Maritime Museum of San Diego

The Maritime Museum of San Diego is a maritime museum in San Diego, California. Established in 1948, it preserves one of the largest collections of historic sea vessels in the United States.

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Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in San Diego, California
Address: 1492 The Embarcadero, San Diego, CA 92101

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include USS Midway and San Diego Union Station.

USS Midway

Museum

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USS Midway is an aircraft carrier, formerly of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class. Commissioned eight days after the end of World War II, Midway was the largest aircraft carrier in the world until 1955, as well as the first U.S. aircraft carrier too big to transit the Panama Canal. USS Midway is situated 2,500 feet south of Maritime Museum of San Diego.

San Diego Union Station

Railway station

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Santa Fe Depot is a union station in San Diego, California, built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to replace the small Victorian-style structure erected in 1887 for the California Southern Railroad Company. San Diego Union Station is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Maritime Museum of San Diego.

San Diego County Administration Center

Public building

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The San Diego County Administration Center is a historic Beaux-Arts/Spanish Revival–style building in San Diego, California. It houses the offices of the government of San Diego County. San Diego County Administration Center is situated 950 feet northeast of Maritime Museum of San Diego.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harborview and Little Italy.

Harborview

Neighborhood

Harborview is a neighborhood in downtown San Diego, California, United States. It is bordered by Midway to the north, Little Italy to the east, San Diego Bay to the west, and Columbia to the south.

Little Italy

Quarter

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Little Italy is a neighborhood in downtown San Diego, California, that was originally a predominantly Italian and Portuguese fishing neighborhood. It now consists of Italian restaurants, grocery stores, home design stores, art galleries and residential units.