The Spring Exhibitions
12 Fulton St
Open Fridays – Sundays, 11am–5pm
Free Admission, with timed tickets
A bustling port. A growing city. See how New York’s natural harbor and the development of the Seaport helped NYC become the nation’s leading city. Two new exhibitions at the South Street Seaport Museum take you inside the fascinating history.
South Street and the Rise of New York
A new gallery showcasing art and artifacts from the Museum’s vast collection that explores the role of the Seaport and South Street in 19th-century NYC. Highlights include Schermerhorn Row, the neighborhood’s historic buildings that began as warehouses and offices, and the Museum’s fleet of historic ships.
“RMS Olympic passing the Ambrose Channel lightship” ca. 1920. Gift of Michael R. Harrison, South Street Seaport Museum
Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners, 1900–1914
A newly reconfigured exhibition, last on view prior to the pandemic. Through artifacts from the Museum’s permanent collection—including ocean liner memorabilia, ceramics and luggage trunks—the exhibition examines the divide between First Class and Third Class passengers who traveled on early 20th-century ocean liners.
“Ladies Parlor on SS Moltke” June 3, 1907 (postmark date)
Published by Mühlmeister & Juhler, Hamburg
Gift of Wendell Lorang, South Street Seaport Museum
In addition to these two new exhibitions, the South Street Seaport Museum is offering free guided tours of the ships Wavertree and Ambrose on Saturdays and Sundays.
Reserve Free Tickets
Gallery wall and Ambrose model photo credit: Richard Bowditch
Please note that in accordance with the expansion of NYC Emergency Executive Order 225, people over age 5 will be required to show proof they are fully vaccinated to enter the exhibition space. Proof of vaccination can be provided in the form of a physical immunization card, NY Excelsior Pass app, or the NYC COVID Safe app when you check in at the reception desk at 12 Fulton Street.
Current COVID-19 protocol information can be found here.