Independence Seaport Museum

211 S Columbus Blvd Phone: ☎ +1 215 413-8655

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Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S Columbus Blvd (at the end of the Walnut St walkway), ☎ +1 215 413-8655, [21]. 10AM-5PM daily. This museum has lots of interesting displays regarding the maritime history of Philadelphia, from colonial times through the days of slave-trading to the Industrial Revolution. Admission to the museum, which has some lively, but rather sparse exhibits, includes tours of the USS Olympia, built in 1892 and the oldest steel warship still afloat, and the submarine Becuna, used in the Pacific Ocean during WWII. Other highlights include a mockup of a navigation room and a place where you can view woodworkers handcrafting rowboats. Children will find touring the ships great fun, and adults may find the museum exhibits and the views of the Delaware River and the Ben Franklin Bridge interesting and relaxing. $12 adults, $10 seniors, $7 children/students/military; Pay-what-you-wish admission on Su 10AM-noon. (39.94604,-75.140643)

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