Maritime Museum of San Diego

Looking for kid adventure and education? https://www.nrtoday.com//article_5f83f1ca-32ba-5a96-8e62-3

In case you missed this beautiful performance prior to the Big Bay Boom...make sure to watch until the end! https://fox5sandiego.com//watch-big-bay-boom-national-ant/

Looking for a spot along the waterfront to watch the Big Bay Boom? With your general admission ticket, you can view the fireworks from one of the Museum’s amazing historic vessels! We even extended our daily hours on July 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. We will be closing right before the Big Bay Boom begins. For tickets go to... https://sdmaritime.org//public-e/4th-of-july-celebrations/

Fourth of July National Anthem production went brilliantly aboard Star of India! What an amazing young woman and what a voice! The show and Big Bay Boom will be broadcast on Fox TV 5 in San Diego and across the state on Fox 5 affiliates! If you can't make it to the waterfront, enjoy the show from the comfort of your home! #Wonderfront #july4th #sdmaritime

Is your camp or youth group looking for a fun and educational outdoor activity this summer? We're now taking reservations for educational tours of our historic ships. Book today! #summercamp #youthgroup #Wonderfront #visitsandiego... For more info visit https://sdmaritime.org/education/school-and-youth-tours/

So wonderful to reunite with our amazing docents! Make sure on your next visit to thank all of these wonderful men and women who volunteer their time, talent and passion! Port of San Diego #Wonderfront #sdmaritime #volunteers

Star of India, looking Startacular!

Humanity has always moved through our world with curiosity and fascination. We always want to know what’s over the horizon and why the world works the way it does. We believe that science is a process, a collection of methods that humans have developed to better understand the natural world and navigate our way through it. That is never more evident than in the story of how we explored the seas. So, why not sit down and enjoy this virtual voyage of exploration. https://youtu.be/a-UZ9pVE7PU

Join in the adventure! The Maritime Museum of San Diego is home to the maritime story of the West Coast and beyond with one of the most extensive collections of historic ships in the world. Donations & membership help to tell the maritime story and to preserve these ships. Why not consider the Gift of Membership or Gift Cards to the Maritime Museum of San Diego this holiday season? The perfect treat for the adventure-lover, history and seafaring, sailing friends and family members. https://sdmaritime.org/support-the-museum/

This Giving Tuesday we are so grateful for our members, visitors and community of supporters. We may be limited to get away these days, so until then, we give you a chance to travel virtually to the waterfront with our new 24/7 live streaming EarthCam. Near or far, a front row view to history, adventure, culture, education, entertainment and our environment. We still have challenges to surmount, and these may well exceed anything we have encountered thus far. Stay healthy and... let’s pull through this together. To donate please visit https://sdmaritime.org/support-the-museum/

Missing the holiday lights? Look no more. Check out the Star of India lights shining bright along the San Diego north embarcadero with our new EarthCam. https://sdmaritime.org/visit/public-events/earth-cam/

Check out the gorgeous sunset from the new 24/7 webcam at the top of the Maritime Museum of San Diego’s Victorian-era steam ferry Berkeley. https://sdmaritime.org/visit/public-events/earth-cam/

Join the Hausmann Quartet on October 18th as they perform their second virtual concert aboard the Berkeley Ferry Boat For more information and tickets: https://sdmaritime.org/visit/public-events/concert-series/

We Are Open! The outdoor-only visitor experience with free historic bay cruise special offer continues. Grab your cozy sweater and jackets for a dose of healthy fresh air and experience a joyful educational and cultural escape amid the current conditions.

Thank you to those that logged in and joined this virtual concert. If you missed it, join us next month for a lovely treat.

Join us from home!

Share your #KidsFreeSD adventure photos taken at the Maritime Museum of San Diego and show us the great fun you had.

There’s no better time to be a kid in San Diego than in the month of October! Kids 12 and under enjoy FREE admission at the Maritime Museum of San Diego and other select art, cultural, and science museums and historical sites in San Diego County. print or download your coupon from here: https://www.sandiego.org//kids-free-with-purchase-of-adult to ... Then present it when you visit Maritime Museum of San Diego to receive free admission for up to four children (12 and under) with one full-price paid adult. (May not be combined with any other offer.)

