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New York City
Joined September 2011
In celebration of #America250, our new exhibition “The Promise of Liberty: Words That Shaped a Nation” will open to the public on May 27! 🇺🇸 Experience how the printed word shaped the pursuit of freedom–and how that promise continues. 🎟️: $10, bit.ly/x-promise-of-liberty
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#OnThisDay in 1911, #LighthouseKeeper #IdaLewis of Lime Rock Light, RI, passed away. Her heroic 1869 rescue made headlines, earned her a #CongressionalGoldMedal, and inspired popular songs. #WomensHistory #MaritimeHistory #FromTheArchives 🎼: 1991.077.0101
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How did the #13thAmendment become law? Explore the struggle to abolish slavery and expand American liberty in #PromiseOfLiberty, on view through Nov. 29, 2026. Get your General Admission ticket today! 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/x-promise-of-liberty
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Did you know that during #WWI the #RoyalNavy and #USNavy painted their ships to be hidden in plain sight? This #Dazzle #Camouflage helped them evade U-boat torpedoes by obscuring the ship’s size and direction. Take a closer look at this freighter in #NYHarbor in 1919.✨
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🎃 Celebrate Halloween at the Seaport Museum! Enjoy FREE admission, a spooky scavenger hunt aboard historic #TallShip Wavertree, #Crafts, a #HalloweenCostume parade, and Seaport-wide #TrickOrTreat. 👻🍬#FamilyFun 🎟️ bit.ly/x-seaport-halloween
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🧙‍♀️🌊 Ferry into #Witches and #Waterways this #Halloween! Sip in LIC, hear fascinating tales aboard @NYCferry, then explore sound baths, workshops, and sacred libations on Wavertree. 📅 Sun, Oct 25, 3pm 🎟️ Tickets: $15–$20, bit.ly/x-halloween-ferry
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Happy #InternationalArchaeologyDay! This image is from a 1978 excavation that happened right underneath our Museum, where an 18th century ship was uncovered! Read more about this discovery in our #Blog post “Archaeology in the Seaport.” seaportmuseum.org/archaeolog…
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The theme for this year’s #WorldFoodDay is “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.” Did you know that #Canning was a groundbreaking #Invention, and that we have #NapoleonBonaparte to thank for it? Learn more on our Instagram and Facebook pages. 🥫: 2010.003.0100
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#TBT to 1931! As #HispanicHeritageMonth wraps up, find this 1931 burlap sack in our #MaritimeCity exhibition. Made in Veracruz, it’s printed “Coatepec,” a region known for #Coffee cultivation, and offers a glimpse into #Mexico’s agricultural trade. 🇲🇽 bit.ly/x-maritime-city
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A free day of #FamilyFun awaits! Explore #HistoricShips and exhibitions, get creative with hands-on activities, and take on a #FamilyDay bingo challenge. Visit #FamilyActivity stations throughout the Museum campus and complete your card to win a prize! bit.ly/x-family-day
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Today is #IndigenousPeoplesDay and we’re highlighting Shinnecock Nation Tribal Member and photographer Jeremy Dennis. His Circassian Site photograph, on view in #MaritimeCity, depicts the site of the 1876 wreck that claimed 28 lives, including 10 Shinnecock men.
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🦇👻 Get crafty for #SpookySeason at Bowne & Co. Drop in for a free #Halloween inspired mini-workshop where you can make your own paper decorations, chains, folded-paper bats, and even print your own broadside. 🎟️ : Free, Ages 5+, bit.ly/x-bowne-halloween
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Ever wondered how #Advertising was done before TV or social media ads? One way businesses promoted their products was with #TradeCards! Read about these beautiful pieces of #Ephemera in our new #CollectionsChronicles #Blog post: “Small Cards, Big City.” bit.ly/x-trade-card-post
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Here’s your #SneakPeek at some of the 90+ new artifacts installed in our #MaritimeCity #Exhibition. Starting tomorrow, Thursday, October 8, you can see these objects and over 400 additional pieces on view! Visit the exhibition Wednesday–Sunday, 11am-5pm bit.ly/x-maritime-city
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Celebrate #Navratri aboard Wavertree! Pick up your #DandiyaSticks and get ready for an afternoon of #RaasGarba, #GujaratiMusic, colorful attire, and big energy aboard the historic 1885 #TallShip. 📅 Saturday, October 10, 2pm 🎟️ $20–$25, bit.ly/x-navratri-wavertree
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This #Halloween, get wicked with our Museum #BookClub. 🎃📚 For #SpookySeason, we’re diving into “All That Is Wicked: A Gilded-Age Story of Murder and the Race to Decode the Criminal Mind” by Kate Winkler Dawson. 📅 Sat, Oct 31, 12pm 🎟️ Free, bit.ly/x-seaport-museum-book…
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On Saturdays and Sundays, today–November 1, pick up your #ScavengerHunt at check-in and set off to discover objects throughout our Maritime City #Exhibition while uncovering surprising food-related facts and stories along the way. 🎟️ Free with General Admission
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To celebrate #NationalCoffeeDay we are sharing this @LionCoffeeHi #TradeCard. Founded in Toledo, Ohio in 1864, the company moved to Hawaii, where it became the largest roaster of #KonaCoffee in the world. 🦁☕: 1998.018.0003
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Get your hands on New York printing history. 🖨️✨ Visit Bowne & Co. for a one-of-a-kind open house, see limited-edition designs inspired by the Museum’s collection, and try your hand at letterpress printing. 📅 Thursday, October 1, 6pm 🎟️ $5, bit.ly/x-fresh-prints
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