Waterfront Barge Showboat & Museum

OPEN HOURS
2025-09-06 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Waterfront Museum, 290 Conover Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11231, United States
The Waterfront Museum is open on most SATURDAYS 1-5pm and THURSDAYS 4-8pm for free tours for families and individuals when the barge is docked in Red Hook.
We will be closed on November 27 and throughout the holiday season, from December 18 to January 1, 2026.

Liquid Cartographies
2025-09-19 08:00 - 10:00
Please join a network of social artists seeking new processes to address age-old problems, to imagine our world differently.
Learn about the emerging agenda, propositional questions, and our contributors on the Liquid Cartographies webpage.
Come listen, write, dance, dream, make art, study old maps, make new maps. There are limited tickets, so get yours soon here.

CLOSED
2025-09-27 08:00 - 2025-10-10 17:00
The barge will be closed on Saturday, May 2nd, for a private event.

HUGHIE
2025-10-18 18:00 - 21:00
Eugene O’Neill wrote eight one-act plays toward the end of his days. He threw seven into his fireplace one night. Only HUGHIE remained…
On October 18th and 19th, Red Hook’s own Bobby Cole returns to the stage as Erie Smith in Eugene O’Neill’s HUGHIE more than thirty years after first performing the role at Sunny’s back in 1992.
Set in 1928, just after New York’s infamous train derailment and on the cusp of the Great Depression, Hughie captures the smoky solitude and fragile hope of the city’s sleepless souls in O’Neill’s hauntingly lyrical style.
On Saturday the hour long performance of Hughie will be accompanied by two new short pieces in develpment by local writers.
On Sunday, The Milkman and Sons—a lively local four-piece 1920s jazz band—will keep the spirit swinging before and after the performance. Feel free to dress the part, and be ready to dance! O’Neill would’ve raised a glass to that.

The 2026 World Ferry Safety and Technology Conference
2026-05-06 - 2026-05-07
The Ferry Safety and Technology Conference will take place in New York City on May 5-7, 2026. On May 6, the main part of the conference will take place at the Waterfront Museum Barge. Speakers will update us on the latest news about electric ferries coming to NYC, operational and structural approaches to the dilemma of carriage of electric vehicles aboard ferries; to the impact and response to changing global weather, innovative design solutions, and global opportunities. Live music will be provided by the indie rock band New Yeller.
This conference is being convened by the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA).
REGISTER HERE

Swamp in the City: A Cajun & Creole Music Festival
2026-05-07 19:00 - 21:30
Get ready for four days of great music, delicious food, and inclusive community at the 9th Annual Swamp in the City: A Cajun & Creole Music Festival. Held along the scenic Red Hook waterfront, this festival brings the best of Cajun and Creole culture to Brooklyn, featuring some of the most talented musicians from Louisiana and beyond, plus plenty of opportunities to dance, eat, and celebrate.
The official kickoff party will be held at the Waterfront Museum on Thursday, May 7th, from 7 – 9:30 pm. The festivities will begin with a dance lesson, followed by performances from accordionist and Cajun musician Jesse Lége, and Louisiana music group The Revelers.
For a complete schedule of events, visit swampinthecity.com/schedule.
TICKETS HERE
