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Visiting USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, Alabama: practical guide for first-time visitors

USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park is a 100-acre veterans memorial on the banks of Mobile Bay in Mobile, Alabama, anchored by two National Historic Landmarks: the World War II battleship USS Alabama and the submarine USS Drum. This guide was updated in June 2026. Multiple…

Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia: Complete 2026 visitor guide

The Independence Seaport Museum is a maritime museum and historic ship site located at Penn’s Landing along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This 2026 travel guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport, accessibility, and practical tips for visiting the museum galleries and the historic…

The Battleship New Jersey across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Battleship New Jersey, Camden: 2026 visitor guide with hours, ticket prices & tips

The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial is a historic naval ship and museum located at 62 Battleship Place on the Camden Waterfront, New Jersey. This 2026 visitor guide provides practical details for visiting the site, including current opening hours, admission costs, transport options, accessibility…

The Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship in Dublin, Ireland.

Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship, Dublin: Plan your visit with 2026 hours & prices

The Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship — officially subtitled An Irish Famine Story — is a guided-tour attraction moored at Custom House Quay in Dublin's Docklands, Ireland. It's a full-scale replica of the original 19th-century emigrant vessel that carried passengers from Ireland to North America during…

On board the Boston Tea Party Ships in Boston, Massachusetts.

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum: Plan your visit with ticket prices, hours & tips

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is a living history attraction on the Fort Point Channel waterfront in Boston, Massachusetts. It features costumed interpreters, two full-scale replica 18th-century sailing vessels, and interactive exhibits centred on the events of 16 December 1773. This 2026 visitor…

The USS Midway Museum in San Diego, California.

Visiting the USS Midway Museum: Opening hours, tickets, and tips

The USS Midway Museum is a naval history museum located at 910 North Harbor Drive on Navy Pier in downtown San Diego, California, aboard the decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Midway. This 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking options, accessibility, and…

The USS Intrepid at the Intrepid Museum, New York City.

Visiting the Intrepid Museum, NYC: 2026 opening hours, ticket prices and tips

The Intrepid Museum (formally the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum) is located at Pier 86, W. 46th Street and 12th Avenue, on the Hudson River on the west side of Midtown Manhattan, New York. Its centrepiece is USS Intrepid (CV-11), a Second World War-era…

The world's only intact 17th century ship at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden.

Vasa Museum, Stockholm: 2026 visitor guide with hours, prices and tips

The Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet) is a maritime museum in Stockholm, Sweden, located on the island of Djurgården and housing the world’s best-preserved 17th-century ship. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport, accessibility, and practical visitor tips required to plan a visit. This guide was…

Queensland Maritime Museum, Brisbane: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide

Visit the Queensland Maritime Museum in Brisbane. This guide covers ticket prices, opening hours, and notable nautical exhibits. Standing in a heritage-listed dry dock from the 1870s, surrounded by historic vessels, I realised this isn't your typical museum. The Queensland Maritime Museum sprawls across indoor…

The WA Shipwrecks Museum in Fremantle, Western Australia.

WA Shipwrecks Museum, Fremantle: Complete visitor guide

The WA Shipwrecks Museum is a maritime archaeology museum in Fremantle, Western Australia, housed in the 1850s Commissariat buildings and displaying artefacts from historic shipwrecks including the Batavia (1629). This guide covers opening hours, admission, parking, accessibility and practical tips for visiting this internationally recognised…