Love this place! Usually has a nice crowd of people, but because of COVID it was almost empty. But still a nice place to come for leisure, admire the two old ships that are docked here. They have two nearby restaurants where you can sit and eat outside. But this place is a very historic part of New York City. You should definitely stop here when you are in New York City.

Small but interesting museum with models and paintings of ships. Cost of ticket also includes tours of the historic ships at the piers.

Nice little museum, perfectly located at this old neighborhood, that keeps the history of the original port of the city of alive. The boat is included in the ticket price and is a must see. People on board will gladly answer any questions and will give you a small tour. Great experience if you have never been on this kind of boats before. The rest of the museum will give you an idea of the immigrant experience when they were arriving in the city, but its better if you visit Ellis Island, so that you get the whole picture.

I love to visit this museum in order to know the royalty of this place and its rich history.

This attraction was included in the NYC pass so I didnt want to miss it.Small museum but people still can get a bit of the past (mass immigration)After you can visit the Liverpool ship where a lovely guy was explaining the history of the ship. He was very passionate about it so it was great to listen to him.The volunteers truly love here what they do.

Had an amazing afternoon exploring the seaport. A beautiful day with a beautiful woman.

Boat tours were awesome. NYC history.

We visited here today and enjoyed the current exhibit, Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners, 1900 - 1914. This exhibit familiarizes us with passenger life aboard the liners, and the differences in travel between wealthy Americans in first class and immigrants traveling in 3rd class.

Great atmosphere. Place was good.

I really loved this place!

Place was nice. Great experience.

The sign on the building that points to the museum seems to be bigger than the museum... the whole precinct is historic and is worth a visit and since youre there you might as well drop into this tiny museum.

If you are New York, I think you should get on a real and functional boat but still it is really helpful and inspirative place. If you want to touch and get on some old boats, you should buy a higher ticket. Also, there are other components. I liked the uniform section and old pictures for sea and fisherman section.

Nice to go here at night. Staten island ferry and the subway station are just short walks away. Small museum. They dont allow tripods for your cameras though. View of Wall Street side at night can be awesome.

Nice to visit if you are in the area. It is a small museum that can be seen in a half hour or so. I found the diagram on the wall showing the 1st, 2nd and 3rd class areas of a typical ocean liner of the early 1900s interesting. They also had a real suit case used by the typical immigrant. The museum is free but they have some ships at Pier 16, that you can tour for $12 currently. Be sure to check the schedule, since one of the ships requires an escort. Unfortunately did not have time for this.

You can a couple of small ships as part of this museum.. Friendly staff

This 12-block historic East River site in lower Manhattan dates back to the 1600s, and its cobblestoned streets are packed with shops and restaurants. Pier 17 will reopen in 2016 after undergoing extensive renovation. Commercialism aside, the history runs deep here and is perhaps best experienced on one of the two 1800s tall-masted schooners the South Street Seaport Museum maintains. Go for a sunset sail with Gotham as a backdrop.

You must visit this small museum in NY, if you have some spare rime.1. Its completely free! Great point. Donation box included.2. There are a lot of objects to see, if you are interested in this theme.3. The location itself is comfortable and clean.My recommendations.

Good place. I would like to visit again and again. Well worth my time. Thank you!

As others have stated, this Museum is actually divided into a few sections. There are a few ships to tour and two actual museums all within about 2 city blocks of each other. The Wavertree is the largest of the ships and was a Cargo ship. You can walk freely there and check out the ship which was interesting but it did not have any demonstrations which would have been nice. The other ship included in the Museum, the Ambrose, only gives guided tours at certain times, so be sure to check ahead of that schedule. There is also boats that you can take a ride on, the Schooner Pioneer costs about $30 and includes Museum admission. I believe the ride time is about 2 hours and sails around the island of Manhattan. The two buildings that are part of the museum are closeby on Fulton and Water streets. The first on Fulton street is more like a standard museum and although it is two floors, there isnt much in there. There is a gift shop there though. It was enough to kill about 30 mins after reading all exhibits. The second building on Water Street is the printing company. It was cool to see the old printers there and the sole staff member there was very knowledgeable and gave us a mini tour of the machines. She said that staff members regularly do demonstrations but they were short staffed that day. Overall it was nice but I felt could have been more. One good thing to note is that though adult admission is $20, all children under 9 area free. So if you plan on bringing a little one or two, it may be worth your while. Also the boat ride comes with free admission to the Museum which I also think is a good deal. There are a few garages in walking distance as well as some meters ($4.50 per hour). You can also snag some free street parking if you drive a bit north and walk back south.

This is a small must see here in NYC! it gives a fabulous history of the ports, and ocean liners, and other shipping histories of NYC. It is a small museum and doesnt take long to walk through. It is also free (but has a donation box! Bring some cash!) I learned so much in this little museum and it was amazing. Then being able to see some of the ships that were highlighted in the museum out in the port was icing on the cake! I love it! Go see this museum!

The museum is really small and can be visited in half an hour. It tells the story of the once prosperous East River port and the businesses that supported it, including a huge fish market, banks, and (surprisingly) printing presses. The museum is housed in a row of neat historic buildings called Schermerhorn Row, an architectural eye candy. I visited in the summer and they turned off the A/C so it was uncomfortably warm inside.Museum tickets can also be used to visit two historic ships on Pier 16, just meters away.

