New York Harbor

Blog Post: Cataloging the Stephen Lang Negative Collection

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.

Poets will gather on the deck of Wavertree for a group reading, sharing their creative works inspired by their time on ships in New York Harbor.

Examine, side-by-side, the dichotomy between First Class and Third Class passengers aboard ocean liners of the early 20th century.

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

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.

Embark on a musical journey through New York Harbor aboard the 1885 Schooner Pioneer, with the Seaport Museum! As the Historical Register-listed vessel glides across the water, you'll be treated to a round-robin of catchy rhythms, all set against the breathtaking backdrop of unfurled sails.

Delve into the captivating journey of the Statue of Liberty from Lorient, France, to her iconic home in New York aboard the French frigate Isère.

Award-winning author Leila Philip will lead a talk focusing on her book "Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America," which investigates the fascinating role that beavers had in the history of Manahatta and their enduring contributions to the past, present, and future of New York Harbor.

Since 2018, the Seaport Museum's 1893 schooner Lettie G. Howard has been operating with a with partner organization, the Flagship Niagara League in Erie, PA, providing sailing tours and delivering enriching programming to the Erie community, school groups, visitors, and volunteers.

Blog Post: The steps of caring for the Museum's tools collection

Bring 19th century maritime craft tradition to your handmade valentine with the Seaport Museum! While you create your own special trinket for the holiday, learn about the unique history of Sailors’ Valentines—tokens of love and friendship.

The region of South Street Seaport, NY, otherwise known as Lenapehoking, is the Indigenous territory of the Canarsee and Manahatoos, who once cultivated and protected the lands we now assemble on at the South Street Seaport Museum.

Join the Ramapo-Munsee Lenape and the Seaport Museum for a special Land and Water Acknowledgement Ceremony and engaging storytelling to honor the Native people of the region the Seaport Museum now calls home.

Blog Post: Discover the Museum’s Flag Collection

Now the last surviving New York-built wooden tugboat, W.O. Decker is a testament to New York City’s maritime and industrial history, which are direct factors in the city’s global prominence today. Read about the vessel's deep connection to New York City history.

Pioneer is the sole American merchant sailing vessel with an iron hull and provides an exceptional sailing experience for seasoned New Yorkers and visitors alike at the Seaport Museum. Learn about the vessel's history.

Ambrose recounts the story of sailors who worked and lived aboard historic lightships, shedding light on the vital role it played in shaping the development of New York as a bustling global city. Explore the history of this vessel and the development of the Ambrose Channel.

Come visit the 1936 three-masted barque Eagle, a training vessel for future officers of the United States Coast Guard, when she arrives in New York!

Blog Post: Newspaper clippings now on the Collections Online Portal

Blog Post: History and care of photographic slides.

In celebration of New York Water Week and the U.N. Water Conference, the Seaport Museum is hosting The Water Arch installation and a free panel discussion on Water, Art, and Activism.

Part of Queer History speaker series

Kids ages 5-12 will walk the capstan ‘round, while learning how sailors lived

Create a lion chain using paper links inspired by the colorful signal flags

Presentation will examine how NYC came of age as a modern metropolis

Fold paper boats using colorful holiday paper

Create a personalized signal flag banner as a maritime holiday gift or decor