South Street Seaport Museum

Why go

The Seaport Museum lets the waterfront tell a working story rather than serve only as a skyline backdrop. Galleries examine the port city through objects and photographs, while vessels at the piers show the physical spaces where crews handled cargo and lived aboard. Moving between shore and ship makes the district’s nineteenth-century streets and surviving maritime structures easier to understand.

What to look for

• Maritime museum with waterfront galleries and historic ships

Useful to know

• General Admission is Wednesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; last entry is 4:30 p.m.
• For Maritime City, use 213 Water Street; its platform lift is temporarily out of service. Contact the Museum about access.
• Weather may limit the ships. General Admission also includes Wavertree at Pier 16 and galleries at 12 Fulton Street.

Your next visit

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