The Noble Maritime Collection

08/28/2026

The Photo Walk with Michael McWeeney scheduled for this Sunday, August 30 has been postponed. A new date will be announced shortly so please keep an eye out!

08/28/2026

Join Teresa Caliari on Sunday, September 27 at 1 PM as we explore the creative side of the lives of the retired sailors at Snug Harbor. The administration of Snug Harbor encouraged residents to stay busy with artistic pursuits and even sell their handmade crafts. As part of this program, some residents made ceramic pieces. You'll be able to tour the Noble Maritime Collection and see some of these pieces firsthand, as well as ceramic artifacts from John Noble’s home that are not typically on display and are rarely seen by the public. During the tour, you'll get to learn about the creation process and the stories these functional objects tell. Next, you'll have the chance to make your own ceramic piece to take home, inspired by the sailors' art. After, join Alyssa Rowan from Mrs. Rosemary’s Dance Studio for a sea-themed dance lesson.

This workshop is FREE. We ask that you consider giving a donation to the museum.

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shape-and-shake-a-ceramics-and-dance-workshop-tickets-1998508882867

08/26/2026

Thinking ahead to spooky season? Pop into the shop! Serve up halloween treats in style or organize your essentials in your head with a handsome and practical Jolly Roger inspired Skull Tidy by SUCK UK. This beautifully detailed ceramic memento mori will remind you all year round to live life to the fullest—and to take your wallet, phone, and keys.

08/25/2026

Calling all photography enthusiasts! Join the Noble Maritime team on Sunday, August 30 at 2:45 PM as we embark on a photo walk inspired by our exhibition OCEANUS. Lead by photographer and co-curator Michael McWeeney, our journey will begin at the St. George Ferry terminal with a short introduction before boarding one of the Staten Island Ferries for an afternoon of photography. You can get insight on how some of the photographs in OCEANUS came to be all while creating a series of your own photographs during the round trip across New York Harbor. Bring a love of photography and the camera of your choice (mobile phones are cameras too), we provide insight but not equipment. This is a walking tour, so please wear comfortable, sturdy shoes. Meeting Location: Empire Outlets, 55 Richmond Terrace, (Meet by the big 'EO' sculpture that faces the water.)

$30 | space is strictly limited

RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/photo-walk-tickets-1996120069863

📷: Michael McWeeney, Passage to Staten Island, photograph

08/21/2026

If you missed our last Paint and Sip, save the date for Friday, September 25 at 6 PM, when we will welcome Arts Educator Pauline Velez-Romano back to the museum! Spend your evening sipping your favorite drink while recreating a unique autumnal atmosphere. Pauline will guide you every step of the way.

Easels, palettes, paints, and canvases will be provided. The cost is $50 per person, or $35 for museum members. Registration is required. This event is BYOB, but no hard alcohol. Cups, bottle openers, and corkscrews will be provided. Ages 21+, please bring a valid ID.

Register at: eventbrite.com/e/paint-and-sip-class-tickets-1996497392445

08/20/2026

08/14/2026

Sea Shanties returns in two days! Join us on Sunday, August 16 starting at 2 PM for a fun afternoon. This relaxed, family-friendly sing-along of traditional seafaring work songs is a joyful way to spend an afternoon—no singing experience required, just enthusiasm!

08/13/2026

Calling all photography enthusiasts! Join the Noble Maritime team on Sunday, August 30 as we embark on a photo walk inspired by our exhibition OCEANUS. Lead by photographer and co-curator Michael McWeeney, our journey will begin at the St. George Ferry terminal with a short introduction before boarding one of the Staten Island Ferries for an afternoon of photography. You can get insight on how some of the photographs in OCEANUS came to be all while creating a series of your own photographs during the round trip across New York Harbor. Bring a love of photography and the camera of your choice (mobile phones are cameras too), we provide insight but not equipment. This is a walking tour, so please wear comfortable, sturdy shoes. Meeting Location: Empire Outlets, 55 Richmond Terrace, (Meet by the big 'EO' sculpture that faces the water.)

$30 | space is strictly limited

RSVP at eventbrite.com/e/photo-walk-tickets-1996120069863

📷: Michael McWeeney, Passage to Staten Island, photograph

08/07/2026

Just two days away! Did you know Staten Island once held two-thirds of the Manhattan Project's uranium, and NYC has been a declared Nuclear Weapons Free Zone since 1982?

Join us Sunday, August 9 at 1 PM as Pace professor Matthew Bolton traces NYC's surprising nuclear story, from a Manhattan Project office near City Hall to the activists (including Staten Islander Dorothy Day) who pushed back. 30-minute talk, 30-minute Q&A.

RSVP at eventbrite.com/e/staten-islands-nuclear-history-tickets-1993695866004

📸: World’s first nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus (SSN-571), in New York Harbor, 1958; Greenpeace activists at the Statue of Liberty, 1984. Photo © Greenpeace Kurt Abrahamson

08/07/2026

Happy National Lighthouse Day! This holiday marks the day in 1789 when an Act of Congress gave Federal oversight to our nation's lighthouses. Robbins Reef Lighthouse was commissioned by Congress in 1837 because the shallow water was a danger to navigation. The reef was originally called Robyn’s Rift by the early Dutch settlers because the rocky reef was a gathering place for seals. The current lighthouse was built in 1883 and was the home to famed keeper Katherine Walker and her family for over three decades.