Stamp a Dreidel at the Seaport

Sun Dec 29, 2024
3:00pm to 5:00pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: FREE
Location:
Seaport Museum
12 Fulton Street, New York, NY, 10038
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Celebrate Hanukkah with the Seaport Museum by hot-foil stamping your own wooden dreidel with special letterforms developed by the professional printers at Bowne & Co.   

Foil stamping is similar to letterpress printing, in that a raised surface is used to transfer the image, but rather than ink, a heat-activated metallic gold foil is used. The talented printers at Bowne & Co. drew these letterforms based on scans of a German 15th century Ashkenazi Haggadah from The British Library. Those designs were then made into the magnesium dies used for this foil stamping activity.

Advance egistration is encouraged for this free drop-in activity but walkups will be accommodated as possible. You are welcome to visit anytime between 3pm and 5pm, and you don’t have to stay for the full event.

Don't miss Chocolate Hanukkah and the menorah lighting as well.

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.