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Independence Seaport Museum

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Capture our region's maritime heritage with family-oriented interactive exhibits, ship models, artifacts including 1892 Cruiser Olympia and WWII Submarine Becuna, and art.

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This space is available for rent.  Visit http://www.phillyspacefinder.com/organizations/1605 for more info.

• At-a-
  Glance

  • Contact Info

    Independence Seaport Museum

    211 S. Columbus Boulevard
    Philadelphia, PA 19106

    Phone: 215-413-8655   |   Official Website

  • Map

    Full map and directions

  • Accessibility Services

    

  • Accessibility Details

    Access Information: Education staff available to answer questions on access. Please call in advance for details on reservations for special tours,accessible seating or interpreted events.

    Blind/VI Access: Touch tour lessons adapted to the needs of individuals. Special tours are available with at least one week notice.

    Deaf/Hearing Access: Sign Language interpreter available with at least 24 hours notice.

    Wheelchair Access: Wheelchairs available if needed.

  • • Current Events

      04/13/12- 04/14/13

      Titanic Philadelphians Exhibit Independence Seaport Museum Titanic Philadelphians Exhibit Presented by Independence Seaport Museum at Independence Seaport Museum April 13, 2012-April 14, 2013 Titanic Philadelphians spotlights the personal lives of the Philadelphians directly affected by the ship disaster. The exhibit is told through the accounts and stories of the Philadelphians that sailed on the Titanic during her maiden voyage. At the center of the exhibit is the Titanic first class passenger list, one of only a few copies known to still exist from the ship.

      03/16/12- 12/31/12

      Home of the Brave: The War of 1812 in Art, Story & Song Independence Seaport Museum Home of the Brave: The War of 1812 in Art, Story & Song Presented by Independence Seaport Museum at Independence Seaport Museum March 16-December 31, 2012 The Home of the Brave exhibit marks the bicentennial of “America’s forgotten war,” the War of 1812. Comprised of objects from the collection of Independence Seaport Museum, as well as loans from the Dietrich American Foundation and other private collectors, the exhibition explores the naval aspect of the War of 1812 through art, material and popular culture, as well as first-hand accounts of participants and on-lookers and interactive cannons that visitors can...

  • • Upcoming Events

      06/01/12- 06/03/12	Battleship Olympia Tattoo Convention Independence Seaport Museum Battleship Olympia Tattoo Convention Presented by Tattooed Kingpin at Independence Seaport Museum June 1-June 3, 2012 Come to the Philadelphia's Independence Seaport Museum for the second Phi Tattoo Convention of the year. Tattooers from around the world will be tattooing aboard the Olympia, the globe's oldest still-floating metal warship. Predominantly spotlighting traditional American tattooers, this event will also feature an array of artists applying vintage acetate stencils dating from as far back as the 1940's – truly period-correct, old school tattoos applied in the same...
      06/09/12	Musicopia String Orchestra Concert Independence Seaport Museum Musicopia String Orchestra Concert Presented by Philadelphia Youth Orchestra at Independence Seaport Museum June 9, 2012 Daniela Pierson, conductor.
      07/09/12- 08/17/12	Seaport Summer Camp Independence Seaport Museum Seaport Summer Camp Presented by Independence Seaport Museum at Independence Seaport Museum July 9-August 17, 2012 Themes are: Titanic Week, July 9th-13th Pirate Week, July 16th-20th Time Traveler Week, July 23rd-27th Explorer Week, July 30th- August 3rd Crisis Response Week, August 6th-10th Military Week, August 13th-17th Age range: Children ages 6-12 Examples of Summer Camp Activities: Boat rides on the Delaware River Rowing in boats built by our very own Workshop on the Water Tours aboard  two historic ships, USS...