Beautiful place by the river. It can be chilly to walk around because of its location so make sure to dress properly.This area was renovated after hurricane Sandy, and you can now enjoy the large sitting area, the beautiful little roads, the bars and restaurants, the designer shops, the relaxing atmosphere when sitting upstairs and enjoying the view of the river, Brooklyn and the bridges of Manhattan.

We went on a sunset cruise on the museums schooner PIONEER (an 1885 historic sailing vessel and part of South Street Seaport Museums operational fleet).Thanks to the crew for a wonderful sunset cruise with beautiful views on the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline.We brought a afternoon snack and a bottle of wine and enjoyed the sail very much!

Just so you know guys the admission is $12 which includes a tour of the boats.Okay great. Elderly, slow and disabled mom in lobby deciding if she wants a tour of the boats.Just so you know guys the lobby is included in the price.Eff off dude. Chill out before I make you eat the $12.I was sure they were going to start charging by the minute just for gawking at him.Went in had a nice little tour. But that guy at the register was obnoxious.

A good museum to being your kids.

Great place for a stroll along the Manhattan shore.

YOU HAVE TO LOVE NEW YORK. WITH ALL OF THE EXCITING THINGS TO DO. FROM FINE DINING AND NIGHT LIFE, TO THE TOURIST ATTRACTIONS AND SITE SEEING LOWER MANHATTAN IS YOUR PLACE. ENJOY AND BE SAFE.

The South Street Seaport Museum is a small but quaint little museum that provides the history and evolution of the South Street Seaport. While the museum shouldnt take you more than 30 minutes to peruse, the best part of the museum is touring the WaverTree and Lightship Ambrose tied up to the nearby docks.Touring the ships is not handicap friendly due to the tight passageways and number of steps on each ship, but is a great experience for those interested in maritime history and the history of New York.

This is a neat place. I had gone here expecting to only spend 20 minutes. I spent about an hour and a half. There is all sorts of history of New York, movie screenings to that effect, naval art, and more. Many amazing wood cut figures and paintings are present. There is a WIP old laundry room you can kinda walk through. It is basically empty due to the aftermath of closed businesses in the area, but a nice place to check out. Great old brick walls and iron doors, too!

I booked a Pioneer Schooner Sail for 8.28, which was cancelled (phone message) less than an hour before hand. I was given a phone number to call to speak about a refund or rebook - which is a general number for the South Street Seaport Museum and despite leaving messages - no one has contacted me (its been almost a week). I have also tried to use the website to email them my information, in hopes of being able to get in touch with someone that way, only to spend time to craft a message, and then for the website to return a 404 - Page Not found error upon submission.I think the museum is a great institution, however their customer service is virtually non existant. After spending $64 on a sail, and also donating $10 as part of the transaction. I am left frustrating with the experience, and as a result, I cannot recommend it to anyone.

I was a little disappointed with the museum. Was expecting more to see. I thought I was in the lobby of the museum when the lady informed me that was it. However, the museum tickets also includes a tour of the Peking ship across the street. That was definitely the museum highlight. Very interesting to see inside the ship and learn its history. The ship will be going back to Germany for a full restoration and I dont believe it will come back; so see while you can.

This was a great museum and the tour of the docked ships is very informative! You get to see an old light ship, the Ambrose, and a newly restored cargo ship!

Despite its small appearance from the outside, it is full of interesting pieces and well kept. A must if thou are in the area!

I like the boat tour. The guides are knowledgeable and friendly.

Great museum.

Its a really lovely place everyone should visit its a 12 block area spread and is one of most best place to visit in New York

Nice lighting

Not recommended. Yes, its free but the collection is very limited due to hurricane damage.

Very small museum. fun exhibit but it costs too much for the square footage of the place.

Waterfront place, interesting place. I went there a long time ago, theres renovation going on right now.... Wonder if its still open to public?

The museum is so small that you assume its just the lobby. Nope. That tiny room on the ground floor is actually the whole thing. The Peking ship is so run down and gutted that theres very little to actually see. Not at all worth $12. Actually considered asking for a refund.

Hi ALL,Please be aware that this is a very unreliable organization who we had unfortunate experience with. We reserved a boat ( The Pioneer )for a birthday party a week in advance, and they canceled on us 1 hour before everyone arrived. 25 people came and had nowhere to go with all food that was prepared. And all we heard was ” I am sorry” which really did do nothing. I believe that the captain just forgot to check the condition of the boat on time and did so an hour before the party and then called to cancel. The party was spoiled, and the refund was issued to the wrong card. This is the most absurd customer service I have ever experienced with in the USA. Very unreliable, and in addition the refund was issued to the wrong card speaks about how unprofessional the staff is. Do not use their services.

The South Street Seaport Museum is essentially three venues; the main location on Fulton Street where you purchase ship tour tickets and also see all the exhibits, the print shop around the corner on Water Street, and the Pier 16 historic ships where youre given the tour. Not a whole lot to see overall, but it was nice receiving the tour and getting to know what things were like on the ship.

Interesting place.

The street of ships is the best part

Under remodelling so be aware a lot of restaurants are closed in the area.

Okay time. cruise was very nice work the time

Some nice food spots and a great view into Brooklyn

The highlight of the museum is definitely the ship, a must see.

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Its tiny but amazing in there.

Great speedboat ride, something everyone would enjoy

Nice place to see

Nice

Everybody should at least visit once.....

Thanks

Nice place

Like it

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I would not go back

1 HR cruise from Pier 16

No what I was expecting from a Museum. More of an exhibt

Ok

Nice museum

Very helpful, and fun