National Maritime Museum

Our apologies: your internet browser is not yet fully supported by Schmap online guides. Pages in this guide may display incorrectly.

Schmap.com supports the following browsers:

Internet Explorer 6 and above
Firefox 1.5 and above
Safari 3 for PC

MAC

Safari version 1.3 and above
Firefox 2 and above

National Maritime Museum Map
Download the Schmap San Francisco Guide
San Francisco Home
Schmap San Francisco guide and map

National Maritime Museum

A history of sailing

P.O. Box 470310
Maritime Park Association
San Francisco, CA 94147
+1 415 561 6662
http://www.maritime.org

Due to much needed restoration, this landmark is closed until 2009. Located across from Ghirardelli Square and housed in a 1930s building that resembles a ship, this museum chronicles maritime history with photographs, miniature models of Navy ships and passenger lines, and fascinating interactive exhibits. The Steamship Room details the evolution of wind-to-steam power. On display is the Mermaid, a one-man sailboat that carried a solo adventurer across the Pacific from Japan in 94 days. Admission: museum is free; USD5 for ships; cash only.

Review © 2009, Wcities

National Maritime Museum Photo: Whuzza	National Maritime Museum Photo: Austin Godber	National Maritime Museum Photo: Robin Martinez	National Maritime Museum Photo: Kevin Rademachir	National Maritime Museum Photo: Shawna Scott	National Maritime Museum Photo: Emilio Mercado	National Maritime Museum Photo: phoebe tooley	National Maritime Museum Photo: David Hoshor
National Maritime Museum Photo: Martin Ott