Maritime Museum of San Diego
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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.
Established | 1948 |
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Location | San Diego, California, United States |
Coordinates | 32.720639°N 117.173417°W / 32.720639; -117.173417 |
Type | Maritime museum |
Key holdings | Star of India Berkeley Californian Medea |
Visitors | 220,000[1] |
President | Raymond Ashley |
Public transit access | County Center/Little Italy |
Nearest car park | Street |
Website | www |
The Maritime Museum at the Star of India Wharf is located on the west side of North Harbor Drive, between the ends of Ash Street and Grape Street, south of San Diego International Airport.