Waterfront Museum

8 reviews

+1 (718) 624-4719

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290 Conover St

Brooklyn, NY 11231

+1 (718) 624-4719

http://www.waterfrontmuseum.org

An antique barge tells the story of how goods traveled within the NY Harbor prior to today's system of containerization, bridges, tunnels and the trucking industry. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Barge is the only surviving wooden example of its kind.

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5.08 reviews

Martina C.

4/30/2016

A gem of history in Red Hook, Brooklyn! The museum is actually a wooden barge, listed on the National Historic Landmark Places. It used to carry goods from ocean vessels to the train tracks of...

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Mei C.

3/19/2023

Thank you Captain David for making this school field trip a fun and educational experience for the school kids as well as the adults. Came here as a parent chaperone; and learned so much about...

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Jonathan W.

12/23/2008

Wow, this place is awesome and way off the beaten track. Essentially it's across the street (to the west) of Fairway in Redhook. It's a floating barge that doubles as a "classroom and showboat."...

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Stef R.

11/20/2019

We stumbled upon this barge by accident. It's free, doesn't take long to go through, and is extremely interesting! The history and space is fascinating. The owner lives downstairs (not open to the...

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Carl B.

5/20/2017

This is one of those gems that makes New York like no place else, driven in large part by proprietor Davis Sharps's blend of compelling history and showmanship, turning the barge into a showboat....

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