Bona Ventura

Financial District · New York City

Bowne & Co. Stationers

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A restored 19th-century print shop of the South Street Seaport Museum on cobbled Water Street, where letterpress cards and stationery are printed on site on vintage presses.

Address
211 Water St, New York, NY 10038
Hours
Wed-Sun 11:00-17:00; closed Mon, Tue (museum site, 2026)
Best time to go
Afternoon · About 25 min
Price
Letterpress cards from about $4 (Time Out, older listing)
Price level
$

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Good to know

  • Open Wednesday to Sunday, 11-5.
  • Watch the presses running in the back room.

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