After nearly a year-long face lift, the South Street Seaport Museum has reopened, under the auspices of The Museum of the City of New York , which will be paying $5 million out of the museum’s operating budget on a trial basis for a year-and-a-half. The museum, which features an array of historical ephemera including old full-size ships, beautiful model ships (seen here), vintage photographry and much more, has struggled financially in the past, spending a decade in arrears to the city’s Economic Development Corporation for rent and utilities, the Times reports . [ more › ]
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