This museum's collection of historic working ships—schooners, merchant vessels, a lighter and a tug—is moored on the waterfront, and its gallery exhibits in historic Schermerhorn Row illuminate New York's maritime past through paintings, scrimshaw, ship models and other media. Open April-October daily 10 am-6 pm; November-March Friday-Sunday 10 am-5 pm (ships are open noon-5 pm), Monday 10 am-5 pm (galleries only; reduced admission prices). US$10 adults, US$8 seniors and students, US$5 children ages 5-12, free for children younger than 5. 207 Front St., on the East River (subway line J, M, Z, 2, 3, 4 or 5 to Fulton Street), Manhattan, New York City. Phone 212-748-8600. http://www.southstseaport.org.
