Visitors can learn about the technology used in different boats by hoisting a main sail, rowing a model scull, tying nautical knots, or turning a ferry captain's wheel. Simulated activities in the exhibition include ice yachting across the frozen Hudson, rowing in a crew race or designing a steamboat paddle wheel box. The objects on view are from the Museum's own collection and on loan from the New-York Historical Society, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, The Mariners' Museum, The Hudson River Maritime Museum, the Palisade Boat Club and private collectors. Public Programs Boat visits at nearby sites have been organized in conjunction with the exhibition. The Half Moon will be docked at the JFK Marina, just below the museum.
Visitors pay at the boat.
Located at 511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, The Hudson River Museum is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary cultural institution dedicated to providing quality educational experiences of art, history and science, with a focus on the Hudson River region.