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Penn's Landing, Philadelphia PA
Open Daily 10am-5pm (215)413-8655
Events & Exhibits
Events Calendar
Independence Seaport Museum offers an entertaining schedule of events – check it out! For more information, please call 215.413.8655.
Click HERE to sign up for a monthly email about upcoming Museum events.
Black Hands, Blue Seas
The Untold Maritime Stories of African Americans
Through March 22, 2009
An exhibit exploring the role of African Americans in the maritime world.
See the Black Hands, Blue Seas page » for more information.
FREE with Membership or Museum admission.
Sub Vet Saturday
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Tour the National Historic Landmark WWII Submarine Becuna and hear stories of life under the sea from real submariners.
FREE with Membership or Museum admission.
Black Hands, Blue Seas Program
Secret Symbols in African Textiles & African-American Quilts
Saturday, October 18, 2008, 2 pm
Pennsylvania Humanities Council folklorist Cassandra Stancil Gunkel unravels the secret meanings in African textiles.
See the Black Hands, Blue Seas » page for more information.
FREE with Membership or Museum admission.
Schooner Roseway Open for Tours
Thursday-Friday, October 23-24, 2008, 9 am-4 pm
Independence Seaport Museum hosts the National Historic Landmark Schooner Roseway at its dock in the Penn's Landing Basin October 23-24. The Roseway, designed and built in 1925 as a fishing yacht, will be open to the public for FREE tours both days. The historic ship, part of the World Ocean School in Camden, Maine, is on her way south to her winter port in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Meet the Roseway's crew and hear about the educational programs that focus on sail training, community building, and core curriculum areas of science, math, history, and language arts.
See the Roseway page for more information about this historic schooner.
Sail on the Skipjack Sigsbee!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 4-6 pm
Enjoy a lovely fall sail on the Delaware River aboard the Sigsbee, a 50-foot traditional Chesapeake Bay skipjack. Space is limited so reserve your seat today by contacting the Membership Department at membership@phillyseaport.org or 215.413.8626. Each household can reserve up to five seats. Children must be in fourth grade or above.
Seaport Members $15; General Public $25.
Black Hands, Blue Seas Program
Voices of Africa
Saturday, November 8, 2008, 1 pm
Internationally acclaimed all-women a capella and percussion ensemble performs a powerfully unique blend of a cappella harmonies and African percussions that spans the African Diaspora.
See the Black Hands, Blue Seas »page for more information.
FREE with Membership or Museum admission.
Veterans Day Celebration
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Early morning flag-raising ceremony aboard the Cruiser Olympia and 11 am submarine veterans' ceremony in front of the Submarine Becuna.
FREE.
Scout & Youth Nautical Activity Day!
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Two Sessions: 11 am-12:30 pm & 1-2:30 pm
Participate in four fabulously fun hands-on maritime activities! Click here for details and a printable flyer or call 215.413.8630 for more information.
$10 includes Museum admission, activities, and a Seaport badge!
2009 Seaport Slumbers
Shipwrecks & Treasure!
January, February, March
Sleep at the Seaport and enjoy a night of fun focused on the mysterious world of shipwrecks, plus tours of the Cruiser Olympia and Submarine Becuna the next morning. Everyone takes home a Seaport activity patch! Click here for details or call 215.413.8630 to reserve your Seaport Slumber today!
$45. Ages 5-12.
Lunar New Year Celebration!
Saturday, January 31, 2009, 12-3 pm
Ring in the Lunar New Year with an afternoon of fun and educational activities, including a traditional tea ceremony, tai chi demonstrations, Asian crafts and performances, and the traditional dragon dance.
FREE with Membership or Museum admission.
African Mariner Day!
Saturday, March 14, 2009, 11 am-4 pm
A family day of fun with crafts, hands-on activities, and performances.
FREE with Membership or Museum admission.
Skin & Bones -- Tattoos in the Life of the American Sailor
New Featured Exhibit!
April 24, 2009-January 3, 2010
An original exhibit exploring the origins, functions and significance of tattoos in American sailors’ lives, as well as how the art of tattooing has spread throughout society, impacting not only the body, but fashion, décor, and many forms of contemporary art. The exhibit will include traditional and modern tattooing tools, flash, tattoo-related art, historic photographs, personal stories of tattoo artists and tattooed sailors, etc.
FREE with Membership or Museum admission.
Behind-the-Scenes Tours of
Cruiser Olympia & Submarine Becuna
First Saturday of every month, 11-3 pm
Explore areas of the Cruiser Olympia, Admiral Dewey's Spanish-American War flagship, and the World War II Submarine Becuna, normally off limits to the public. See the Olympia's triple expansion steam engines, boiler room, and working ash hoist, and the Becuna's conning tower.
Visit the Historic Ships' page » for more information
Must be 12 or older and able to climb steep stairs. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Ships may close in severe weather. Ships are not handicapped accessible.