South Street Seaport Museum announces Print Your Own Stationary workshop the last Saturday and Sunday of each month through November 2025, from 12pm to 3pm, at 211 Water Street, New York, NY. The Bowne & Co. Stationers that you can visit today at the Seaport Museum, is an offshoot of the original Bowne & Co., Inc. that is one of New York’s oldest printing firms––having been established in 1775. Today’s small 19th century-style stationers faithfully embodies the spirit of a turn-of-the-century print shop, and invites you to experience the rich printing history of the city. Tickets for the workshop are $100. seaportmuseum.org/stationery-workshop



Each month, you have the opportunity to join our printers in celebrating this legacy in hands-on workshops! Sign up today for an immersive 3-hour program, from 12pm to 3pm, where you can work together with Bowne’s designers to produce your own custom set of stationery—from start to finish.



In this workshop, you get to set type from the Museum’s collection of historical fonts, mix ink, cut paper, and print a bespoke edition of 35 notecards using a 19th century printing press. Great for all skill levels, the workshop will engage you in every part of the printing process—we even teach you how to clean the press at the end!



Advanced registration is required. Anyone ages 12 and up is welcome, and all supplies are included in the cost of the workshop. All participants get to take home their set of custom-made stationery valued at $250. Access to this workshop includes walking up and down a few stairs.



If you don’t see tickets for a specific last-Saturday date, that workshop has reached capacity. These popular workshops fill quickly, so claim your tickets today!



Upcoming Dates

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Sunday, July 27, 2025

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Sunday, September 28, 2025

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Sunday, November 30, 2025



Gift the Experience of Letterpress Printing

To give this workshop as a gift for any occasion, we recommend listing your gift recipient’s name in the First and Last name fields but your email for the order confirmation. This way you can print out the confirmation email or forward it to your gift recipient to give as your gift, at a time of your choosing.



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



Enjoy More That the Museum Offers

Access to the historic ships and exhibition galleries at the Seaport Museum is not included with this event. If you would like to explore more that the Museum has to offer, book in advance or ask Museum staff about admission tickets, available Wednesday through Sunday from 11am to 5pm when you check in. Museum admission tickets grant access to the 1885 tall ship Wavertree and 1908 lightship Ambrose at Pier 16 as well as all current exhibitions on view in the introduction galleries inside Schermerhorn Row located at 12 Fulton Street. Admission tickets also include entry to the new Maritime City exhibition in A.A. Thomson & Co. located at 213 Water Street. seaportmuseum.org/admission



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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  June 28, 2025 from 12:00 to 3:00 pm
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