New York, N.Y. – Starting October 10, the South Street Seaport Museum will unveil nearly 100 objects, some of which are new and being displayed for the first time, as part of its ongoing exhibition, Maritime City. You can book your tickets now to see what’s new starting October 10 and discover more of New York’s maritime history 11am–5pm, Saturday and Sunday, at 213 Water Street. This exhibition is included with General Admission. Get your ticket today to be among the first to see this exciting update.
As part of the ongoing exhibition Maritime City the Museum regularly rotates objects to give you new opportunities to explore the collections and archives and to support ongoing collections care.
Highlights include an impressive large-scale ship model of the tugboat Gowanus that was built by a longtime crew member; a carving of the famous War of 1812 Bellamy Eagle featuring the “Don’t Give Up the Ship” motto; historic artifacts connected to the green coffee trade; and new arrays of visitor favorites—scrimshaw, glass plate negatives, stereographic cards, and vintage toys.
Spanning three floors, Maritime City features 540 carefully selected items that reveal how New York’s identity as a global capital of culture and commerce is deeply rooted in its origins as a seaport. With this rotation, visitors will encounter a wide range of materials—from intricately crafted ship models and rare China Trade goods to oil paintings, scrimshaw, early 20th-century photographs, and hand-colored prints—that reflect the depth and diversity of the Museum’s collections.
About South Street Seaport Museum Admission Tickets
Regular admission to the Seaport Museum is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and students, and $5 for children under the age of 18. Admission for Seaport Museum members is free. Explore more that the Museum has to offer; book in advance or ask Museum staff about admission tickets. At the time of this rotation General Admission is available Saturday and Sunday from 11am to. Museum admission tickets grant access to the 1885 tall ship Wavertree and 1908 lightship Ambrose at Pier 16 as well as all current exhibitions on view in the introduction galleries inside Schermerhorn Row located at 12 Fulton Street. Admission tickets also include entry to the new Maritime City exhibition in A.A. Thomson & Co. located at 213 Water Street. seaportmuseum.org/admission
About the South Street Seaport Museum
The South Street Seaport Museum, located in the heart of the historic seaport district in New York City, preserves and interprets the history of New York as a great port city. Founded in 1967, the Museum houses an extensive collection of works of art and artifacts, a maritime reference library, exhibition galleries and education spaces, working 19th century print shops, and an active fleet of historic vessels that all work to tell the story of “Where New York Begins.” seaportmuseum.org
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