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San Francisco Maritime Museum

900 Beach St
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-561-7100

www.maritime.org

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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.

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Features: Interactive Exhibits, Lectures

Type: Maritime Museum

Theme: Budget, Family Friendly

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