The South Street Seaport Museum Announces Their Upcoming Events
Throughout the late 1970's, the Museum's Trustees actively courted commercial developers to come in and sublease ground floor stores. The goal was to provide a maritime marketplace with modern comforts in a historic setting similar to Baltimore's Harbor Place and Boston's Quincy Market. In 1980, the Museum found a partner in the Rouse Company. The Museum undertook a $268 million project to restore and revive the Seaport. Much of the funding came from private sources, the City of New York and the Museum. The Museum organized the funding of the entire project, itself contributing over $20 million. The Rouse Company, for its part, invested $90 million in the development. Aside from revenue, the overall goal of the project was to gentrify the area and to popularize it as a place of entertainment, learning, restaurants, and shopping.
These and subsequent development plans have had one goal: to use the uniquely historic nature of the area and its waterfront to bring in residents and visitors to support commerce; commerce to support culture; culture to attract a community. Today the Museum furthers its mission in the District through its exhibits and programs.August Monthly Calendar
SIP & SAIL
Thursday August 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2010
7-9pm
Schooner Pioneer, Pier 16
Join South Street Seaport Museum and Pasanella & Son Vintners for a sunset sail and wine tasting. Watch the sun set over the skyline as you enjoy light snacks and sample wines selected and poured by Pasanella & Son Vintners. $55 Members / $65 Non-Members. Reservations required.
Free Friday: SIZE MATTERS
12 Fulton Street
Aug 20, 2010
6:00-8:00pm
Compare and contrast the Normandie and the Peking, two of the largest ships of their kind. Presentation with tours of DecoDence exhibition and the Peking. FREE.
miniMATES
12 Fulton Street, 5th floor
Wednesday, August, 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2010
11:00-12:30
Ahoy moms and dads! miniMates is a toddler play group for children 18 months to 3 years old. Stories, arts and crafts, music, and free play provides an interactive and engaging time for your child. Please call for monthly subscription member rates.Seaside Summer Saturday
Saturday, August 14, 2010
12:00-4:00pm
In partnership with PBS KidsClub13, the museum offers an exciting day of performers, activities, and tours. Visit www.kids.thirteen.org/club for more information. Free with museum admission.Tours:
DecoDence Exhibition Tours
Saturday and Sunday 12:00-1:00pm & 2:00-3:00pm
Aug 7, 8, 21 & 22, 2010
The Normandie was the longest, fastest vessel in her day. A tour de force of elegance and art deco design. Free with Museum admission.Walking Tours: Revolutionary War
Wednesday, Aug 25, 6- 8pm
Sunday, August 29, 1-2pm
March through the streets of Lower Manhattan and discover how the city fared during the Revolutionary War. Free with Museum admission. Walking Tours: Historic District
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 6-8
Walk the historic streets of Seaport District to learn about the people, the innovations, and its maritime past. Free with Museum admission.Walking Tours: New Amsterdam
Sunday, August 15, 2010, 1-2
Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 6-8
Discover what life was like for Manhattan's early settlers as you take a walk back in time to Dutch New Amsterdam. Free with Museum admission.PROGRAMS AFLOAT:Schooner Pioneer
Pier 16
May through October
Please join us for Pioneer's 125th anniversary season. Sail the harbor and see New York City from a fresh point of view. Pioneer provides a unique experience where families can develop both environmental awareness and historical perspective. Call for pricing and reservations. Recommended for adults & children ages 9 & up.The Battle of Brooklyn aboard Schooner Pioneer
Pier 16
Saturday, August 28, 2010, 1-5 pm
Hear the story of the first engagement between Washington's Army and the British while sailing along Brooklyn's historic shoreline. Call for pricing and reservations. Recommended for adults & children ages 9 & up.
Public Tug Excursions
Pier 16
Thursday through Friday 2:00 - 3:30 pm, 4:00-5:30, 6:30-8:00pm
Saturday 4:00- 5:30pm, 6:30 - 8:00pm
Sundays 2:00 - 3:30 pm, 4:00-5:30, 6:30-8:00pm
Call for pricing and reservations. Recommended for adults & children ages 9 & up.Tugboat Tours
Pier 16
Saturdays 10:00am-2:00pm
Yearning for a closer look at the hidden backwaters of New York Harbor? Come aboard the historic tug W. O. Decker as she probes the waterways that the big boats never see. Your four-hour voyage will reveal tugs, container ships, industrial archeological sites, wildlife and much more. Box lunch provided.
Call for pricing and reservations. Recommended for adults & children ages 9 & up.IN THE GALLERIES
DECODENCE: LEGENDARY INTERIORS AND ILLUSTRIOUS TRAVELERS ABOARD THE SS NORMANDIE
12 Fulton Street
MONARCHS OF THE SEA: Celebrating the Ocean Liner Era
Walter Lord Gallery, 209 Water Street
HOURS & TICKETING
Museum Galleries
April 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Tuesday - Sunday 10AM - 6PM
Monday - Sunday 10 AM - 7PM
Maritime Craft Center
Pier 15 under the bowsprit of the Wavertree
Bowne & Co., Stationers
211 Water Street
Monday - Sunday, 10AM to 7PM
Museum Admission
Land & Sea Pass (admission to the galleries and historic ships)
General $15
Senior (65+) $12
Child (2-17) & Student (w/ valid ID) $12
Infant (Under 2) Free
Member Free
Ships Only $10
