South Street Seaport Museum Announces its 2025 Holiday Gift Guide

Give the gift of Seaport Museum experiences this holiday season and let your giftees make memories that will last a lifetime. From hands-on workshops to unforgettable sails there’s something for everyone on your list.

Sails aboard the 1885 Schooner Pioneer | seaportmuseum.org/pioneer

Daytime Sails Saturday and Sunday

Sunset Sails Thursday–Saturday

Private Charters You Pick the Date

Give the gift of adventure aboard the South Street Seaport Museum’s one-of-a-kind National Register–listed schooner! Perfect for history buffs maritime and sailing enthusiasts romantics or anyone who loves the water a sail on Pioneer is an unforgettable way to experience New York City. Your giftee will be invited to help the crew raise the sails or they can simply sit back and relax on deck while enjoying the breathtaking views of the Brooklyn Bridge Statue of Liberty and city skyline. For an extra-special touch your guest can pack a snack meal and bring along their favorite beverages—including a bottle of wine!—to enjoy al fresco as the ship glides across the harbor.

You can gift tickets for a thrilling two-hour Daytime Sail! With an experienced crew at the helm your guest will watch in awe as the sails unfurl and the ship glides effortlessly across the sparkling waters.

Your giftee can experience the ultimate evening on the water with the stunning two-hour Sunset Sail. As the sun begins to dip below the horizon guests step aboard the beautifully restored historic schooner and watch in awe as the city that never sleeps comes alive with a mesmerizing display of color and light.

Looking to make your gift truly one of a kind? Book Pioneer for a Private Charter and get the whole ship reserved just for your group at a time and date that is perfect for you.

The Pioneer sailing season runs from May through October but you can reserve tickets or book a private charter now to give the promise of adventure all year long.

Bowne & Co. Stationers | seaportmuseum.org/bowne-co-stationers

Fresh Prints Open House First Thursday of Each Month

Print Your Own Stationery Workshops Last Saturday and Sunday of Each Month

Private Printing Workshop You Pick the Date

Custom Printing Orders Bespoke

A perfect gift for creatives and history lovers alike! The South Street Seaport Musuem offers several giftable opportunities for participants to roll up their sleeves and explore the art of letterpress printing. You can gift tickets to open houses and workshops that invite your guest to get hands on with historical printing presses and type from the South Street Seaport Museum’s working collection to craft their own broadsides stationery and unique keepsakes:

The Fresh Prints open house is the perfect 90-minute introduction to letterpress printing. Your giftee will learn how the designers at Bowne lock up limited edition designs and see some of the more eccentric parts of the Seaport Museum’s printing and graphic arts collection. Have a friend who loves learning where phrases like stéréotype cliché making a good impression or out of sorts originated? This experience is made for them!

The Print Your Own Stationery workshop is a deep dive into the world of letterpress printing—perfect for anyone who loves a good mix of creativity and craftsmanship. Over three fun-filled hours your giftee will team up with Bowne & Co.’s talented designers to create a custom set of stationery from start to finish. From choosing historical fonts and mixing inks to cutting paper and printing their very own edition of 35 notecards on a 19th-century press this giftable experience is hands-on history at its finest.

Want to make your gift even more personal? Book a Private Printing Workshop at Bowne & Co. for a one-of-a-kind creative experience that’s all about your group. It’s a perfect gift for friends families or teams looking to roll up your sleeves together and bring your own designs to life.

Or gift a piece of history itself with a Custom Printing Order—designed and printed on historic presses from the South Street Seaport Museum’s working collection. Bowne’s resident printers will collaborate with you (or your giftee) to craft bespoke prints cards or keepsakes using historical type illustrations and centuries-old printing techniques that make every impression truly one of a kind.

About the Schooner Pioneer

Pioneer was built in Pennsylvania in 1885 to carry sand and heavy cargoes along the Delaware River. Unlike almost all American cargo sloops and schooners that were made of wood Pioneer was constructed with a wrought iron hull because she was built in what was then the nation’s center for iron shipbuilding. Today she is the sole American merchant sailing vessel with an iron hull. Through offering sails aboard Pioneer the Seaport Museum provides an exceptional experience to the public catering to inquisitive students seasoned New Yorkers and eager visitors alike. By offering unique opportunity to venture out onto the water this remarkable vessel grants guests a new vantage point to see the city allowing guests to forge a deeper connection with New York’s maritime past and present illustrating exactly “Where New York Begins.” seaportmuseum.org/about-pioneer

About Bowne & Co.

Established by Robert Bowne in 1775 Bowne & Co. holds the distinction of being New York’s oldest operating business under the same name. After growing as a financial printer throughout the 19th and 20th centuries Bowne & Co. Inc. partnered with the Seaport Museum in 1975 to open a 19th century-style print shop at 211 Water Street in the South Street Seaport Historic District. Today it is comprised of the Bowne & Co. Printing Office––a workspace that continues the age-old tradition of job (or small batch) printing using historic presses from South Street Seaport Museum’s working collection––and Bowne & Co. Stationers a 19th century-style emporium selling gifts and fine goods. seaportmuseum.org/bowne-co-stationers

About the South Street Seaport Museum

The South Street Seaport Museum located in the heart of the historic seaport district in New York City preserves and interprets the history of New York as a great port city. Founded in 1967 the Museum houses an extensive collection of works of art and artifacts a maritime reference library exhibition galleries and education spaces working 19th century print shops and an active fleet of historic vessels that all work to tell the story of “Where New York Begins.” seaportmuseum.org

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