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South Street Seaport Museum

South Street Seaport Museum
12 Fulton Street
212-748-8600

Our Mission

South Street Seaport Museum is a non-profit cultural institution preserving and promoting the historic district of South Street Seaport in New York City. Founded on May 22, 1967, the South Street Seaport Museum (SSSM) is dedicated to telling the vital story of the foundation of New York and its link to its great natural harbor.

The museum preserves and interprets the history of New York City as a place where goods, labor and cultures are exchanged through work, commerce, and the interaction of diverse communities. Designated by Congress as America’s National Maritime Museum in 1998, SSSM is located in a 12 square-block historic district on the East River in Lower Manhattan, the site of the original port of New York City.

The Museum is comprised of key historic locations such as Schermerhorn Row, our working trade centers on Water Street, and on the “Street of Ships” at Pier 16. These exhibitions and educational facilities are located in the South Street Seaport in New York City’s largest concentration of restored early nineteenth century commercial buildings.

The Museum houses exhibition galleries, working nineteenth century print shops, a maritime library, a maritime craft center, and the largest privately-owned fleet of historic ships in the country.


Upcoming Events at South Street Seaport Museum

Family Activity Weekends - Build a Baggywrinkle

Saturday, Jul 12, 2025 from 11:00am to 4:30pm
New York, NY
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Family Activity Weekends - Build a Baggywrinkle

Sunday, Jul 13, 2025 from 11:00am to 4:30pm
New York, NY
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Family Activity Weekends - Build a Baggywrinkle

Saturday, Jul 19, 2025 from 11:00am to 4:30pm
New York, NY
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Family Activity Weekends - Build a Baggywrinkle

Sunday, Jul 20, 2025 from 11:00am to 4:30pm
New York, NY
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Family Activity Weekends - Build a Baggywrinkle

Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 from 11:00am to 4:30pm
New York, NY
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Family Activity Weekends - Build a Baggywrinkle

Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 from 11:00am to 4:30pm
New York, NY
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Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

Sunday, Aug 3, 2025 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
New York, NY
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Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

Sunday, Sep 7, 2025 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
New York, NY
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Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

Sunday, Oct 5, 2025 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
New York, NY
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Recent News

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free July Family Activity Weekends: Build a Baggywrinkle On July 5-31, 2025

South Street Seaport Museum announces free July Family Activity Weekends program on Saturdays and Sundays, from June 5 to 31, 2025, from 11am to 4:30pm. seaportmuseum.org/family-activity-weekends July 2025: Build a Baggywrinkle Join the…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces A Staging of 'A Siren’s Prayer' on June 19, 2025

South Street Seaport Museum announces A Staging of “A Siren’s Prayer” on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at 6:30pm, aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree. Join the Seaport Museum aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree for a special live…

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South Street Seaport Museum to Present 'Music and Maritime: An After-Hours Experience' on June 13, 2025

South Street Seaport Museum announces Music and Maritime: An After-Hours Experience aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree. Advanced registration is encouraged for this free event. seaportmuseum.org/wavertree-music Enhance your visit to the 1885…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free Outdoor Monthly Sing-Along Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music Aboard Wavertree

South Street Seaport Museum’s monthly Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music program continues on the first Sunday of every month. Join in the fun on Sunday, June 1, 2025, from 2pm to 4pm, aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree. This event is free, and…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces 2025 Pioneer and W.O. Decker Sailing Season - Tickets Now on Sale

South Street Seaport Museum announces the 2025 sailing season for the 1885 Schooner Pioneer and the 1930 Tugboat W.O. Decker beginning in May. Tickets range from $10–$70 to sail New York Harbor and are now on sale now! Sail the New York…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces Its Walking Tour Offerings for May 2025

South Street Seaport Museum announces the May 2025 walking tour schedule for Jane’s Walk at the Seaport Museum, Women Who Wowed, and Sinister Secrets of the Seaport. Spring is a wonderful time to explore New York City, and the Seaport Museum…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free Monthly Sing-Alongs Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music Aboard the Tall Ship Wavertree On May–October 2025

South Street Seaport Museum announces the full schedule of the monthly Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music program aboard the tall ship Wavertree at Pier 16. seaportmuseum.org/chanteysing Returning to the deck of the 1885 tall ship Wavertree, the…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces Public Programs in New Exhibition Maritime City - Tickets Now Available

South Street Seaport Museum announces public programs and events that give the opportunity for an enriched experience in the new exhibition Maritime City. The inaugural exhibition showcases 540 deliberately-selected objects from the Museum’s…

