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Holiday S+17 Baggywrinkle Activity S+28

Get into the festive spirit at the South Street Seaport Museum’s introduction galleries with extended hours from 5–8pm during the neighborhood holiday tree lighting celebration!

Witness the annual tree lighting ceremony on the cobblestones, and pop into the Museum’s introduction galleries for some seasonal delight. Families and visitors of all ages are encouraged to join in the creative fun by crafting your own baggywrinkle, charming maritime-inspired decorations perfect for the holidays, using vibrant yarn. Baggywrinkle, traditionally made from unraveled ropes, is a ships’ tool used to safeguard sails from damage.

Pre-registration is encouraged.

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DETAILS

Tuesday, November 28
5:00pm – 8:00pm

Location
12 Fulton Street

Free

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Seaport Museum

The South Street Seaport Museum, located in the heart of the historic Seaport District, preserves and interprets the history of New York as a great port city. Founded in 1967, the Seaport Museum includes an extensive collection of works of art and artifacts, a maritime reference library, galleries, working 19th-century print shop, and a fleet of historic vessels that all work to tell the story of “Where New York Begins.”

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