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South Street Seaport, NYC Attractions

The South Street Seaport is a historic district in downtown Manhattan at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge. This area features restored 19th century architecture dwarfed by the skyscrapers of the Financial District. In addition to its museums, the South Street Seaport boasts several historic ships docked at the pier, the Seaport Mall and fashionable shops and eclectic dining options on the narrow cobblestone streets.

South Street Seaport Museum
- You can go on board the South Street Seaport Museum's historic sailing vessels.
  
  The South Street Seaport Museum is at the heart of the historic district's restoration and revival efforts. The museum displays objects from its permanent collections, such as model ships, paintings, and photographs in exhibitions with a maritime theme. The highlight of the museum visit is going aboard its eight historic ships docked at the port. For an additional fee of $65, you can even go an a two-hour cruise aboard a historic schooner, enjoying spectacular views of the New York City skyline at sunset as you nibble on light snacks and sample different wines. Museum admission tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students. Children are free.
  
  South Street Seaport Museum
  12 Fulton Street
  New York, NY 10038
  212-748-8786
  seany.org
BODIES: The Exhibition
- The former site of the Fulton Fish Market has been hosting the controversial Bodies exhibit since 2005. The exhibition features actual corpses, which have been flayed, sliced, and polymer preserved in dramatic poses so that visitors can learn about the intricate workings of the human body. There has been controversy surrounding this exhibit due to the fact that all of the bodies come from China, allegedly from executed prisoners.
  
  BODIES: The Exhibition
  11 Fulton Street
  New York, NY 10038
  888-9-BODIES
  bodiestheexhibition.com/newyork/
Shooting Star Theatre
- The Shooting Star Theatre is one of the few cultural spaces in downtown Manhattan. Its diverse program features performances of new plays as well as established works, musicals and cabarets, historical re-enactments, workshops, and jazz concerts.
  
  Shooting Star Theatre
  40 Peck Slip
  New York, NY 10038
  646-825-1864
  shootingstartheatre.org/
The New York City Police Museum
- The New York City Police Museum, founded in 1998, is housed in a 100-year-old former station house. Its exhibits tell the story of the NYC police force, the biggest in the country, with some objects dating as far back as the Dutch settlers. After visiting this museum, you will be able to answer questions like: "Why are police officers called 'cops' and their bosses 'brass'?" There is also a moving exhibit dedicated to the role of New York's finest police officers in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
  
  The New York City Police Museum
  100 Old Slip
  New York, New York 10005
  212-480-3100
  http://www.nycpm.org/about/history/index.html