Continuing the Fifth Season, Concerts at Maritime Museum of San Diego Provide a New Unique Virtual Musical Concert Experience Sunday, September 20 4:00 pm Worldly Travelers... Join us online from the comfort of your home! This virtual voyage includes stops in this century’s Middle East and 18th-century France, and of course Haydn’s Austria. The program opens with a quartet by the inventive Chevalier de Saint-Georges (remembered as the first classical composer of African descent) who collaborated on many of Haydn’s Paris premieres. Young Iranian composer Aftab Darvishi’s evocative Daughters of Sol is the bridge to one of Haydn’s late masterpieces, opus 76, no. 6. Until conditions once again allow audiences to join us aboard the Berkeley all concerts will be video streams, with a link provided after your ticket purchase. Ticket prices are up to the buyer, with a $5 minimum.

There is still time to vote for us in the San Diego Reader Poll In the "Attractions & City Living" category the Maritime Museum of San Diego is nominated for: Best Tourist Attraction... Best Tourist Attraction for Locals Most Instagrammable Place In the "Music & Entertainment" category we are nominated for: Best Museum https://bestof.sandiegoreader.com/voter/index Thanks for your help!!!

Great news! Our general admission ticket purchase to the Maritime Museum of San Diego with a free narrated historic bay cruise promotion has been extended! Arrive early to sign up and enjoy the Bay tour after you explore the top decks of these historic ships.... Space is limited. Hope to see you soon!

There is still time to vote for us in the San Diego Reader Poll In the "Attractions & City Living" category the Maritime Museum of San Diego is nominated for: Best Tourist Attraction... Best Tourist Attraction for Locals Most Instagrammable Place In the "Music & Entertainment" category we are nominated for: Best Museum https://bestof.sandiegoreader.com/voter/index Thanks for your help!!!

Happy Labor Day! Stay safe. Stay Healthy

Vote for the us in the San Diego Reader Poll The Maritime Museum of San Diego is nominated for: Best Museum Best Tourist Attraction... Best Tourist Attraction for Locals Most Instagrammable Place See more

Free Boat Ride Promotion continues with paid General Admission. Thursday, 9/3 - Monday 9/7

We are now OPEN! Maritime Museum of San Diego reopens today with a fantastic outdoor experience not to miss. Come join us for a free historic bay cruise when you purchase general admission to tour the top decks of our historic fleet. https://sdmaritime.org/late/announcing-august-22-reopening/... #sdmaritime #MMSD #wonderfront #portofsandiego

We are reopening tomorrow! Want to get outdoors and on the water? Come join us for a free historic bay cruise when you purchase general admission to tour the top decks of our historic fleet.... https://sdmaritime.org/late/announcing-august-22-reopening/ #sdmaritime #MMSD #wonderfront @portofsandiego

We are reopening this Saturday, August 22nd! Want to get outdoors and on the water and enjoy @portofsandiego? Come join us for a free historic bay cruise when you purchase general admission to tour the top decks of our historic fleet.... https://sdmaritime.org/late/announcing-august-22-reopening/ #sdmaritime #MMSD #wonderfront #portofsandiego

Staff and Volunteers have accomplished a great deal maintaining and restoring our legendary fleet while the Museum remains temporarily closed. Check out the link below for a full update and photos: https://sdmaritime.org/lat/ship-restoration-and-maintenance... #MMSD #sdmaritime #wehavethebestvolunteersintheworld

PASSION. PRIDE. PRESERVATION CARRIES ON. Even though the Museum is closed due to COVID-19, our fleet needs to be maintained so that our cherished vessels are preserved. Adhering to all safety and health protocols, volunteers have been returning to our San Diego downtown waterfront location to care for the vessels. David Fairbank, Mike Wolter, and Isaac Wills have been focusing their efforts on Medea’s brightwork. Seen here, long-time Volunteer David Fairbank with the Maritime... Museum of San Diego before 1997. The last active warship from World War I: the steam yacht Medea was designed originally for Scottish gentry. She was bought by the French Navy and served as a convoy escort and in anti-submarine patrols from June 1917 to the war’s end. Medea remains a living echo of this dramatic past.

