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South Street Seaport Museum 50th Anniversary Celebration

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South Street Seaport Museum 50th Anniversary Celebration

Join The South Street Seaport Museum for a celebration of fifty years! For half a century, the Museum has highlighted and interpreted New York’s port and its seaborne connections to the world. On September 19, we mark the first five decades of the Seaport Museum and celebrate the people who have made this work possible. Join friends of the Seaport Museum for cocktails aboard the ship Wavertree, followed by a dockside dinner catered by Cipriani to toast fifty years of good work and many more to come!

Date: Tuesday, September 19th

Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Location: 89 South Street – Pier 16 (Wavertree)

Age(s): Adults

Fee: Tickets are $350 and $500 (VIP Experience)

For more information and tickets please visit their website HERE.

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Free Membership for Battery Park Residents to Museum of Jewish Heritage

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Free Membership for Battery Park Residents to Museum of Jewish Heritage

 

The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust is partnering with the Battery Park City Authority to offer free Museum memberships to Battery Park City residents through June 30, 2018. The Community Membership program provides all the benefits of an Individual level membership, including free Museum admission, discounted or free program tickets, and more.

Community Membership cards may be claimed in person at the Museum’s admission desk with proof of residency in one of Battery Park City’s three zip codes (10280, 10281, and 10282). Once the request is received, the Community Membership card and a welcome packet will be mailed to the resident. Don’t miss out on this FREE opportunity to learn!

For more information visit their website HERE.

 
 
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Lightship Book Talk with Brian Floca at South Street Seaport

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Lightship Book Talk with Brian Floca at South Street Seaport

 

Brian Floca is returning to the Seaport Museum for a special reading of his award-winning book, Lightship! There will be a presentation on the creation of his book. Brian will share slides and stories about his inspiration — the South Street Seaport Museum’s own lightship Ambrose — and the process of researching, writing, and illustrating a picture book. Q&A and drawings will follow the presentation.

Date: Wednesday, March 25th

Time: 10:00a – 12:00p

Location: 213 Water Street – Melville Gallery

Age(s): All ages welcome

Fee: $25 Adult, $20 Children

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South Street Seaport Museum Seasonal Opening

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South Street Seaport Museum Seasonal Opening

South Street Seaport Museum Seasonal Opening. With the sunshine and warm temperatures finally seeming to stick, the ships on Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport Museum are officially re-opening. Go explore the 4-masted 1911 Barque PEKING and 1907 Lightship AMBROSE, and imagine what life would be like on board. You can even download the MustSee self-guided tour for some of the boats, and Pioneer sails from the pier daily throughout the season.

This event will have several other great activities for the whole family from a Seaport Scavenger Hunt to a Mobile Print Shop where Browne Printers will demonstrate why job printing rose to prominence in the 19th century. 

Finally, don’t miss the bell ringing at 2p by city council member, Margaret Chin! 

Date: Saturday, April 25th

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Dabble in Drawing at the Museum of Chinese in America

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Dabble in Drawing at the Museum of Chinese in America

Dabble in Drawing at the Museum of Chinese in America. Explore the art of Tyrus Wong by learning drawing techniques used in his portraits (such as sketching, shading and pastels). Sketch, compose, and shade your way to new artistic heights. No drawing experience needed! 

When: Saturday, April 18th

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Mini Mates at the South Street Seaport Museum

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Mini Mates at the South Street Seaport Museum

Mini Mates at the South Street Seaport Museum. Join the South Street Seaport Museum for a fun-filled season of arts and crafts, music and movement.

This program, aimed at toddlers ages 18 months to 4 years, encourages adults to engage in fun and educational activities with their children while guided by a Museum Educator.  Themes include water, boats, animals, the changing seasons and more!

The class size is intimate, fast friendships form among participants, and once families join they keep coming back!  When you join the Mini Mates program, you’ll become a part of a close-knit group of friends who learn and grow together.

 Date: Thursdays, April 16th – June 4th and Fridays, April 17th to June 5th 

 

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Toddler Music with Irka Mateo

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Toddler Music with Irka Mateo

Toddler Music with Irka Mateo. Drop in with your toddlers and learn about Taino culture through stories, song, movement and hands-on activities. First come, first served. The event is located in the 2nd Floor Education Classroom inside of the museum.

Date: Wednesday, April 1st

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