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• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    04/13/12- 04/14/13

    Titanic Philadelphians Exhibit Independence Seaport Museum Titanic Philadelphians Exhibit Presented by Independence Seaport Museum at Independence Seaport Museum April 13, 2012-April 14, 2013 Titanic Philadelphians spotlights the personal lives of the Philadelphians directly affected by the ship disaster. The exhibit is told through the accounts and stories of the Philadelphians that sailed on the Titanic during her maiden voyage. At the center of the exhibit is the Titanic first class passenger list, one of only a few copies known to still exist from the ship.

    03/16/12- 12/31/12

    Home of the Brave: The War of 1812 in Art, Story & Song Independence Seaport Museum Home of the Brave: The War of 1812 in Art, Story & Song Presented by Independence Seaport Museum at Independence Seaport Museum March 16-December 31, 2012 The Home of the Brave exhibit marks the bicentennial of “America’s forgotten war,” the War of 1812. Comprised of objects from the collection of Independence Seaport Museum, as well as loans from the Dietrich American Foundation and other private collectors, the exhibition explores the naval aspect of the War of 1812 through art, material and popular culture, as well as first-hand accounts of participants and on-lookers and interactive cannons that visitors can...

  • Upcoming Events

    06/01/12- 06/03/12	Battleship Olympia Tattoo Convention Independence Seaport Museum Battleship Olympia Tattoo Convention Presented by Tattooed Kingpin at Independence Seaport Museum June 1-June 3, 2012 Come to the Philadelphia's Independence Seaport Museum for the second Phi Tattoo Convention of the year. Tattooers from around the world will be tattooing aboard the Olympia, the globe's oldest still-floating metal warship. Predominantly spotlighting traditional American tattooers, this event will also feature an array of artists applying vintage acetate stencils dating from as far back as the 1940's – truly period-correct, old school tattoos applied in the same...
    06/09/12	Musicopia String Orchestra Concert Independence Seaport Museum Musicopia String Orchestra Concert Presented by Philadelphia Youth Orchestra at Independence Seaport Museum June 9, 2012 Daniela Pierson, conductor.
    07/09/12- 08/17/12	Seaport Summer Camp Independence Seaport Museum Seaport Summer Camp Presented by Independence Seaport Museum at Independence Seaport Museum July 9-August 17, 2012 Themes are: Titanic Week, July 9th-13th Pirate Week, July 16th-20th Time Traveler Week, July 23rd-27th Explorer Week, July 30th- August 3rd Crisis Response Week, August 6th-10th Military Week, August 13th-17th Age range: Children ages 6-12 Examples of Summer Camp Activities: Boat rides on the Delaware River Rowing in boats built by our very own Workshop on the Water Tours aboard  two historic ships, USS...

