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A cultural institution dedicated to preserving the story of the rise of New York as a port city and its role in the development of the US ⚓️ #WhereNewYorkBegins

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Join us tomorrow, Sunday, July 6, at 12pm, for “It Happened Here: Connecting the City,” a two-part public program and lecture that dives into how #energy and #transportation shaped #NewYorkCity. 🎟️ : Free, bit.ly/x-connecting-t…

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Get your ticket today to come aboard the 1885 #Schooner Pioneer for the next Launch and Learn #Sail, “Currents of Conservation Sail,” on Sunday, July 13, at 4pm. 🎟️: $10–$50, bit.ly/x-launch-and-l…

Get your ticket today to come aboard the 1885 #Schooner Pioneer for the next Launch and Learn #Sail, “Currents of Conservation Sail,” on Sunday, July 13, at 4pm.

🎟️: $10–$50, bit.ly/x-launch-and-l…
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Happy #WorldChocolateDay! Today, we are highlighting this letter from James Bogert (1767–1858) dated December 5, 1800, which mentions Caracas Cocoa. Why was this cocoa so special? Learn more on our Instagram account!

Happy #WorldChocolateDay! Today, we are highlighting this letter from James Bogert (1767–1858) dated December 5, 1800, which mentions Caracas Cocoa. Why was this cocoa so special? Learn more on our Instagram account!
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How do fully rigged #ShipModels fit inside bottles? Was the glass blown around the ship? Do the bottles have detachable bottoms? The answer is simple: collapsable ships. Come see a group of #ShipsInBottles in the “Maritime City” exhibition. bit.ly/x-seaport-muse…

How do fully rigged #ShipModels fit inside bottles? Was the glass blown around the ship? Do the bottles have detachable bottoms? The answer is simple: collapsable ships. Come see a group of #ShipsInBottles in the “Maritime City” exhibition. bit.ly/x-seaport-muse…
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Come by the Seaport Museum on Saturday, July 12 to celebrate #CityOfWaterDay: a full day of free Museum admission, hands-on #FamilyPrograms, immersive #SoundInstallations, and unforgettable #Sailing adventures! 🎟️ : bit.ly/x-city-of-wate…

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This July 1865 advertisement for the #ClipperShip Ladoga shows that the ship sailed for the Comstock Clipper Line whose offices were at 96 Wall Street–just a few blocks away from the Seaport Museum! 📬: 1991.070.0505

This July 1865 advertisement for the #ClipperShip Ladoga shows that the ship sailed for the Comstock Clipper Line whose offices were at 96 Wall Street–just a few blocks away from the Seaport Museum! 

📬: 1991.070.0505
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🍹 ⚓ Sips Ahoy! Step aboard the 1885 #TallShip Wavertree next Wednesday, July 16 at 6:30pm for a deliciously nautical night out! Come explore the world of shipboard food and enjoy flavorful bites and sips inspired by #MobyDick 🎟️ : Ages 21+, $45, bit.ly/x-sips-ahoy

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🌅⛵️ Join us Friday, July 18, at 7pm, for a special all-ages Launch and Learn #Sunset #Sail aboard the historic #Schooner Pioneer. As we sail across #NewYork Harbor, we will learn about the growing issue of King Tide flooding in #NewYorkCity. 🎟️ : $70, bit.ly/x-launch-and-l…

🌅⛵️ Join us Friday, July 18, at 7pm, for a special all-ages Launch and Learn #Sunset #Sail aboard the historic #Schooner Pioneer. As we sail across #NewYork Harbor, we will learn about the growing issue of King Tide flooding in #NewYorkCity.

🎟️ : $70, bit.ly/x-launch-and-l…
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#OnThisDay in 1943 this photograph was taken depicting the tipped over #OceanLiner SS Normandie undergoing salvage. The ship was being retrofitted for use in #WWII when a fire broke out. See Normandie’s wheel, burn marks and all, at the Museum! bit.ly/x-maritime-city

#OnThisDay in 1943 this photograph was taken depicting the tipped over #OceanLiner SS Normandie undergoing salvage. The ship was being retrofitted for use in #WWII when a fire broke out. See Normandie’s wheel, burn marks and all, at the Museum! bit.ly/x-maritime-city
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Happy #NationalTattooDay! Two of the most famous early American #tattoo artists and tattooed-people are Augustus “Gus” Wagner (1872–1941) and his wife Maud Stevens (1877–1961). Come see their #tattooing tools on display in the exhibition #MaritimeCity bit.ly/maritime-city

Happy #NationalTattooDay! Two of the most famous early American #tattoo artists and tattooed-people are Augustus “Gus” Wagner (1872–1941) and his wife Maud Stevens (1877–1961). Come see their #tattooing tools on display in the exhibition #MaritimeCity bit.ly/maritime-city
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AIANY and the @centerforarch publication Oculus includes a new feature on the Seaport Museum’s recently reopened 1868 warehouse A.A. Thomson & Co.! Beth Broome writes that the #AdaptiveReuse of the building pointing the way to the future of the Museum. 🔗: aiany.org/membership/ocu…

