Working Waterfront Maritime Museum
The Working Waterfront Maritime Museum is a Maritime Museum located in Tacoma, Washington, USA. The museum sits on the Thea Foss Waterway. Along with the Discovery Wharf Children's Activity Area, the WWMM is a part of the Foss Waterway Seaport, a 501c3 non-profit organization founded in 1996.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old City Hall Historic District and Old City Hall.
Old City Hall Historic District
Historic site
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old City Hall Historic District is located on a bluff at the north end of Tacoma's business district, overlooking Commencement Bay. The Old City Hall and the Northern Pacific Office Building stabilize the northern boundary of the district and the Pantages Theatre/Jones Building just south of the district boundary, complements the Winthrop Hotel. Old City Hall Historic District is situated 660 feet southwest of Working Waterfront Maritime Museum.
Old City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Murderbike, Public domain.
The Old City Hall is a five-story building in Tacoma, Washington that served as the city hall in the early 20th century. The building features a ten-story clocktower on the southeast corner, facing the intersection of Pacific Avenue and S 7th Street. Old City Hall is situated 720 feet west of Working Waterfront Maritime Museum.
Rialto Theater
Theater building
Photo: Murderbike, Public domain.
The Rialto Theatre in Tacoma, Washington was built in 1918 to showcase movies. Its design reflects the affluence following World War I. It reflects the character of a palace and is the result of efforts by entrepreneur Henry T. Rialto Theater is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Working Waterfront Maritime Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Tacoma and Hilltop.
Downtown Tacoma
Quarter
Downtown is the central business district of Tacoma, Washington, United States, located in the inner Northeast section of the city. It is approximately bounded east-west by A Street and Tacoma Avenue, and north-south by South 7th Street and South 25th Street.
Hilltop
Quarter
Photo: Jacobrosere, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hilltop Neighborhood is a historically diverse neighborhood in the Tacoma, Washington Central District. The National Register of Historic Places specifies the geographic area of Hilltop as located within the City of Tacoma and bounded on the east…
Tacoma
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Tacoma, a major port on the Puget Sound, is the third-largest city in Washington State, with about 220,000 residents. It has a dynamic art scene and a great ballet.
Working Waterfront Maritime Museum
- Opening hours:
Wednesday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Sunday: noon—4:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.25788° or 47° 15′ 28″ northLongitude
-122.43711° or 122° 26′ 14″ westOpen location code
84VV7H57+55OpenStreetMap ID
node 3113068785OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q8034954
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