Waterfront Museum fun

New things are happening at the Waterfront Museum, docked across the street from the Fairway Market in Red Hook. Expect a full lineup of entertainment, educational programs and expanded open hours for the spring.

Walk across the gangway to visit Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge #79, the last wooden covered barge of its kind still floating. Barge #79 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Visits include a chance to see the museum’s current exhibition, “Showboat