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    05/06/12	Tokyo String Quartet II Independence Seaport Museum
    04/29/12	Philharmonic Winds of New York Independence Seaport Museum
    04/29/12	Philadelphia Science Festival: Discovery Day at the Seaport Independence Seaport Museum
    04/27/12	Philadelphia Science Festival: Astronomy Night - Independence Seaport Museum Independence Seaport Museum
    04/26/12	Musicians from Marlboro III Independence Seaport Museum
    04/04/12	Juilliard Quartet II Independence Seaport Museum
    03/17/12	Knights of the Sea - War of 1812 Lecture and book signing Independence Seaport Museum
    03/14/12	Jerusalem Quartet Independence Seaport Museum
    02/26/12	Network for New Music Ensemble with Felyx M (Mendelssohn Club Chamber Singers) Independence Seaport Museum
    02/12/12	Miami Quartet with Pianist Lydia Artymiw Independence Seaport Museum
    02/01/12- 02/29/12	Black History Month - James Forten Display Case Independence Seaport Museum
    01/15/12	Orion Quartet with Violist Ida Kavafian Independence Seaport Museum
    01/06/12	ECCO (East Coast Chamber Orchestra) Independence Seaport Museum
    12/31/11	Annual Family Fireworks-Viewing Party Independence Seaport Museum
    12/31/11	2011 Buccaneers Ball Independence Seaport Museum
    12/31/11	New Year's Eve Seaport Museum Celebration Independence Seaport Museum
    12/17/11	Seaport Parade of Lights Independence Seaport Museum
    11/19/11	Scout Day Independence Seaport Museum
    11/19/11	Drawn from Drawn Independence Seaport Museum
    11/19/11	Stout and Chowder Festival Independence Seaport Museum
    11/19/11	2nd Annual Stout & Chowder Festival 2011 Independence Seaport Museum
    11/12/11	ISM Lecture Series: Plain Talk about Plein Air Independence Seaport Museum
    11/12/11	Community Day- Philadelphia Navy Yard and South Philly Independence Seaport Museum
    11/12/11- 09/21/11	Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research's 35th Anniversary Benefit for the Birds Independence Seaport Museum
    11/11/11	Veterans Day Ceremony Honoring Submariners Independence Seaport Museum
    10/15/11	Seafarin’ Saturday: Scary Sea Stories Independence Seaport Museum
    10/15/11	ISM Lecture Series with Marvin Barrash presenting a lecture on U.S.S. Cyclops Independence Seaport Museum
    10/15/11	Mid-Autumn Chinese Festival Independence Seaport Museum
    10/08/11	Wooden Boat Festival Independence Seaport Museum
    09/18/11	Pirate Battle on the Delaware Independence Seaport Museum
    09/17/11	Talk Like A Pirate Day Independence Seaport Museum
    09/17/11	ISM Lecture Series Independence Seaport Museum
    09/09/11- 10/08/11	Philadelphia Seaport Festival Independence Seaport Museum
    09/04/11	Confluence of the Two Indian Classical Music Styles: Carnatic and Hindustani Independence Seaport Museum
    09/03/11	Confluence of Two Indian Classical Music Styles Independence Seaport Museum
    08/20/11	Seafarin’ Saturday: The Art of the Scrimshaw Independence Seaport Museum
    07/23/11- 07/24/11	Seaport Antique and Classic Boat Show Independence Seaport Museum
    07/16/11	Seafarin’ Saturday: Signal Flag Celebration Independence Seaport Museum
    07/05/11- 12/31/11	Seaport Museum Walking Tours Independence Seaport Museum
    07/02/11	Seaport Fireworks Spectacular Independence Seaport Museum
    06/18/11	Seafarin’ Saturday: Slinky Art Independence Seaport Museum
    05/21/11	Seafarin’ Saturday: Safe Boating on the River Independence Seaport Museum
    05/13/11	Ying Quartet Independence Seaport Museum
    05/07/11	Community Day: Fishtown Independence Seaport Museum
    04/30/11	Dancing with the Rock Stars - 20th Annual Scholarship Benefit Independence Seaport Museum
    04/29/11	Violinist Daniel Phillips with Cellist Marcy Rosen and Pianist Cynthia Raim Independence Seaport Museum
    04/28/11	Paris - When It Sizzled Independence Seaport Museum
    04/28/11	Paris, When it Sizzled: Stravinsky, Milhaud and "Le Jazz Hot" Independence Seaport Museum
    04/23/11	Raft Rally Independence Seaport Museum
    04/16/11	Seafarin’ Saturday: Take the Science Festival River Raft Challenge Independence Seaport Museum
