The south street seaport museum in new york city will revitalize and expand its educational programming and restore activities that were cancelled during the pandemic

The South Street Seaport Museum in New York City will receive $372,140 under a one-year Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) National Leadership Grants (NLG) program to revitalize and expand its educational programming. The Museum will safely reopen its core in-person educational offerings in stages, including K-12 programs, letterpress printing workshops, and exhibitions, all of which engage participants in the historical development of the Seaport neighborhood. Virtual programming piloted during the COVID-19 pandemic will also continue. The Museum will increase online access to its collections and archives. Funding will further support maintenance of the Museum's historical ship fleet per preservation standards. The NLG program supports projects addressing critical needs in the museum field with potential to advance professional practice and strengthen public services.

The museum's core programming, which will safely reopen indoors in stages, will include school-age education programs, letterpress printing workshops, and public exhibitions. All programs, including virtual offerings piloted during the pandemic, will engage participants to make connections between their own lives and the historical development of the seaport. To increase access for broader audiences, the museum will make its collections and archives available online. The museum also will continue to maintain and preserve its fleet of historical ships in accordance with historical vessel preservation standards.