The planned components are:

• Permanent dock space for the replica of Captain Henry Hudson’s ship, Half Moon;
• Accommodation for collaborative visiting tall ships and other visiting ships;
• A museum and archive of Dutch historical documents;
• Educational outreach with an electronic field trip, study visits and other forums;
• An annual fund raising event featuring a festival of Dutch history; and
• A reading room of Dutch Colonial history and a restaurant with Dutch cuisine.

The initial exhibit will be a virtual tour of New Amsterdam as it was depicted in the 1660 Castello Plan using 3D images and historical documentation