South Street Seaport Museum

Explore New York’s origins as a world port. Browse vast collections and visit historic buildings and ships. The South Street Seaport Museum provides hands-on discovery and education about the global interaction of commerce, labor and diverse cultures that took place at the Seaport in centuries past.

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Exhibitions – Visit engaging all-ages exhibitions that explore New York City as a global cultural metropolis through the lens of its maritime origins. Exhibitions draw from the vast collections and archives of the Seaport Museum, which include over 28,000 works of art and historical artifacts, and over 80,000 archival materials.

Historic Ship Tours – Come aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree to learn how people worked and lived aboard 19th century cargo sailing vessels, then follow your guide through the 1908 lightship Ambrose, the floating lighthouse that welcomed thousands of immigrants into New York Harbor.