New Objects Coming to the Maritime City Exhibition at the South Street Seaport Museum

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.

https://southstreetseaportmuseum.org/admission/

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.