Preserving City Island's Nautical Heritage
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WELCOME
Volunteer Opportunity
The City Island Nautical Museum is looking for volunteers to be docents at the Museum on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays, 1 PM to 4 PM).
If you are interested, please email us (cinmcityisland@gmail.com).
At the City Island Nautical Museum, we invite you to embark on a journey through the captivating maritime history of our beloved island community.
The Museum is open for the 2026 season Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 PM, April 25 through October 25.
Private tours are available; please email us.
Please see below for the latest Museum News. For more Museum Moments, explore this link.
"What Was There Back Then?":
First in Series of Museum Talks
The first in a series of events planned at the City Island Nautical Museum this season took place on Saturday, June 20. “What Was There Back Then? A Look Back at City Island Shops & Spots Over the Years” drew more than 30 persons, veteran City Islanders, new residents, and those curious about the history of favorite shops, restaurants, and businesses. The hour-plus conversation between those gathered filled the Museum’s library with lively conversation and many memories.
Our next talk, “The Prehistory of City Island,” by Eric Sanderson, City Island resident, author of Mannahatta, and Vice President for Urban Conservation Strategy at the New York Botanical Garden, will take place at the Museum on Wednesday, July 22, at 7 PM. Watch for more details.
P.S. 175 Visits Nautical Museum
On this Monday, May 18, "International Museum Day," we welcomed Third Graders from P.S. 175 The City Island School for a special tour of the Museum. Filled with lots of questions and great excitement, the students explored each room. At the end of the visit, when asked what their favorite part was, they declared together: "Everything!"
Bring your school to the City Island Nautical Museum. Private tours are available during the week. Please email us.
Museum Opens for the
Spring-Summer 2026 Season
On Saturday, April 25, the Museum opened for the Spring-Summer 2026 Season, starting with a Members Reception on Friday, April 24, and then opening for weekend hours on Saturday, April 25.
The Museum will be open on Saturdays and Sunday, from 1 to 4 PM, through October 2026.
Private tours are available on weekdays.
Please email us.
Museum Welcomes
Pace University Students
On Monday, March 23, the Museum welcomed students from Pace University who are part of a Mellon Foundation grant project, “Islands, Archipelagos, and Cultural Ecologies,” connecting communities for a more sustainable future. The project will advance environmental justice and the environmental humanities at Pace, building on the university’s strengths in experiential learning and place-based education.
Greeted by Museum President Mike Clancy, along with Museum Staff and Board, the students explored our Permanent Collection Galleries, including the Community and Nautical Rooms which have been updated during the winter months, and previewed the Museum’s newest exhibit on America’s Cup winners, many of which were built on City Island.
Following the visit, they took a walking tour of City Island, led by the Museum’s Board of Trustee member Barbara Dolensek.
Urban Sketchers NYC
Visit the Museum
On February 19, 2026, members of the Urban Sketchers NYC came to the Museum, sketching the nautical treasures around them.
Group tours ~ and times ~ are available. Email us.