AIANY and the @centerforarch publication Oculus includes a new feature on the Seaport Museum’s recently reopened 1868 warehouse A.A. Thomson & Co.! Beth Broome writes that the #AdaptiveReuse of the building pointing the way to the future of the Museum.
🔗: aiany.org/membership/ocu…
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Happy #NationalTropicalFruitDay! 🍌 #Bananas are the most-consumed fresh fruit in the US today, but in 1870 bananas were still a delicacy unavailable to most Americans living inland. 📰: “Landing Tropical Fruits at Burling Slip, New York” 1870. #FromTheArchives, 1988.096

Happy #NationalTropicalFruitDay! 🍌
#Bananas are the most-consumed fresh fruit in the US today, but in 1870 bananas were still a delicacy unavailable to most Americans living inland.

📰: “Landing Tropical Fruits at Burling Slip, New York” 1870. #FromTheArchives, 1988.096
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Do you have any fun #TravelPlans for this #Summer? The people in this photograph, taken #OnThisDay in 1968, had just arrived at the #CunardLine pier on the #HudsonRiver. #FromTheArchives 📷: US Custom House Collection 2005.USCH.0226

Do you have any fun #TravelPlans for this #Summer? The people in this photograph, taken #OnThisDay in 1968, had just arrived at the #CunardLine pier on the #HudsonRiver. #FromTheArchives
📷: US Custom House Collection 2005.USCH.0226
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🌇 Step aboard the 1885 #Schooner Pioneer for an unforgettable #Sunset #Sail! Get your ticket to watch from the deck of a #HistoricShip as #NYC comes alive with a color and light as the sun begins to dip below the horizon. 🎟 : Thursday–Saturday, $15–$70, bit.ly/x-sunset-sail

🌇 Step aboard the 1885 #Schooner Pioneer for an unforgettable #Sunset #Sail! Get your ticket to watch from the deck of a #HistoricShip as #NYC comes alive with a color and light as the sun begins to dip below the horizon.

🎟 : Thursday–Saturday, $15–$70, bit.ly/x-sunset-sail
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Some things never change. Even before modern rolling #Suitcases, people decorated personal items with #Souvenirs from their #Travels. Come see this early 20th century luggage in the exhibition #MaritimeCity! bit.ly/maritime-city 🧳: Gift of Mrs. William W. Bush 1996.009

Some things never change. Even before modern rolling #Suitcases, people decorated personal items with #Souvenirs from their #Travels. Come see this early 20th century luggage in the exhibition #MaritimeCity! bit.ly/maritime-city

🧳: Gift of Mrs. William W. Bush 1996.009
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Join the Seaport Museum and the Terror and Erebus Society on Thursday, July 31, at 6:30pm for “Queer History: Polar Exploration” an engaging evening exploration of #Queer #MaritimeHistory and #PolarHistory, in a free mini-symposium. 🎟️: bit.ly/x-queer-polar-…

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From the 1930s-1980s plastic lamination was seen as a good conservation technique to strengthen paper artifacts. Today, it is known to do more harm than good. Read about this topic in this month's #CollectionsChronicles Blog post: bit.ly/x-paper-or-pla…

From the 1930s-1980s plastic lamination was seen as a good conservation technique to strengthen paper artifacts. Today, it is known to do more harm than good. Read about this topic in this month's #CollectionsChronicles Blog post: bit.ly/x-paper-or-pla…
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The Italian transatlantic SS Andrea Doria was struck by the Swedish liner MS Stockholm and capsized off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, #OnThisDay in 1956. Though not the largest or fastest ocean liner of its era, Andrea Doria was widely regarded as the most beautiful.

The Italian transatlantic SS Andrea Doria was struck by the Swedish liner MS Stockholm and capsized off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, #OnThisDay in 1956. Though not the largest or fastest ocean liner of its era, Andrea Doria was widely regarded as the most beautiful.
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Today is National Day of the #Cowboy! 🏇 Celebrated annually on the fourth Saturday of July, it encourages the preservation of cowboy history in the US. Take a look at this toy and many other on the Museum’s free #CollectionsOnline Portal bit.ly/x-toys-games-p…

Today is National Day of the #Cowboy! 🏇 Celebrated annually on the fourth Saturday of July, it encourages the preservation of cowboy history in the US. Take a look at this toy and many other on the Museum’s free #CollectionsOnline Portal bit.ly/x-toys-games-p…
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🕵️‍♀️ Scandal, secrets, and…a prize? 👀 Join the Museum for one of our upcoming Sinister Secrets of the Seaport #WalkingTours, where your guide will spill the tea on crime, corruption, and drama in #LowerManhattan. 🎟️ : $30–$40, Ages 13+, bit.ly/x-sinister-sec…