South Street Seaport Museum

South Street Seaport Museum is a museum in Manhattan, New York which is located on Fulton Street. South Street Seaport Museum is situated nearby to the park South Street Seaport Historic District, as well as near Brooklyn Bridge.

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Opening hours: Wednesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: non-profit organization in the USA
Also known as: “Childrens Center South Street Seaport Museum” and “seany.org”
Address: 12 Fulton Street, 10038

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brooklyn Bridge and South Street Seaport.

Brooklyn Bridge

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The Brooklyn Bridge is a cable-stayed suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River. Brooklyn Bridge is situated 2,100 feet east of South Street Seaport Museum.

South Street Seaport

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The South Street Seaport is a historic area and neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, centered where Fulton Street meets the East River, within the Financial District of Lower Manhattan.

South Street Seaport Historic District

Park

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South Street Seaport Historic District is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Financial District and Downtown Manhattan.

Financial District

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The Financial District comprises the southern tip of Manhattan, with the Hudson River on the west, the East River on the east, New York Harbor to the south, and Barclay Street on the north.

Downtown Manhattan

Quarter

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Lower Manhattan, also known as Downtown Manhattan, is the southernmost part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. The area is the historical birthplace of New York City and in the 17th and 18th centuries composed the entirety of the city.

TriBeCa

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A former industrial district in Lower Manhattan, TriBeCa, short for "Triangle Below Canal Street", has transformed from artist community to upscale residential district in the 21st century.

South Street Seaport Museum

Categories: nonprofit organization, maritime museum, private press, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.70663° or 40° 42′ 24″ north

Longitude

-74.00368° or 74° 0′ 13″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

87G7PX4W+MG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2898706753

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

GeoNames ID

5112512

Wikidata ID

Q16025238

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In Other Languages

“South Street Seaport Museum” goes by many names.

French: “South Street Seaport Museum de New York”
French: “South Street Seaport Museum”

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