    04/15/11- 12/31/11	Exhibit Opening - Drawn to the Water Independence Seaport Museum
    04/09/11- 04/10/11	Seaport Slumber with the Philadelphia Belle Independence Seaport Museum
    04/05/11	Musicians from Marlboro II Independence Seaport Museum
    04/03/11	New York Wind Quintet Independence Seaport Museum
    04/02/11- 12/03/11	Historic Ship Behind the Scenes Tours Independence Seaport Museum
    04/01/11- 04/02/11	Seaport Slumber with the Philadelphia Belle Independence Seaport Museum
    03/26/11- 03/27/11	Seaport Slumber with the Philadelphia Belle Independence Seaport Museum
    03/25/11	Violinist Hiroko Yajima with Violist Samuel Rhodes, Cellist Marcy Rosen and Pianist Lydia Artymiw Independence Seaport Museum
    03/19/11	Seafarin’ Saturday: Steamin’ down the River Independence Seaport Museum
    03/19/11	ISM Lecture Series John L Busch-Steam Coffin-the voyage of the Savannah Independence Seaport Museum
    03/05/11- 03/06/11	Seaport Slumber with the Philadelphia Belle Independence Seaport Museum
    02/19/11	Burleigh, Brahms and Dvorák’s New Musical World Independence Seaport Museum
    01/07/11	ECCO Independence Seaport Museum
    12/31/10	New Year's Eve Family Fireworks Party Independence Seaport Museum
    12/18/10	Seaport Parade of Lights Independence Seaport Museum
    12/15/10	Violinist Ida Levin, Cellist Peter Stumpf and Pianist Cynthia Raim Independence Seaport Museum
    11/14/10	Juilliard Quartet with Ricardo Morales on Clarinet Independence Seaport Museum
    11/13/10	Stout & Chowder Festival Independence Seaport Museum
    11/07/10	Tokyo String Quartet Independence Seaport Museum
    11/06/10	ISM Lecture Series Independence Seaport Museum
    11/03/10	AVA Ensemble Independence Seaport Museum
    10/24/10	Violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn and Pianist Marcantonio Barone Independence Seaport Museum
    10/09/10	Wooden Boat Festival Independence Seaport Museum
    09/19/10	Talk Like A Pirate Day Independence Seaport Museum
    09/07/10- 09/08/10	SS Elisabeth Independence Seaport Museum
    08/29/10- 09/26/10	Discover Penn's Landing: An Amerzing Scavenger Hunt Independence Seaport Museum
    08/14/10	Seaport Cinema Independence Seaport Museum
    08/06/10	From the Shoreline: A Performance by John Mock Independence Seaport Museum
    06/26/10	2010 Fireworks Spectacular and Silent Auction Independence Seaport Museum
    04/29/10	Belcea Quartet Independence Seaport Museum
    04/11/10	Jupiter Quartet w/ Michael Tree, viola & Peter Wiley, cello Independence Seaport Museum
    03/27/10	Slinky Birthday Party Independence Seaport Museum
    03/26/10- 01/03/11	It Sprang from the River: Everyday Objects with Maritime Secrets Independence Seaport Museum
    03/19/10	Tokyo Quartet w/ Benjamin Hochman, piano Independence Seaport Museum
    03/12/10	Jennifer Montone, horn; Ida Levin, violin; Ignat Solzenitsyn, piano Independence Seaport Museum
    02/25/10	Christian Tetzlaff Trio Independence Seaport Museum
    02/24/10	Juilliard Quartet II Independence Seaport Museum
    02/22/10- 03/12/10	Funsavers Memberships Deal: Independence Seaport Museum Independence Seaport Museum
    02/21/10	Members of Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Singers (Layla Claire soprano; Paul Appleby, tenor; In Sun Suh, piano) Independence Seaport Museum
    02/20/10	Seafarin' Saturdays-Black History Month Independence Seaport Museum
    02/13/10	Lunar New Year Celebration Independence Seaport Museum
    02/06/10	American Masters: Commemorating Black History Month Independence Seaport Museum
    02/02/10	Musicians from Marlboro II Independence Seaport Museum
    01/29/10- 04/11/10	Philagrafika 2010: Out of Print - Bounding Billow: Sailors Printing on the High Seas Independence Seaport Museum
    01/15/10	Brentano Quartet Independence Seaport Museum
    01/09/10- 03/27/10	Seaport Slumbers Independence Seaport Museum
    12/31/09	Seaport Family New Year's Eve Fireworks Celebration Independence Seaport Museum
    11/15/09	Pavel Haas String Quartet Independence Seaport Museum
    11/14/09	Sensational Hila Plitmann Returns Independence Seaport Museum
    11/12/09	Thomas Hampson, baritone & Wolfgang Rieger, piano Independence Seaport Museum