San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park - News (U.S. National Park Service)

The Maritime Museum, in the Aquatic Park Bathhouse Building, is Closed

The Maritime Museum is currently closed so much needed restoration work can be accomplished. The building closed on July 10, 2006, and will reopen in 2009. Click here for more information.

Park ranger-led tours of the first floor of the building are offered every Thursday and Saturday through November, 2008 at 11:00am. Meet at the entrance to the building, 900 Beach Street, at the foot of Polk Street. For more information call the Visitor Center, 415-447-5000.

Although the Museum is closed, the San Francisco Senior Center, which operates out of the lower level of the building, will remain open throughout the construction.

The Aquatic Park Historic District includes gardens, lawns, a cable car turnaround and lagoon. The Maritime Museum building is in the background and the Golden Gate Bridge is visible on the far right.

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The Aquatic Park Historic District includes the historic Bathhouse building, gardens, lawns, a cable car turnaround, beach, and lagoon. The Aquatic Park Bathhouse building is in the background, and the Golden Gate Bridge is visible on the far right.