Seaport Museum Cancels Opening
The Friday, Dec. 14 reopening of the South Street Seaport Museum, a sure symbol of hope and resilience for the badly flooded institution, was canceled just hours before the museum was set to open with two new shows. Hurricane Sandy had submerged the buildings ground floor and mechanical systems in five feet of water, requiring external sources of heat and power for the opening. The museum posted this message on Facebook.
Alas! Our lights are now not working in the main staircase leading to our exhibitions on the third and fourth floors, and we are currently closed to visitors while we fix them.
The electrical system was patched after Sandy, including a panel that provides light in the stairwell. Our repair has not held, and the staircase is the sole access, given that neither our elevator or our escalator is working.
We will reopen again as soon as we can make a better repair. We are so sorry, but we look forward to a glorious reopening very soon!