The barque Peking, one of the last Laeisz “Flying P Liners,” at New York’s South Street Seaport will be open to visitors again for seven Saturdays, from 12:00 to 4:00 pm, starting today and running through October 19th. The four-masted steel hulled barque, built in 1911, has been closed since the museum shut down in February 2011.  Other parts of the museum have reopened since but the Peking has remained shuttered.  The future of the ship is uncertain, so this may be a good time to visit.

There are also lots of other activities going on at the Seaport, including a block printing workshop at Bowne printers, wood carving demonstrations by Sal Polisi, as well as sails on the schooner Pioneer.   Click here to learn more.