National Lighthouse Museum
Located on the former site of the United States Lighthouse Service’s (USLHS) General Depot in St. George, Staten Island, the National Lighthouse Museum educates visitors about the history and technology of the nation’s lighthouses.
The General Depot was the national headquarters, testing ground, and distribution center for all materials and equipment used by light keepers and USLHS personnel from 1864 to 1939. Once a lively and bustling site of 18 buildings, today only 6 remain.
The Museum occupies the 2,400 square foot 1912 USLHS foundry building. Visitors are welcome to enjoy self-guided tours of the Museum exhibits including: Beacons Through Time, Supplying the Nation’s Light Stations: The General Depot, Optics: Projecting the Light, Life at the Light: Lighthouse Keepers, and much more!
How to get to monument National Lighthouse Museum
By car
Drive to Bay Street and the Staten Island Ferry terminal, where you can park and it is a 3-5 minute walk to the museum. There is also on-street 2-hour parking which must be paid with coins or credit card at the pay-station and you put the receipt on your dashboard to show that you paid.
By bus
Take any manhattan bus to South Ferry, and then take the free Staten Island Ferry.
By subway
Take the subway to South Ferry and take the free Staten Island Ferry.
By ferry
From the Staten Island terminal of the Staten Island Ferry, it is a 3-5 minute walk. Once the ferry docks in St. George, exit the lowest level of the ferry. Walk towards the parking lot and the terminal’s entrance doors. Turn left before the entrance doors and follow tall, blue signs marked “Bay Street Landing.” You’ll walk under two overpasses with a high stone wall to your left and a security fence to your right.
On foot
See directions from the Staten Isand Ferry terminal below.
Tips for travellers
Best time to see
In good weather
How many hours to explore
2
Best points to take a photo
Great views of NY Harbor from Pier 1
Where to buy the tickets
At the Museum
How to save money
Tickets are $7 but there are categories of discounts:
Seniors (65+) $5, Military $5 Veterans $5,Students (12+) $5, Children under 12 FREE, Disabled $3.
The Staten Island Ferry, which takes you to where you are a 3-5 minute walk to the museum is FREE, and is about a 20 minute sail from Manhaattan to Staten Island, passing by the Statue of Liberty and with great views of the lower Manhattan skyline.
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