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South Street Seaport Museum New Exhibition 'Maritime City' Ribbon Cutting and Opening Celebration at 1868 Warehouse A.A. Thomson and Co. on February 27, 2025

WHO: Captain Jonathan Boulware, President and CEO, South Street Seaport Museum, Laurie A. Cumbo, Commissioner of Cultural Affairs for New York City, performances by Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, funders, supporters, architects, exhibition…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces New Exhibition 'Maritime City' Beginning March 12, 2025 - Tickets Now On Sale

South Street Seaport Museum announced that admission tickets are now on sale for the new exhibition Maritime City. Opening to the public on March 12, 2025, the inaugural exhibition will showcase 540 deliberately-selected objects from the…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces Lunar New Year at the Seaport Museum on February 1, 2025

South Street Seaport Museum announces Lunar New Year at the Seaport, from 11am to 5pm. Presented as part of the neighborhood Lunar New Year Celebration at the Seaport, celebrate the Year of the Snake with the Seaport Museum. Enjoy free admission to…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces New Exhibition Maritime City beginning on March 12, 2025 - Tickets Now on Sale

On Jan 16th, South Street Seaport Museum held a Building Rededication Ceremony for its A.A. Thomson & Co. warehouse, a historic 1868 building recognized for its architectural merit in the South Street Seaport Historic District. Following the…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces December Family Activity Weekends: Holiday Collages

South Street Seaport Museum announces December Family Activity Weekends on Saturdays and Sundays from November 30 through December 29, 2024 from 11:00am to 4:30pm. These activities are free with your Pay What You Wish General Admission tickets, no…

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Halloween and Harvest Season at The Seaport

CHASE X TIN BUILDING HAPPY HOUR Chase cardholders are invited to join us during weekly Happy Hour for $10 glasses of wine, Monday-Thursday 4-6pm. Cardholders can redeem a complimentary snack with purchase of a glass of Rose when using your…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces October 2024 Family Activity Weekends: Sailors Scrimshaw

October 2024: Sailors Scrimshaw Join the Seaport Museum every weekend throughout October for an all-ages scrimshaw-inspired activity! Carving and engraving on ivory and bone has been an art form among many cultures throughout the world and…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces Labor Day Weekend Offerings

In honor of Labor Day, the South Street Seaport Museum is adding an extra open day to welcome the public on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, August 30-September 2, 2024, Visit anytime from 11am–5pm to tour historic ships, explore exhibitions, and…

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South Street Seaport Museum Free All-Ages Workshop Seaport Cyanotypes Through June 30, 2024, at 11am - 4:30pm

Join the Seaport Museum this June and learn about cyanotypes! Every weekend through June 30, the Seaport Museum is offering a free family activity on making your own camera-less photographic print, no registration required. Stop by anytime from…

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South Street Seaport Museum and Bowne and Co. Announce Fresh Prints Open House Explore Letterpress Printing in Action!

South Street Seaport Museum’s 19th century-style letterpress printers, Bowne & Co. offers a monthly opportunity for you to learn about letterpress printing and get hands-on with the Museum’s working printing history and graphic arts…

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South Street Seaport Museum 2024 Summer Launch Celebration

South Street Seaport Museum celebrated the start of the 2024 Summer Sailing Season on May 28, 2024, at 12pm, on Pier 16 (between Fulton and South Streets). Remarks were given by US Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), New York State Council on the Arts…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free Workshop: 'Forging Maritime Metals' On Every First Saturday this Summer at 12pm

On Saturday, June 1, 2024, join the South Street Seaport Museum for the first of four recurring drop-in metalworking demonstrations that delve into the crucial role of blacksmiths during the Age of Sail, both on land and aboard ships at sea. These…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces Spring and Summer Print Your Own Stationery Workshops, Starting from April 27, 2024

South Street Seaport Museum announces special Spring and Summer Sundays are now available for its popular Print Your Own Stationery workshop. Each month, you now have two opportunities to join our expert printers in a hands-on workshop! Sign up…

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Now On Sale - South Street Seaport Museum 2024 Sailing Season for the Schooner Pioneer and the Tugboat W.O. Decker

South Street Seaport Museum announces the 2024 Sailing Season for the 1885 schooner Pioneer and the 1930 tugboat W.O. Decker, beginning in May and running through October. Tickets range from $15–$70 and are on sale now!…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free General Admission and Programming For Holi at the Seaport Museum on March 24, 2024 from11am - 5pm

