Reviews of South Street Seaport Museum (Museum)

Dan Rice

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

miguel bisono

Nice museum

Rich Brome

The museum is so small that you assume it's 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 there's very little to actually see. Not at all worth $12. Actually considered asking for a refund.

Miche B.

(Translated by Google) Interesting museum (Original) Interessantes Museum

Kate White

nice place

Denise Roots

Great speedboat ride, something everyone would enjoy

Dan H

Some nice food spots and a great view into Brooklyn

Moritz Frey

We went on a sunset cruise on the museum's schooner PIONEER (an 1885 historic sailing vessel and part of South Street Seaport Museum's 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!

Michael Castagna

Ok

Alexandros Patsikos

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 it's better if you visit Ellis Island, so that you get the whole picture.

Mindy Ramirez

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 it's history. The ship will be going back to Germany for a full restoration and I don't believe it will come back; so see while you can.

Sivan Mor

Beautiful place by the river. It can be chilly to walk around because of it's 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.

Jason Persaud

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 isn't 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.

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Gabrielle Cassard

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!

Karin Wong

Nice lighting

Update

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.

Arun Warrier

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

Karina Mikucka

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 (it's 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.

VICKI CHEN

It's tiny but amazing in there.

Lisa Kim

Great museum.

johnny white

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 you're 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.

Natalia Mantini

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

G Aquino

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.

Nelly DM

(Translated by Google) A super cute place in summer I recommend it to 100 (Original) Un lugar súper lindo en verano lo recomiendo al 100

Shawne Tawnie

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

Rehana Rodrigues

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

Orton Ford

(Translated by Google) The museum is divided into several sections (mainly ships). There are several tickets, depending on whether you want to ride with certain boats or not. For interested the big sailing ship is definitely a highlight. (Original) Das Museum ist in mehrere Abschnitte(Hauptsächlich Schiffe) unterteilt. Es gibt verschiedene Tickets, je nachdem ob man mit bestimmten Booten mitfahren möchte oder nicht. Für interessierte ist das Große Segelschiff definitiv ein Highlight.

Neeharika Sinha

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

Diego Vello

(Translated by Google) Just because I had free entry but otherwise I would not have gone. Small even if in some ways the visit to the cargo ship was interesting even if fast. In 30 minutes you can visit everything! If you have other priorities on your trip to New York I would still say to leave it out is not that great! (Original) Giusto perché avevo l’ingresso gratis ma altrimenti non ci sarei andato. Piccolo anche se per certi versi la visita alla nave cargo è stata interessante anche se veloce. In 30 minuti si visita tutto! Se avete altre priorità nel vostro viaggio a New york vi direi comunque di tralasciarlo non è poi un gran che !

Paul Pavlinovich

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 you're there you might as well drop into this tiny museum.

Dexter Rex Salas

Nice to go here at night. Staten island ferry and the subway station are just short walks away. Small museum. They don't allow tripods for your cameras though. View of Wall Street side at night can be awesome.

Crystal Gail

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.

Firas Otoom

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Matthew Herrington

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!

অরিন্দম কুমার মণ্ডল

Like it

Damien Chia

1 HR cruise from Pier 16

Michael Hudson

Okay time. cruise was very nice work the time

Timothius Gunawan G Susilo

Interesting place.

Smart Marathi

Hi tut

War slash

It's a really lovely place everyone should visit it's a 12 block area spread and is one of most best place to visit in New York

Sam K

You must visit this small museum in NY, if you have some spare rime. 1. It's 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.

Ahmad Sanian

(Translated by Google) a stranger (Original) غريب

Bob Loneker

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

Emily Moore

nice place to see

FF G

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 1900's 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.

Mr XP

A good museum to being your kids.

Colleen Mason

The street of ships is the best part

Kallis Duke

Nice

Nick Hernandez

Great place for a stroll along the Manhattan shore.

hiker ponc

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

Sadique Mustafa Barbhuiya

everybody should at least visit once.....

E2W MAGAZINE

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Jessica C.

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 doesn't 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!

Cat Oc

" 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.

Linda Newman

very helpful, and fun

Jayson Ferrero

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

John Renalds

I would not go back

Greta Hyatt

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.

Elena Boeva

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.

Thomas

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 shouldn't 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.

Saad Hamo

(Translated by Google) guide (Original) gid

Masaki Fujitani

This is a great museum!

Now moona

Thanks

Nick Ferguson

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

Anna Jánosi

This attraction was included in the NYC pass so I didn't 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.

GABO GONZALEZ

(Translated by Google) Surprisingly nice (Original) Sorpresivamente agradable