The Waterfront Museum

04/06/2026

Come here Archeologist Jonathan Bream talk about what he found under Red Hook's Cobblestones.
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Email from Waterfront Museum   Come join us THIS WEDNESDAY at 6:30pm for a fascinating presentation by archeologist Jonathan Bream about Red Hook history as understood by maps, studies and objects (ca

03/12/2026

Come join us far a conversation with Mike Abegg this Saturday. Free.
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Email from Waterfront Museum   Come join us this Saturday for a casual conversation about operating a small maritime business, waterfront access, the state of our harbor for industrial, recreational,

02/11/2026

Come to our Boat Banter this Saturday.
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Email from Waterfront Museum Come join us this Saturday for a casual conversation about the marine highway and moving freight on the Hudson River as Daniel shares his journalistic interests. More info

01/15/2026

Museum Receives Large Preservation Grant
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Email from Waterfront Museum Come join us this Saturday for stories about boats and the waterfront as Maggie shares her projects and passions. More info here. Future Boat Banter Days 2pm Saturday Febr

12/13/2025

2025 Museum Highlights
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Email from Waterfront Museum Happy Holidays from the Waterfront Museum!  Into the Charmed Churned Circle Video Link Here. Photo: Colin Lane 2025 brought 20 shows of 7 different productions: Theater T

10/15/2025

Eugene O'Neill's "HUGHIE" to play the Barge this weekend

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08/28/2025

Last weekend to see The Royal Pyrate! https://conta.cc/45OwVQt

Email from THE ROYAL PYRATE Final Weekend: August 30-31 7PM Tickets $35 and up here Come join us for the premiere of a new musical based on the Golden Age of Piracy. Writing, music and lyrics by Pulit

08/21/2025

A fantastic new Pyrate Musical is playing Red Hook's Showboat Barge the next two weekends. Arrrg!
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Email from THE ROYAL PYRATE premiering August 16-17 23-24 30-31 7PM Tickets $35 and up here Come join us for the premiere of a new musical based on the Golden Age of Piracy. Writing, music and lyrics

08/18/2025

A fantastic new Pyrate Musical is playing Red Hook's Showboat Barge the next two weekends. Arrrg!
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Email from THE ROYAL PYRATE premiering August 16-17 23-24 30-31 7PM Tickets $35 and up here Come join us for the premiere of a new musical based on the Golden Age of Piracy. Writing, music and lyrics

08/13/2025

Coming to the Barge this weekend!
The Royal Pyrate - A New Musical
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Email from THE ROYAL PYRATE premiering August 16-17 23-24 30-31 7PM Tickets $35 and up here Come join us for the premiere of a new musical based on the Golden Age of Piracy. Writing, music and lyrics

08/07/2025

A visionary. A developer who chose to preserve instead of tearing down. A fierce supporter of the arts. The OG of reuse and recycle. A kind and humble man. From the moment Greg invited The Waterfront Museum to be a part of his bold plan to revitalize Red Hook 31 years ago, he has been there for the Museum and for our family.

Greg, we are so lucky and grateful to have shared all these years with you. We will miss you so very much. ❤️

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In 2001, The Waterfront Museum hosted an exhibition of highwire walker and artist Philippe Petit’s nautical drawings. What we didn’t know was that on that 1974 day when Philippe Petit did his iconic (and unauthorized) wirewalk between the World Trade Center towers, Greg O’Connell was the NYPD arresting officer! Philippe never knew his name. Here they are meeting decades later. And wow did they have a good laugh!!!

Photo: William D. King