Editorial Review
Founded in 1967, the mission of the South Street Seaport Museum is to trace the history of the Port of New York, and its commercial and cultural impact on the city, the state, and the nation. The museum fulfills its mission through its galleries and exhibits, living history programs, programs and events, educational programs for children and adults, and the largest privately owned collection of historic vessels (in tonnage) in the United States.
The museum is located on the site of what was once this country's leading port and is now a twelve-square-block historic district in lower Manhattan. The Museum's core exhibition, World Port New York, spans the port's history from 5000 B.C. to the present, and explore the history of the port and its role in the nation's commercial, economic, social and cultural development.
This permanent installation is housed in the upper floors of the renovated Schemerhorn Row, a block of early 19th–century warehouses that stands in the center of the Seaport historic district.
Admission And Tickets
Adults: $8
Students/Seniors with ID: $6
Children 5-12: $4
Children under 5: Free
Museum Members: Free
Map
Telephone: (212) 748-8600
Address: 207 Front Street
New York
NY 10038
Subway:
  | to Fulton St -- 0.3 |
Hours And Additional Info
South Street Seaport Museum Tips
1. Sailabrations!
Sailabrations!
1-3 pm
Saturdays & Sundays
Celebrate your child’s birthday in a fun-filled and unique way with a harbor sail aboard the Museum’s 1885 schooner Pioneer! Sailabrations are for children ages 8 to 16 and include loot bags, a gift for the birthday child, a birthday cake and “edutainment” activities such as tug-o-war, sail raising and interaction with harbor animals. Maximum is 35 passengers (30 children and five adults). Price of the two-hour sail is from $1,200. For reservations, call the museum.