Join the South Street Seaport neighborhood Holi celebration and enjoy free General Admission to the South Street Seaport Museum on March 24, from 11am to 5pm! Immerse yourself in the vibrant spirit of Holi at the South Street Seaport community…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free Event on Wavertree World Premiere of Lenora Lee Dance: Convergent Waves on May 25-27, 2024 at 1pm and 3:30pm

Join South Street Seaport Museum and Lenora Lee Dance for Convergent Waves: NYC, an immersive multimedia free dance event abroad the 1885 tall ship Wavertree! The World Premiere will take place on Saturday, May 25 at 1pm, with additional…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free Monthly Sing-Along: Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music Online and In-Person

The South Street Seaport Museum’s monthly Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music program—which began over 5 decades ago—continues on the first Sunday of every month. This Winter, the free program will be presented in a hybrid format, both…

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South Street Seaport Museum Family Activity Weekends January 2024

South Street Seaport Museum Family Activity Weekends January 2024: Ring in the New Year Saturdays and Sundays | 11am–5pm Free with General Admission Every weekend in January, the Seaport Museum invites kids, families, and visitors of all…

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South Street Seaport Museum's Bowne and Co. Announces Opportunities to Explore Letterpress Printing in Action in 2024

South Street Seaport Museum’s 19th century-style letterpress printers, Bowne & Co. offers two monthly opportunities for you to learn about letterpress printing and get hands-on with the Museum’s working printing history and graphic…

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South Street Seaport Museum Sinister Secrets of the Seaport Walking Tours December 2023

South Street Seaport Museum presents Sinister Secrets of the Seaport, a 90-minute walking tour that takes participants on a winding journey to unravel the darker past of the South Street Seaport Historic District and Lower Manhattan. One of…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free Monthly Sing-Alongs Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music Online and In-Person December 3, 2023

The South Street Seaport Museum’s monthly Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music program—the original NYC Chantey Sing—continues on the first Sunday of every month. This Winter, the free program will be presented in a hybrid format, both…

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South Street Seaport Museum Bowne And Company Announces Opportunities To Explore Letterpress Printing In Action

South Street Seaport Museum’s 19th century-style letterpress printers, Bowne & Co. offers Fresh Prints open houses and Print Your Own Stationery workshops for you to learn about letterpress printing and get hands-on with the Museum’s…

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Holiday Gift Selection - Limited Edition Now Available From Bowne And Co. - South Street Seaport Museum

South Street Seaport Museum announces the return of limited-time holiday offerings from nineteenth-century letterpress printers, Bowne & Co. Shop for a selection of unique holiday-themed cards, gifts, and of course, house-designed…

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South Street Seaport Museum Celebrates Halloween

Join South Street Seaport Museum this October for a spooky experience, just in time for Halloween! Halloween Origami and Letter Printing | Saturday, October 14 | 12–2pm | Free! Embrace spooky season and unleash your creativity at Bowne…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces Seaport Kids Climate Workshop September 21,2023

South Street Seaport Museum announces Seaport Kids Climate Workshop on September 21, 2023, at 4:30pm. Climate Week NYC isn’t just for adults. This event invites kids to come aboard the Seaport Museum’s 1885 tall ship Wavertree, which is…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces Climate Week NYC September 17–24, 2023

South Street Seaport Museum announces Climate Week NYC, held from September 17–24, 2023. The largest annual climate event, Climate Week NYC, returns with over 400 in-person and virtual offerings to facilitate the transition, accelerate…

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South Street Seaport Museum Presents Sinister Secrets of the Seaport Walking Tours - September 2023

South Street Seaport Museum Presents Sinister Secrets of the Seaport Walking Tours September 2023 South Street Seaport Museum presents Sinister Secrets of the Seaport: a 90-minute walking tour that will take participants on a winding journey that…

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces 'Chantey Sing and Sail'

Aboard the 1885 Schooner Pioneer South Street Seaport Museum announces Chantey Sing and Sail, departing from Pier 16 (Fulton and South Streets). Embark on a musical journey through New York Harbor aboard the 1885 Schooner Pioneer! This event…

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South Street Seaport Museum Events - August 2023

August at the South Street Seaport Museum! 2023 Sailing Season and Pay-What-You-Wish General Admission at 12 Fulton Street Plus Monthly Printing Workshops, Vinyasa on a Vessel, Sea Chanteys, and much more! The South Street Seaport Museum announces…

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