Plan your visit

Hours

Wednesday - Sunday, 12 to 5 PM
Pay-as-you-wish admission policy
Members, children under 10, and care partners are free.

The museum is closed on New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.


The museum participates in Museums for All, a program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Through Museums for All, those receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits) will not be asked to make a donation for admission to the museum.


Accessibility ♿️

We welcome visitors of all abilities to the museum. Physical accessibility is part of our preservation of the history of Sailors’ Snug Harbor, one of the nation’s first retirement homes. All public areas of the 28,500-sq.-ft. building—including pathways, exhibitions, and restrooms—are accessible by all.

  • Reserved parking is near the entrance, which has no steps and an elevator to every floor.

  • The museum has a wheelchair, walker, and seating available.

  • Service animals are welcome.

  • Admission is by donation, but making a donation is optional.

  • Care partners are free.

The museum is positively rated on AXS Map, a user-generated accessibility database.


Getting to the museum

The Noble Maritime Collection is located in Building D on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301.

Public Transportation

From Staten Island:
Take the S40 to Sailors Snug Harbor Gate or the S44 to Henderson Avenue / Devon Avenue or Kissel Avenue, or follow the directions from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal below.  

From Manhattan:
Visitors from Manhattan may take the R, W or 1 subway lines to Whitehall Street / South Ferry, or the 4 or 5 to Bowling Green. The Ferry is free and runs every half hour on the hour. You can see Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, and our very own Robbins Reef Lighthouse from the starboard (right) decks. Upon exiting, follow the directions from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal below.

From the Staten Island Ferry Terminal:
Exit the ferry through the center of the terminal to Bus Ramp D.

Take the S40, which runs approximately every half hour, to Snug Harbor Gate. Take care crossing the boulevard, there is no traffic light. Go through the gate, up the steps, and follow the path up the hill. The Noble Maritime Collection is Building D to the left.

As an alternative you can take the S44, running about every 15 minutes, to Henderson Ave / Devon Place and enjoy a ten minute walk through Snug Harbor to reach the museum. Exiting the rear of the bus, walk back until you see the South Gate. The woodsy avenue will open up to Cottage Row, where Harbor Eats and Egger’s Ice Cream Parlor operate seasonally. Turn right onto Chapel Road, left at the parking area, and continue past the Pond Garden and the Northwest Meadow. Turn right at the front of the Staten Island Museum, Building A, and continue to Building D housing the Noble Maritime Collection.


Driving / Ride Service / Bicycle

There is plenty of free parking available, including handicap parking spaces. The nearest parking lot to the Noble Maritime Collection is located in P2, the lot on the right if you enter through Snug Harbor’s East Gate on Fillmore Street.

Our accessible ground-level entrance and a secure railing for locking up bicycles are located at the rear of Building D through Shinbone Alley, between the front and rear rows of Greek Revival buildings.