Flashback to this very special Member’s night in the winter of 2018, and the preview opening party for the new Wind & Water, Sailing in San Diego exhibit, featuring the brilliant photography of the late Bobby Greiser and Mark Albertazzi. If you have a photo taken by Bobby or Mark, please post it here and share! #flashbackfriday #sdmaritime #mmsd

Help us get nominated in the San Diego Reader's Best-of Poll The Maritime Museum is in the running for Best Museum (under the Music & Entertainment Group), Best Tourist Attraction and Best Tourist Attraction for Locals (both under the Attractions & City Living Group). Go to these links and nominate us!... Best Museum https://bestof.sandiegoreader.com//Music-&-Ent/Best-Museum Best Tourist Attraction https://bestof.sandiegoreader.com//Attractions-and-City-Li Best Tourist Attraction for Locals https://bestof.sandiegoreader.com//Best-Tourist-Attraction

Maritime Museum of San Diego begins a second temporary closure Tuesday, July 7, 2020 to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Thank you to all of our fans, supporteers and visitors who returned to the Maritime Museum when we reopened to public for six days beginning Wednesday, July 1, 2020 after closing temporarily due to the global pandemic for nearly four months starting Monday, March 16, 2020. The Museum is complying with state and local governance and guidelines and anticipates reopening Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the approval of regional authorities. Museum management will continue to monitor the COVID-19 case data dashboards adjusting operations and safety and health protocols as needed to fight coronavirus.

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Sneak Peek! We are so honored to host part of the Big Bay Boom television production at the Maritime Museum of San Diego featuring National Anthem singer Keena Mapanao, RN BSN, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Sharp Grossmont Hospital and National Anthem American sign language interpreter, high school teacher, Kayla Sweet. Tune in for the Saturday, July 4 pre-recorded show8:30 p.m 9:30 p.m. broadcast on KSWB Fox5 San Diego, KTLA 5 Los Angeles, KRON 4 San Francisco, and KTXL 40 Sacramento.

Lights. Camera. Action! We are excited about this year's BIg Bay Boom 4th of July television production and proud to share our special performance with you! Please tune in to watch this Saturday at 8:30 p.m.! The first half-hour of the Big Bay Boom 4th of July Fox5 special will feature A SALUTE TO HEROES with Ms. Bade and Mr. Martinez paying tribute to the many individuals that make America exceptional and exploring how this event has become the biggest fireworks show west of... the Mississippi River. The first 30 minutes will also include a a special performance of the national anthem from the deck of the iconic Star of India, at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. The second half-hour of the program will showcase an extended ENCORE of past Big Bay Boom 4th of July firework shows for the entire family to enjoy. The program will be broadcast in San Diego PLUS Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento! For more details click here https://sdmaritime.org/latest-news/big-bay-boom-2020/

We are open! Looking for an outdoor experience on the water front? Want to learn about our deep pacific maritime heritage aboard a fleet of historic ships and throughout a blend of below deck exhibits? Check out our new safety and health protocols, admission requirements, tour updates and more at sdmaritime.org. #museum #portofsandiego #adventure #history #education #outdoor

We are getting ready to re-open on July 1st! Please check out the changes to the Maritime Museum of San Diego experience, which were made for the safety of our guests, volunteers and employees. https://sdmaritime.org/latest-/announcing-july-1-reopening/... #sdmaritime #MMSD

Father's Day is this Sunday. If you're still in need of a GREAT gift, how about a Maritime Museum of San Diego gift card? We will be re-opening really soon and there is no better way to spend a day than on San Diego Bay... https://sdmaritime.org/tickets/

The "star" of our Museum!

Wee mates enjoying swabbing on a voyage of BOARDED! A New Pirate Adventure aboard Maritime Museum of San Diego’s schooner Californian

Did we make the list of the 15 best things to do in San Diego? Spoiler Alert... YUP! Thanks The Points Guy... https://thepointsguy.com/gu/best-things-to-do-in-san-diego/

Maritime Museum of San Diego for DAYS! #sdmaritime #MMSD

John Walsh, a member of the Maritime Museum of San Diego’s Education staff, wrote the following poem as a riff on John Masefield's very famous "Sea Fever" poem, hence why he called it "C-Fever" in reference to COVID-19. John mastered the longing we have to return to the waterfront and to experience how much we are all connected by the sea.

