Maritime Museum of San Diego

Maritime Museum of San Diego is collecting, preserving, and presenting our rich maritime heritage connections with the Pacific world.

General Admission, Historic Bay Cruises, Swift Boat tours, Tall Ship Adventures, World Class Exhibits, plus many more seasonal activities and adventures during the year. Some of our popular seasonal events include: Pirate Days, Special Sailings, 4th of July activities, Festival of Sail, Parade of Lights and many many more.

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Maritime Museum of San Diego, San Diego, CA. 12K likes. The Maritime Museum of San Diego enjoys a worldwide reputation for excellence in restoring,...

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The Maritime Museum of San Diego is housed in one of the finest collections of historic ships in the world. The iconic and majestic Star of India is docked...

This museum is easy to find: look for the 100ft-high masts of the iron-hulled square-rigger Star of India. Built on the Isle of Man and launched in 1863, the tall ship plied the England–India trade route, carried immigrants to New Zealand, became a trading ship based in Hawaii and, finally, ferried cargo in Alaska. It’s a handsome vessel, but don’t expect anything romantic or glamorous on board.

187 reviews of Maritime Museum of San Diego "I love this place, they have a bunch of great ships to view and go on. This is one of the cheaper attractions in san diego and i strongly suggest this place to people visiting from out of town. If…

The Maritime Museum of San Diego, established in 1948, preserves one of the largest collections of historic sea vessels in the United States. Located on the San Diego Bay, the centerpiece of the museum's collection is the Star of India, an 1863 iron bark. The museum maintains the MacMullen Library and Research Archives aboard the 1898 ferryboat Berkeley. The museum also publishes the quarterly peer-reviewed journal Mains'l Haul: A Journal of Pacific Maritime History.