Organization Details:

South Street Seaport Museum preserves and interprets the history of New York City as a world port - a place where goods, labor, and cultures are exchanged through work, commerce, and the interaction of diverse communities.

Description and/or History:
About the South Street Seaport Museum:
When you visit the South Street Seaport Museum, the exhibits in our galleries and on our historic ships are just the beginning of a fantastic voyage back in time. 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. South Street provides visitors with an unforgettable glimpse into a past where 18th- and 19th-century buildings line stone-paved streets; sea-laden breezes waft off the river; and the nation's largest wholesale fish market still operates.

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.

Contact people:

Susan Fowler, Volunteer Coordinator, (212) 748-8766, (email) Carol Rauscher, Deputy Executive Director, Development, (212) 748-8776, (email) Development Manager, General Manager, (212) 748-8731, (email)

Address:

12 Fulton Street New York, NY 10038 (See a map)

Directions:

By Subway Take 2, 3, 4, 5, J, Z, or M to Fulton Street; A and C to Broadway-Nassau. Walk east on Fulton Street to Water Street By Bus Take M15 (South Ferry-bound) down Second Ave. to Fulton Street By Car From the West Side:. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 2, 3, 4, 5, J, Z, M/ Fulton Street or A and C to Broadway-Nassau,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5   Nearest Bus Stop: M15/ Fulton Street, 1 minute walk