This Memorial Day weekend we honor the Swift Boat Sailors and Vietnam Veterans and Volunteers who helped to restore the PCF 816 Swift Boat. When the Museum reopens, we will look forward to sharing this nationally registered historic vessel with you. https://youtu.be/8fceHtaCbwc

It's National Maritime Day! Thank you to everyone involved in our nation's maritime industry! This photo is a flashback from when the US Coast Guard Cadets performed in front of the Star of India. #NationalMaritimeDay #sdmaritime

Check out the progess made on Butcher Boy... thank you all so much for all of the support! https://youtu.be/vaZifOA3yJI

Throwback to 2017 and San Salvador on the Pacific Heritage Tour. Photo Credits @ Burt Burley for this awesome photo

Sending lots of virtual hugs from the Maritime Museum of San Diego crew. #WithloveSanDiego @visitsandiego

We’ll keep things shipshape until we see you again. #WithloveSanDiego @visitsandiego

While it’s critical right now to #StayAtHome, the Maritime Museum of San Diego will be ready to welcome you back when the time is right. #CATourism

Have you checked out our new Science History Series written by Maritime Museum of San Diego’s Raymond Ashley, Ph.D., K.C.I., President / CEO? As a way to carry on with our mission under present circumstances in showing how the sea connects all things, including ourselves with our past, these updates will continue for the foreseeable future. You’ll find these to be an entertaining and educational break What did James Lind know about earlier epidemics? May 14, 2020... How we came to know medical research Apr 24, 2020 The Plague of Athens Apr 17, 2020 The Dawn of Clinical Medicine Apr 10, 2020 All of these can be found at: https://sdmaritime.org/latest-news/covid-19-diary/ ENJOY!

Progress on our neighbor the Portside Pier has definitely been made. #sdmaritime #portsidepier #portofsandiego

Photo 1: It's a gorgeous day at the Museum Photo 2: We "Wish You Were Here" Photo 3: but "SHIP" happens Photo 4: "Hold fast" we will get through this! ... #sdmaritime #mmsd #wewillgetthroughthis

We hope you and your family and friends are staying healthy and safe. While you may not be able to experience our museum tours, exhibits, bay tours, sailing adventures or special public events at this time, there are still plenty of ways you can show your support. If you enjoyed your time with us, share your commitment to traveling again when the time comes. 1. Buy a gift card for future use - https://iwilltravelagain.com/maritime-museum-of-san-diego... 2. Send our gift card listing https://iwilltravelagain.com/maritime-museum-of-san-diego to friends or family who would enjoy our tours. 3. Help us promote future tourism! Post a photo of your experience with us with the hashtag #iwilltravelagain and tag @sdmaritime on Facebook and Instagram Thank you for your continued support and we hope to see you back at Maritime Museum of San Diego in the future.

On Giving Tuesday, please support us! Maritime Museum of San Diego contributes to the local community by offering special outdoor oceanic learning curriculum, maintaining the city’s iconic landmark ship Star of India, the world’s oldest active sailing ship, and preserves a unique fleet of historic vessels and exhibits to share with tourists, regional families and schools while also staging widely popular annual festivals in partnership with Port of San Diego. For the first t...ime in its 70+ years, the Maritime Museum of San Diego is experiencing complete shutdown, furloughing nearly all of the staff, with no revenue generation, and no clear timetable for reopening. We are doing all that we can to navigate this period of tremendous uncertainty, maintain the sanctity of the Museum’s treasures, and ensure our preparedness to welcome guests again when possible. All donations will help to move us to that moment. We are so grateful for the support many of you have already volunteered, it has been a beacon in this dark time. We very much look forward to welcoming you back soon, until then, hold fast we will weather this! To donate, please visit the link below https://sdmaritime.org/support-the-museum/

Thank you all for your donations so far!

Next Tuesday, May 5, 2020 is Giving Tuesday. We need your support now more than ever. For the first time in its 70+ years, the Maritime Museum is experiencing complete shutdown, with no revenue generation, and no clear timetable for reopening. We are doing all that we can to navigate this period of tremendous uncertainty, maintain the sanctity of the Museum’s treasures, and ensure our preparedness to welcome guests, educators, and students again when possible.

Introducing a new science history series presented by Raymond Ashley, Ph.D., K.C. I., President /CEO Maritime Museum of San Diego https://sdmaritime.org/latest-news/covid-19-diary/

How about a brief virtual visit to the Maritime Museum of San Diego today. We'll save our below deck exhibits and history lessons for another day.

How about a brief virtual tour visit to the Maritime Museum of San Diego today? We'll save the below deck exhibits and history lessons for another day..

Thank you frontline workers and first responders! Star of India lights are dancing in honor of you! Video courtesy of longtime Maritime Museum of San Diego volunteer and sail crew member Irene Batch.

Thank you to our longtime volunteer and sail crew member Irene Batch for capturing this video!

https://www.forbes.com//ship-museums-offer-virtual-tours/ We all need imaginary retreats...proud to be included in this recent piece. Staying connected virtually.