Noble Maritime Collection
Snug Harbor· Staten Island1 hourarthistory
The Noble Maritime Collection presents the extraordinary life and work of John A. Noble, a self-taught artist who lived on a houseboat in the Kill Van Kull and spent decades documenting New York Harbor's working waterfront — the tugboats, schooners, ferries, and harbor workers who defined the port city in the 20th century.
Permanent Collection
Over 7,000 works by John A. Noble including lithographs, oil paintings, sketchbooks, and photographs documenting New York Harbor's working waterfront from the 1920s through the 1980s.
Collection Highlights
John Noble's houseboat studio, preserved intactLithographs of tugboats and harbor craftSketches and paintings of the Kill Van Kull waterfrontPhotographs of the vanished industrial harbor
Hours & Admission
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| ThursdayToday | 1pm – 5pm |
| Friday | 1pm – 5pm |
| Saturday | 1pm – 5pm |
| Sunday | 1pm – 5pm |
Open Thursday–Sunday 1pm to 5pm. Located within Snug Harbor Cultural Center.
Admission
| General | $6 |
| Students | $4 |
| Seniors | $4 |
| Children under 12 | Free |
Members free.
Access & Getting There
Accessibility
- ♿ Wheelchair accessible
Getting There
Staten Island Ferry, then S40 bus to Snug Harbor
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