for an in-person walking tour about printing history in NYC

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The Writer and the Wrecking Ball

Blog Post: Architectural elements collected by Joseph Mitchell

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Naming New York Ferries

Blog Post: Looking at some NYC ferries and their namesakes.

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Archaeology in the Seaport

Blog Post: Digging into the past—literally

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Missives from the Past

Blog Post: Summer Interns review their experience in collections

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Opera in Depth

Learn what it takes to create on opera on the deck of a tall ship.

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A Deep Dive for Wavertree

Blog Post: Randive, Inc.'s support the care of historic ships

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Arriving in the Port of New York

Blog Post: US Customs and ocean liner travelers

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Virtual Chantey Backgrounds

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Herman N. Schnittman Collection

Blog Post: An intern’s experience in the archive

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One Printing Press and Three Museums

Blog Post: Deaccessioning as an essential part of museum practice

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Queer Chanteys, Queer sailors

Past Program: Explore the history of queerness in traditional sailing

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Curating Type at Bowne & Co.

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Milverton’s poop deck, ca. 1900

The Ship’s Compass and its Binnacle

Blog Post: An important navigation instrument and its “Little House”

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Seaport Museum Open Days 2020-2021

Wavertree open to visitors for FREE

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Shipping goods across the oceans

Blog Post: A brief history of cargo and container ships in New York

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