South Street Seaport Museum announces the free event “Restoring the RMS Queen Mary Ship Model” on Wednesday, March 19, at 6:30pm at 213 Water Street. Join the South Street Seaport Museum and the New York Ship Lore and Model Club for an evening celebrating the history and restoration of the monumental 22-foot-long builder model of RMS Queen Mary, now on display in the Museum’s new three-floor exhibition Maritime City. seaportmuseum.org/restoring-queen-mary



Martina Caruso, Director of Collections and Exhibitions at the Seaport Museum, will begin the evening with an engaging multimedia presentation giving a brief history of this impressive artifact, as well as the sumptuousness that came to light during its restoration process—from the shine of its propellers, to the detail of its mother of pearl windows and the fittings of the upper decks. Through never-before-shared videos and a captivating mix of historical, archival, and modern photographs, you’ll discover how this 1935 ship model was packed and transported from a temporary loan on board the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, to its new specially designed display case within the newly renovated A.A. Thomson & Co. building.



Following the presentation, attendees are invited on a guided tour of the exhibition, with an up-close look at the impressive model in her new display case. Strategically placed mirrors allow you to take in every dazzling detail of this maritime masterpiece from all angles.



Advanced registration is encouraged for this event but walkups will be accommodated as possible. A reception with wine or sparkling water will follow the presentation.



About Maritime City

The Seaport Museum’s latest exhibition Maritime City highlights how New York City, as we know it today, arose from the sea. Throughout the extensive three-floor exhibition, 540 deliberately-selected objects on view underscore how the city’s identity as a global capital of culture and finance is rooted in its origins as a seaport. By sharing the material culture of New York and its people, the exhibition highlights stories of the working class people employed by ships, shipping lines, and other local industries throughout history, as well as the emigrant workers and immigrant families that came through the port as their first stop in America. seaportmuseum.org/maritime-city



About A.A. Thomson & Co.

This Italianate cast iron and stone warehouse, located at 213 Water Street, was designed by the renowned New York City architect Stephen D. Hatch (1839–1894) in 1868 for Alexander and William A. Thomson of A.A. Thomson & Co.. Before the structure was built, this lot was occupied by two three-story buildings, originally part of a 1750 water lot grant, on what would have been considered one of the principal streets in New York City. At the Building Rededication Ceremony for the warehouse in October 2024, the Museum rededicated the historic warehouse to a renewed purpose, converting this former industrial space to an education venue, welcoming all to see themselves reflected in the Museum. seaportmuseum.org/about-thomson/



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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• March 19 from 6:30 to 9:00 pm

  March 19, 2025 06:30 to March 19, 2025 09:00
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