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| Welcome to the Waterfront Museum.
Our mission is to provide waterfront access, and promote historic preservation. We foster an understanding of the NY Harbor as a waterway carrying commerce and commuters as well as a means for culture and recreation. This fall, the museum heads up the North River (Hudson River) on a Tug & Barge tour to tell the story of the area’s evolution as a center for maritime technology. The next time you happen to be in Red Hook during our Open Hours, be sure to stop by as simply vising the historic floating barge museum supports our goal to preserve maritime heritage. The Museum is constantly collaborating and making great contributions to maritime history and the Red Hook neighborhood. |
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Current Programing: CIRCUSundays in June 2009 is in full swing. Come enjoy the showboat in its full glory. June 21 & 28, shows at 1 & 4 pm! Each week a different show! Where speakers and harbor profiles share ship preservation projects |
Showboat exhibition movie |
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School and Group Tours are available other times by appointment. We welcome camps, school groups, tourist groups, bike and bus tours and others by appointment. Cost is $7/person for an hour-long visit. For schools, we offer a curriculum on the rescue of the barge by a clown and juggler and how goods were transported prior to today’s bridges and tunnels. Visitors can also learn about our harbor geography, rise and fall of the tides, guess the color of the water and more. The visit ends with a juggling performance by Showboat Captain David Sharps, and a possible appearance by Showboat pet rabbit Duey. Our youngest visitors are our biggest fans. Our favorite quote:
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Public Open Hours: Thursdays 4 - 8 PM and Saturdays 1-5PM. Admission free, donations appreciated. The next time you happen to be in Red Hook during our Open Hours, be sure to stop by as simply vising the historic floating barge museum supports our goal to preserve maritime heritage. Visit the barge and see the exhibition on the walls, “Showboats-‘Round the Bend!” tells the story of the American showboat along the nation’s water highways. Produced with The Theatre Museum, NYC and watch the showboat video! Our permanent collection includes a 94 year old wooden covered barge and a visit aboard to see the bells and gongs for tugboat communicating, rope cannon, showboat captain’s attire, the ever-popular ball machine by George Rhoades, and much more. During the summer of 2002, the museum completed a critical Drydock Project to repair the last surviving railroad barge and protect it from further damage from wood-eating shipworms. We ask that you consider becoming a sponsor and contribute to this preservation project. [ Click Here ] for project details. We invite you to contact us for information about our education programs or visit our links of resources. |
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