SPECIAL EVENTS
INTRODUCING MINI MATES: THE NEW TODDLER PLAY GROUP
Every Wednesday
11am to 12:30pm 12 Fulton Street
Ahoy, moms and dads! There be some changes coming in 2010 as the revolutionary new Imagination Playground prepares to open on John Street. In addition to our many maritime-themed activities and stories, the museum will offer the “Imagination Playground in a Box,” making the principles of unstructured free play accessible to your toddlers.
Subscription charge per month: $50.00/child
Single day rate: $15.00/child
Member rate: $25.00/child per month
Reservations required for special subscription rate. Subscription to the play group also includes free admission to the museum on each day of attendance.
SIP & SAIL
Thursday June 3, 17 & 24
Thursday July 1, 8, 22 & 29
Thursday August 5, 12, 19 & 26
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.
4th OF JULY ABOARD SCHOONER PIONEER
Sunday, July 4
7-10pm
Schooner Pioneer, Pier 16
Spend 3 glorious hours on the waters of New York Harbor while you watch Macy’s famous July 4th fireworks display and enjoy a delicious 3-course meal and unlimited open bar. $350 per person. Reservations required.
CELESTIAL SAIL
Saturday, July 31
7:30-9:30pm
Schooner Pioneer, Pier 16
Use our sextants to explore navigational astronomy and observe the conjunction of Mars and Saturn as you sail across New York Harbor at twilight. Light refreshments will be served. $50 Members / $60 Non-Members. Reservations required.
FAMILY PROGRAMS
Family Programs are designed for children age four and older, along with their families. Programs are free with Museum admission unless otherwise noted.
Imagination Playground
Daily
Museum Lobby
While the city block-long Imagination Playground is under construction at Burling Slip, children are invited into the Museum’s lobby to participate in the breakthrough play space designed by architect David Rockwell. The supervised yet unstructured environment allows children to use supersized blocks and cylinders to constantly build and rebuild their play space. Free with museum admission.
miniMATES
Wednesdays 11:00am-12:30pm
12 Fulton Street, 5th floor
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 provide an interactive and engaging time for your child. Please call for monthly subscription member rates.
Children’s Day
Saturday, June 26
12-4pm
Join us for an exciting day of performances, attractions and fun family craft activities to delight the young and the young at heart. Design your own pirate hat and sail away on your own wooden ship model. Visit www.childrensdaynyc.com for more information.
Where in the World Am I?
Saturday, July 10
12-4pm
How do sailors navigate on the open ocean? Learn how sailors used stars and charts to find their way. With demonstrations on magnetism, discover why compasses work. Create simple sextants, learn about latitude and longitude, log weather conditions and go on a scavenger hunt aboard the barque Peking. Free with museum admission.
Seaside Summer Saturday
Saturday, August 14
12-4pm
In partnership with PBS KidsClub13, the Museum offers an exciting day of performances, activities and tours. Visit www.kids.thirteen.org/club for more information. Free with museum admission.
FREE FRIDAYS
Maritime Music
Friday, June 18
6-8pm
Listen as the Colonial Navy of Massachusetts performs some of the finest 18th century music on board the historic barque Peking.
It’s Alive
Firday, July 16
6-8pm
Ever wonder what lies beneath the East River? Board the barque Peking for water testing and see examples of animal life in the harbor.
Size Matters
Friday, Aug 20
6-8pm
Compare and contrast the Normandie and the Peking, two of the largest ships of their kind. Tour the exhibit and the Peking.
MUSEUM TOURS (free with Museum admission unless otherwise noted)
Walking Tours: Revolutionary War
Sunday, June 6, July 5, August 29
1-2pm 12 Fulton Street
Wednesday, June 9, July 7, August 25
6-8pm 12 Fulton Street
March through the streets of Lower Manhattan and discover how the city fared during the Revolutionary War. Free with Museum admission.
Decodence Tours
Saturday and Sundays, June 12, 13, 26 & 27
Saturday and Sundays, July 10, 11, 24 & 25
Saturdays and Sundays, August 7, 8, 21 & 22
12-1pm & 2-3pm 12 Fulton Street
The Normandie was the longest, fastest vessel in her day, a tour de force of elegance and art deco deign. Free with Museum admission.
Walking Tours: Historic District
Wednesdays, June 16 & 30, July 21, August 11
6-8pm 12 Fulton Street
Walk the historic streets of the seaport district to learn about the people, the innovations and its maritime past. Free with Museum admission.
Walking Tours: New Amsterdam
Sunday, June 20, July 18, August 15
1-2pm 12 Fulton Street
Wednesday, June 23, July 14 & 28, August 18
6-8 12 Fulton Street
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 Sails
May through October
Pier 16
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 for long-time residents and visitors alike. $40 per person. Call for schedule and reservations. Recommended for children and adults age 9 & up.
Mini-Cruise Aboard Tugboat W.O. Decker
Pier 16
Thursday – Sunday, June through October
Step aboard the deck of a working historic tugboat! A true New Yorker, the Decker was built in Queens and worked along the East River and Staten Island. Come aboard and explore the hidden corners of New York’s working waterfront. $40 per person. Call for schedule and reservations. Recommended for children age 9 & up and adults.
Free Evening Neighborhood Sails
Friday, June 18
Enjoy the Museum’s historic ships with free harbor sails throughout the evening.
Pioneer sails: 6:00-7:30pm and 8:00-9:30pm
W.O. Decker sails: 7:00-8:30pm
Free Harbor sails depart from Pier 16 behind Peking. Tickets may be picked up at 12 Fulton St. on June 18th beginning at 5pm. One ticket per person, no reservations. Passenger totals are defined and limited by the US Coast Guard. Rain or shine. Sorry, no rain checks.
Gone Fishin’ Aboard Schooner Pioneer
Saturday, June 26
2-5pm Pier 16
Use our trawl net to catch, examine and release live animals in the harbor. Learn about the City’s harbor estuary and preservation. Call for pricing and reservations.
The Battle of Brooklyn Aboard Schooner Pioneer
Saturday, August 28
1-5pm Pier 16
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.
Tugboat Decker Lunch Tours
Saturdays, June through October
10am-2pm Pier 16
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. $125 per person. Box lunch provided. Call for reservations.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Author’s Lecture: Saved by the Sea: A New York Love Story With Fish
Thursday, July 8
6:30-7:30pm
David Helvarg, ocean enthusiast, journalist and founder of the Blue Frontier Campaign, talks about his life’s journey from New York City to the sea. $15 Museum Members / $20 Non-members.
IN THE GALLERIES
DECODENCE: Legendary Interiors and Illustrious Travelers Aboard the SS Normandie
12 Fulton Street
TREASURES OF A PRESIDENT: FDR AND THE SEA [CLOSES AUGUST 1, 2010]
12 Fulton Street
MONARCHS OF THE SEA: Celebrating the Ocean Liner Era
Walter Lord Gallery, 209 Water Street