SSSM Announces Wild Life: An Explorer’s Guide to the World's Living Wonde

Join the Seaport Museum and Atlas Obscura for a presentation and panel discussion in celebration of the release of their newest book Wild Life: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Living Wonders, on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 5pm, aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree at Pier 16 (Fulton and South Streets). Tickets are $25. seaportmuseum.org/wild-life-book-launch

Discover the hidden wonders of the natural world as authors Cara Giaimo and Joshua Foer take us on a journey through the most extraordinary stories you’ve never heard of the world’s living wonders. From the bizarre to the beautiful, Wild Life: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Living Wonders is a celebration of the curious and the quirky in the natural world.

Wavertree will provide a unique and immersive backdrop for an evening of discovery and wonder. Guests are encouraged to arrive early to explore this historic vessel, which is the last remaining iron-hulled three-masted full-rigged cargo ship in the world!

Advanced registration is encouraged through the Atlas Obscura website for this event but walkups will be accommodated as possible. Your ticket includes a reception from 5–6pm, the presentation and discussion that begins at 6pm, and access to a book signing that will follow. 

About Atlas Obscura

Atlas Obscura reports extraordinary stories and is a publisher of best-in-class journalism about hidden places, incredible history, scientific marvels, and gastronomical wonders. Their first book, Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders, was a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon and in the New York Times. atlasobscura.com

About the 1885 Tall Ship Wavertree

Wavertree was built at Southampton, England, in 1885 and, after a 24-year sailing career and circumnavigating the globe at least three times, is now the last remaining iron-hulled three-masted full-rigged cargo ship. Today, Wavertree serves as the iconic centerpiece of the bustling waterfront that shaped New York City into a modern metropolis. seaportmuseum.org/about-wavertree

About the South Street Seaport Museum

The South Street Seaport Museum, located in the heart of the historic seaport district in New York City, preserves and interprets the history of New York as a great port city. Founded in 1967, the Museum houses an extensive collection of works of art and artifacts, a maritime reference library, exhibition galleries and education spaces, working 19th century print shops, and an active fleet of historic vessels that all work to tell the story of “Where New York Begins.” seaportmuseum.org

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